20 Facts About Damiris Dantas

Damiris Dantas do Amaral was born on November 17,1992 and is a Brazilian basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.

That same year, Dantas was champion of the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women with the senior national team, and won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.

Damiris Dantas began to play basketball at Janeth Arcain's basketball institute at the age of 13.

Damiris Dantas was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the First Round of the 2012 WNBA draft - 12th Overall.

Damiris Dantas was not expected to play in the WNBA until after the 2012 Olympic Games.

Damiris Dantas was signed by the Lynx on April 2,2014.

Damiris Dantas made her WNBA debut on May 16,2014, gathering 12 rebounds in a win against Washington.

Damiris Dantas became the second rookie in league history to debut with 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

On July 27,2015, Damiris Dantas was traded to the Atlanta Dream as part of the three-team deal.

Damiris Dantas was suspended for the 2016 WNBA season after she failed to report to training camp, instead using the time to train with the Brazilian National team for the 2016 Summer Olympics that the country would host in Rio de Janeiro.

On February 8,2019, Damiris Dantas signed with the Minnesota Lynx as a free agent.

Damiris Dantas missed several games in 2019 due to a calf injury.

In 2019, Damiris Dantas started all 26 games she played in and recorded career-highs in minutes, points, and assists per game.

Damiris Dantas continued to expand her game and make herself valuable for the Lynx as she improved her outside shooting to open up the inside play for Sylvia Fowles.

Damiris Dantas showed up in 2020 for the Lynx as they played in the WNBA Bubble.

Damiris Dantas finished the season with averages of 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.

Damiris Dantas has made great strides as a player over the last couple of years and remains an important element in our path forward.

On February 1,2024 Damiris Dantas signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Fever.

Damiris Dantas had to miss the opening week of training camp due to an issue with her visa and a family emergency.

Damiris Dantas returned to Indianapolis for the second week of camp, but a knee injury prevented her from training with the team.