Michaela Moua

Michaela Moua (born 18 August 1976 in Helsinki) is a Finnish former basketball player.^[1]

Born of Finnish mother and Ivorian father Moua started her career in the Finnish women's basketball league at the age of 16. In 1996 she joined the Ohio State Buckeyes being the first foreign female basketball player in the Ohio State University.^[2] After four seasons of college basketball Moua returned to Europe and played for several clubs in France, Switzerland, Croatia, Italy and Finland. She capped 124 times for the Finland women's national basketball team.

Career

• Pussihukat (1992–1996)
• Ohio State Buckeyes (1996–2000)
• ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq (2000–2002)
• Acer Priolo (2002–2003)
• Ovronnaz-Martigny (2003–2005)
• Zala Volán (2005–2006)
• Gospic Osiguranje (2006–2007)
• Juventus Pontedera (2007–2008)
• Université BC Neuchâtel (2008–2009)
• Espoo Basket Team (2009–2010)
• Keravan Energia Team (2009–2011)
• Forssan Alku (2010–2011)

Honors

• Swiss Championship: 2004, 2005

References

1. ↑ Finnish Basketball Association (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2013.
2. ↑ "Moua`s legacy at OSU will live on", The Lantern 3 March 2000. Retrieved 20 July 2013.