Mactabene Amachree

Mactabene Amachree
Personal information
Born (1978-01-30) 30 January 1978 (age 46)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
CollegeAbilene Christian
Playing career2001–present
PositionForward
Career history
2001New York Liberty
2003Seattle Storm
2005Washington Mystics
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
African Games (All-Africa Games)
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja Team

Mactabene Amachree (born 30 January 1978) is a Nigerian former professional basketball player.[1] In 2001, she became the first Nigerian to play in the WNBA.[2] Amachree played on the Nigeria women's national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is also the princess of the Ojuka Clan of the Kalabari people in Nigeria.[2]

References

  1. ^ WNBA Player Bio Archived 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b (28 July 2005), Nigerian Finds Home in Washington, DC Women's Pro Basketball Team Archived 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, VOA News. Retrieved 03-06-2009.


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