SEATTLE — No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga participated in her first WNBA practice with the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, less than 72 hours after arriving from her home in France, and created energy by throwing down her first Seattle dunk in a drill.
“I couldn’t wait to be here with the team to start practicing, to start experiencing WNBA level,” Malonga said. “That’s what I did today, so I’m super happy to be here.”
Although Malonga is still fighting jet lag, which she said has her waking up at 3 a.m. PST since her arrival, she had enough energy midday to throw down one of the dunks that have become her signature skill at 6-foot-6.
“You had to be there,” Storm coach Noelle Quinn said jokingly when asked about the dunk, before expounding. “She can dunk. She’s over the rim. It was powerful. It was athletic. It was good to see.”
The Storm later posted video of the dunk on X.
The proof 😤 https://t.co/NdoqTohRUQ pic.twitter.com/Z1FONQivhz
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) May 7, 2025
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