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Murjanatu Musa

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Murjanatu Liman Musa
No. 20 – Phoenix Mercury
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 25)
Abuja, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Air Warriors
2021–2024Celta Zorka Vigo
2024–presentTarbes Gespe Bigorre
2025–presentPhoenix Mercury
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cameroon
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rwanda
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 3x3

Murjanatu Liman Musa (born 5 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Tarbes Gespe Bigorre of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. She is also member of the Nigerian national team.[1][2]

Professional career

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Nigeria

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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.[3][4][5]

Europe

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Murjanatu joined Celta Zorka in Spain in 2021.[6] In the 2022/23 season, She averaged 13.4 points, 13 rebounds and +22.7 efficiency,[7] She also resigned with the team for the 2023/24 Season.[8]

WNBA

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Phoenix Mercury (2025–present)

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On 5 March 2025, Musa signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[9] Although she missed training camp as she was finishing her season in France, she still made the final Mercury roster.[10]

National team career

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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.[11][12][13] 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.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Murjanatu Musa Basketball Player Profile, Air Warriors, News, D1 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "International Basketball Federation (FIBA)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Zenith Bank Women's Basketball: Air Warriors in historic win". ACLSports. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Zenith Bank Women Basketball League: Air Warriors crowned 2019 Champions Murjanatu Musa emerges league MVP - afrobasket News". afrobasket.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Press Reader". Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ Bamidele, Kenny. "D'Tigress star joins Spanish outfit". ojbsport.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  7. ^ "WOMEN'S LEAGUE CHALLENGE". issuu.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  8. ^ "MURJANATU MUSA has re-signed with Celta Vigo for the 2023/24 season". regeneracomsports.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. ^ "PHOENIX MERCURY SIGN FOUR PLAYERS TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". mercury.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ^ "PHOENIX MERCURY SET 2025 ROSTER". mercury.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ^ "FIBA WOQT D'Tigress Invitation is what I've Worked for all Year - Murjanatu - Latest Sports News In Nigeria". brila.net. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Hughley names 14 players as D'Tigress camp opens February | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". guardian.ng. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Nigeria reveals shortlist for Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade - FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments Belgrade, Serbia 2020". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Murjanatu Musa". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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