Murjanatu Musa


Murjanatu Liman Musa is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. She is also member of the Nigerian national team.

Professional career

Nigeria

Murjanatu previously played for the Nigerian side Air Warriors. In the 2019 Zenith Women Basketball League, the team defeated Mountain of Fire Ministries in the final, with Musa scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 assists. She was voted the MVP of the league.

Europe

Murjanatu joined Celta Zorka in Spain in 2021. In the 2022/23 season, She averaged 13.4 points, 13 rebounds and +22.7 efficiency, She also resigned with the team for the 2023/24 Season.

WNBA

Phoenix Mercury (2025)

On 5 March 2025, Musa signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury. Although she missed training camp as she was finishing her season in France, she still made the final Mercury roster. On 8 July, she was waived by the Mercury.

National team career

Murjanatu represented Nigeria in the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2019 Morocco Africa Games and 2019 African Beach Games, Cape-Verde, the team won Gold and Bronze respectively.
Murjanatu Musa was called up to represent the D'Tigress and to participate in the Tokyo 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Belgrade. She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.

Career statistics

WNBA

''Stats current as of game on June 27, 2025''