South Carolina’s Laeticia Amihere declares for the WNBA draft

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina Women’s basketball forward Laeticia Amihere has officially declared for the 2023 WNBA draft.

Amihere was a part of the 2019 Gamecocks recruiting class called the “Freshies” alongside Aliyah Boston, Zia Cooke, Brea Beal, and Olivia Thompson.

She made her announcement on social media Tuesday afternoon:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart🖤 pic.twitter.com/pr2mZZwIPd
— Laeticia Amihere (@_Theblackqueen_) April 4, 2023

During her four years at the University of South Carolina, Amihere was a force. She averaged 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 assist per game throughout her tenure as a Gamecock.

Amihere holds the record for most blocks in an NCAA Tournament game with 9 vs. Texas on March 3, 2021.

ESPN’s 2023 WNBA mock draft has Amihere going 12th in the draft to the Minnesota Lynx.

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