In the city of Mississauga, just west of Toronto, Laeticia Amihere began to play basketball, fitting the stereotype that tall girls play basketball. She didn’t want her answer to continue to be “no” when she was asked if she played the sport; it was just something she was tired of saying. That’s really how it all started for the No. 8 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft!
Before she started playing, Amihere was a spectator who watched her brothers, Kofi and Benson, play in the driveway. Amihere was drafted with a heavy heart because Kofi died at age 30 last year. Amihere’s aunt, Olga Lambert, who used to always drive her to basketball practice, passed away two months later.
Amihere played her final season at South Carolina with those losses on her mind. Her faith is strong and her strength evident as she continues to accomplish great things in honor of her loved ones.
Amihere owns the 2023 SEC Tournament MVP trophy — because Aliyah Boston gave it to her. Amihere played well in that tournament, but that trophy also symbolizes what she meant to the South Carolina program over her four years. She came in as a member of “The Freshies” and was so crucial to the Gamecocks’ immense success. She sacrificed the spotlight and her contributions off the bench weren’t as…
