Yelena Leuchanka
Yelena Leuchanka (Belarusian: Алена Сцяпанаўна Леўчанка; born April 30, 1983) is a Belarusian professional women's basketball player who last play for Panathinaikos.
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| Born | April 30, 1983 Homel, Belorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Belarusian | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2006: undrafted | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | |||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | Charlotte Sting | |||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | TEO Vilnius | |||||||||||
| 2007 | →Estudiantes | |||||||||||
| 2007 | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ekaterinburg | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Gorzów Wielkopolski | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Wisła Kraków | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Ekaterinburg | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Good Angels Košice | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Xinjiang Tishan Deers | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Panathinaikos | |||||||||||
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Biography
Prior to joining the Dream for their inaugural 2008 season, Leuchanka was a member of the Charlotte Sting in 2006 and Washington Mystics in 2007. She began her college career at Seminole Junior College.[1] She also attended West Virginia University after transferring from Wabash Valley Junior College.[1]
During the seasons 2011-12 and 2012-13 she was a member of the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA in the United States and UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Superleague.[1]
On September 30, 2020 Leuchanka was arrested at the Minsk National Airport.[2] She was sentenced to 15 days of arrest for her participation in the 2020 Belarusian protests against the rule of president Alexander Lukashenko.[3] She was re-arrested immediately after her release on the 15th of October, for unclear reasons.[4]
West Virginia statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year[5] | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2003-04 | West Virginia | 1 | 4 | - | - | 100.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2004-05 | West Virginia | 10 | 74 | 55.6 | - | 57.1 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 2005-06 | West Virginia | 31 | 237 | 56.9 | - | 77.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| Career | West Virginia | 42 | 315 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 76.4 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
National team
A member of the Belarus women's national basketball team, Leuchanka competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics for her country after leading the squad at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June 2008. She also competed at EuroBasket Women 2007 and EuroBasket Women 2009 for Belarus.
References
- Player Biography WNBA.com
- "Sports news feed: Yelena Leuchanka arrested at Minsk airport". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Belarusian basketball champion arrested". PledgeTimes. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Belarusian Ex-WNBA Player Leuchanka Rearrested, Fined After Jail Release over Protest".
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 7 March 2017.