Elissa Cunane is an American professional basketball player for BK Zabiny Brno of the Czech Women's Basketball League.
15 Facts About Elissa Cunane
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Elissa Cunane was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the 2022 WNBA draft.
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Elissa Cunane started 31 of the 32 games she appeared in, averaging a near double-double as she earned third-team All-American honors.
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Elissa Cunane set a NC State single-season record for most made free throws with 159.
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Elissa Cunane enters her senior season as one of the top prospects in the 2022 WNBA draft.
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Elissa Cunane represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup, where they won gold.
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Elissa Cunane was named to the AmeriCup's All-Star team after averaging 12.8 points and eight rebounds during the tournament.
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Elissa Cunane was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round.
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Elissa Cunane was cut after playing in two preseason games.
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Elissa Cunane signed a hardship contract with the Lynx on May 31,2022.
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Elissa Cunane made her WNBA debut on June 1,2022, against the Atlanta Dream.
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On June 21,2022, Elissa Cunane was released from her hardship contract.
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Elissa Cunane is the daughter of Dan and Sharon Elissa Cunane and sister to older sibling William Paul.
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Dan is a former Greensboro police sergeant who suffered an injury in a bicycle accident when Elissa Cunane was two, initially paralyzing him from the neck down.
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Elissa Cunane has since regained some use of his lower body and arms, but still uses a wheelchair to get around.