Sylvia Fowles joins Portland Fire as an assistant
After the election former assistant coach of Paris Basketball Alex Sarama as head coach, new franchise Portland Fire continues to expand his bench with the arrival of a chosen reinforcement who will fill the position of assistant. It is truly a monument to women’s basketball, Sylvia Fowles, which was published in Oregon.
Old interior he will have his first experience on the bench after his retirement in 2022, at the end of a fourteen-year career punctuated by beautiful dunks, but also numerous successes: in the VNBA (two-time champion and MVP of the finals in 2015 and 2017 with Minnesota, MVP of the 2017 season), four times the best point guard in Europe, two-time point guard in Europe. Euroleague in 2009 and 2010 under the colors of Spartak Moscow, and on the international stage including four gold medals at the Olympic Games for Team USA.
ESPN specifies that Sylvia Fowles has already been approached by other VNBA franchises, but that the opportunity to integrate a new project that aims to be ambitious was the perfect opportunity to begin.
More than 23 years after their tumultuous stint in the WNBA (2000-2002), the Portland Fire are doing everything in their power to prepare for a return to the elite of American basketball in 2026, and the arrival of a Hall of Fame resume like that of Sylvia Fowles will help legitimize their desire for greatness.
2025-12-18 07:54:00
