Isabelle Fijalkowski


Isabelle Alice Fijalkowski, now Isabelle Fijalkowski-Tournebize, is a French former basketball player. She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2011.

Career

United States

Fijalkowski played college basketball for University of Colorado, then was drafted by the Cleveland Rockers in 1997.
Fijalkowski's WNBA debut was played on 21 June 1997 against the Houston Comets. Although her team would lose the game 56 - 76, Fijalkowski recorded 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in her debut. She set a career-high of 25 points on 27 June 1998 against the Detroit Shock and then set a career-high in rebounds on 10 August 1998 against the Phoenix Mercury.
Her final WNBA game was played in Game 3 of the 1998 Semi-Finals on 25 August 1998 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Rockers would lose the game 60 - 71 and dropped the series to the Mercury 2 - 1. Fijalkowski had a team-high 17 points and team-high 11 rebounds in her final game.

Personal life

Fijalkowski's daughter, Alicia Tournebize, is a professional basketball player, and the first Frenchwoman to perform a dunk in an official game.

Achievements

France national team

Club