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 1997 [WNBA Draft|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