Dominique Malonga's Parents

Last Modified Apr 15, 2025 05:19 GMT
Dominique Malonga
Dominique Malonga in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Source: Getty Images)

Dominique Malonga is a French professional basketball player who plays for Seattle Storm and forward-center for the LDLC ASVEL Féminin in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball league as of April 2025. Malonga was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle Storm in the first round of the 2025 WNBA Draft. On the international stage, she has represented France's women's national basketball team in the 2024 Paris Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament and the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in China, and many other events. Standing 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall, Malonga scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made one assist in four games in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Malonga participated in the 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers and 2022 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup, where she averaged 18.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.3 assist per game for the France Youth national team as per her FIBA profile. Malonga is the first French woman to dunk in an official game in the 2024–25 EuroCup Women.

Who are Dominique Malonga's parents?

Dominique Malonga Parents
Dominique Malonga with her family

Thalance Malonga and Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp are Dominique Malonga's parents.

Dominique Malonga's Mother

Dominique Malonga Parents
Dominique Malonga's mother, Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp

Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp is the mother of Dominique Malonga. She is a former Cameroonian basketball player. N'Nindjem-Yolemp's daughter, Dominique Malonga, started her basketball journey at her mother's academy, as per The Daily Newspaper Sport. She last played as a center for the Basket Catalan Perpignan Méditerranée in the French NF3, as per her EuroBasket profile. N'Nindjem-Yolemp was born on August 4, 1980, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. As of April 2025, N'Nindjem-Yolemp is 44 years old.

Dominique Malonga's Father

Thalance Malonga is Dominique Malonga's father.

What nationalities are Dominique Malonga's parents?

Dominique Malonga's mother, Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp, is Cameroonian, and her father, Thalance Malonga, is French, as per Lafont Presse.

Also read about: Dominique Malonga Hometown

FAQs on Dominique Malonga

A. As of April 2025, Dominique Malonga's Instagram handle is @d.omss_.

A. Dominique Malonga is French.

A. As of April 2025, Dominique Malonga is 19 years old.

A. Dominique Malonga started her professional playing career in 2021.

A. Malonga was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle Storm in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

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