| WNBA's Atlanta Dream – No. 14 | |
| Center | |
| Born | March 3, 1982 |
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| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Los Angeles Sparks (2002) Connecticut Sun (2007) Atlanta Dream (2008–present) |
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Érika Cristina de Souza (born 3 March 1982) is a Brazilian professional women's basketball player with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA in the United States.[1] Prior to joining the Dream for their inaugural 2008 season, DeSouza was a member of the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002, with whom she played in 11 games. Leaving the WNBA thereafter, DeSouza traveled to Spain, where she won the 2005-2006 MVP of the Spanish women's league while playing with UB-Barça. In 2007, she returned to the WNBA with the Connecticut Sun. With the Sun, she played in 32 games, with 2 starts.[1]
A member of the Brazil women's national basketball team, DeSouza competed at the 2004 Olympic games. She was due to represent her country in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament where Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics but missed it due to injury and was officially ruled out of playing in the Olympics on July 29.[2]
She is currently playing for Salamanca in Spain during the 2011-12 WNBA off-season.[3]
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