‘Julie Tétart vs. Enes Kanter Will Transcend the WNBA!’ — 2027 Draft Talk Takes a Seriously Unexpected Turn

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• ‘Julie Tétart vs. Enes Kanter Will Transcend the WNBA!’ — 2027 Draft Talk Takes a Seriously Unexpected Turn

  On Aug. 4, French transgender basketball player Julie Tétart said she wouldn’t turn down an opportunity to play in the WNBA.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBA

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  Article published:Aug 31, 2:41 AM ET

• ‘The difference is huge’: Transgender basketball star’s teammates compare her to Brittney Griner

  There are no transgender women actually attempting to play in the WNBA–Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White don’t count–but Julie Tetart is coming off a reportedly dominant campaign for Monaco Basket Association in France’s Ligue Féminine 2. Tetart averaged 21.2 points and 20.2 rebounds per game during the 2025-26 season, leading the league in both…

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 31, 4:13 PM ET

• Who Is Julie Tétart? Get To Know the Trans French Player Rumored To Be Declaring for 2027 WNBA Draft Amid Sophie Cunningham Controversy

  Julie Tétart is reportedly interested in entering the 2027 WNBA Draft, although the French basketball player has not confirmed the report. If accurate, it would add another chapter to the debate surrounding transgender athletes in women’s sports, a conversation that has intensified since Sophie Cunningham said in late July that women should be protected from competing against “biological men.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 31, 2:54 PM ET