Dominique Malonga

Dominque Malonga: A Brief Biography

Dominque Malonga is a professional basketball player who plays in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm as of April 2025. She is also a member of the France women's national basketball team and was drafted as the second overall pick by the Seattle Storm in the WNBA Draft 2025. As a part of the French national team, she stands at 6-foot-6 and earned her professional experience at Lyon ASVEL Feminin prior to joining the WNBA. The 2024-25 season saw Malonga deliver 15.4 points, together with 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game at a field goal percentage of 53.8 and three-point percentage of 28.9. Malonga wrote her name in history books when she became the first French female player to accomplish a successful dunk during a competition in October 2024.

Dominique Malonga's Family Background

Malonga descends from talented basketball bloodlines. The professional center position of Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp included playing in Europe and representing Cameroon internationally. Thalance Malonga participated in the Republic of Congo's national basketball team before becoming a physician and presidential counselor for the country of Congo.

Dominque Malonga: Achievements

The young Malonga competed with France in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they earned silver medals. The speed, together with length and explosiveness that she possesses in her game, has led analysts to call her a "unicorn." She uses her paint efficiency alongside developing three-point skills to create an offensive player who can play in various situations.

Dominique Malonga Social Media

Malonga is active on social media, where she likes to highlight her latest updates. She has around 32k followers on her Instagram handle @d.omss_. She mainly posts about her basketball games and travelling on her social media.

Dominique Malonga Playing Career

Professional Club Career

Dominique Malonga signed with ASVEL Féminin of the LFB in June 2021. In her rookie season, Malong averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds per game, as per her FIBA profile. After playing two seasons with ASVEL Féminin, Malonga went on to play for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre for the 2023-24 season, where she averaged 11.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 25 games, as per Proballers.

International Career

Dominique Malonga started her international career in 2021 when she was selected to play for the international team in FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers. Malonga averaged 19.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game, helping France qualify for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. In 2022, Malonga was part of the U17 World Cup, where she recorded a double-double average of 18 points and ten rebounds per game (via FIBA), contributing to France's bronze medal finish. In the bronze medal game, Malonga scored 28 points and 17 rebounds, and earned all-tournament team honours, finishing with the tournament's best efficiency rating (22.4), second in scoring, and fourth in rebounds.

During the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Malonga averaged nine points and 3.3 rebounds each game, as per FIBA. France included Malonga on their roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics on June 8. At 18, she became the youngest team member. She participated in all three group matches and the finals during the Olympic championship while playing an average of 7.1 minutes, resulting in 2.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game as France earned their silver medal.