Ezi Magbegor is a professional basketball player who plays as a center for the Seattle Storm. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Magbegor moved to Australia in her childhood and started her professional basketball career with Canberra Capitals. The young center has also been a focal part of the Australian National team, winning three FIBA World Cup medals (Silver in 2014 and Bronze in 2018 and 2022) and an Olympic Bronze in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She recorded a double-double of 30 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the bronze medal match against Belgium.
Seattle Storm signed her to a one-year contract extension mid-season after a positive start to the 2024 season. She has recorded seven double-doubles in the 2024 season. As of August 2024, Magbegor is third in blocks in the Storm with 238 shots blocked in her career and continues to be one of the best rim defenders in the league. She also recorded her career-high blocks (eight blocks) in a single game against the Chicago Sky in an 88-84 loss.
What team does Ezi Magbegor play for?
Ezi Magbegor plays for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. She was drafted as the 12th overall pick by the Seattle Storm in the 2019 WNBA Draft after a breakthrough season in the Australian League (WNBL). She has won both the WNBA Championship (2020) and the Commissioner’s Cup (2021) with the Storm in her first two seasons.
After playing two seasons as a backup big, Magbegor became Storm’s starting center in the 2022 season and made an instant impact. She made the All-Defensive second team (2022) in her first season as a starter and averaged 9.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. In 2023, Magbegor averaged a career-high 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game and made the All-Defensive second and her first All-Star appearance.
She has the 11th most points (1540), ninth most rebounds (900), fifth most offensive rebounds (261), third-most blocks (238), 10th most minutes in Storm’s history (3694), and ninth most field goals made (620). She is only 29 rebounds short of being seventh in most rebounds.
Ezi Magbegor has also played for overseas teams in Australia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. She played for Canberra Capitals and Melbourne Boomers in Australia, Sopron Basket in Hungary, and USK Prague (ZVV USK Praha) in the Czech Republic. In her recent EuroLeague season (2023-24) with the USK Prague, Magbegor was the leading shot-blocker and third in rebounds per game and led them to the semi-finals. She also made the All-EuroLeague first team for her performance and led the Czechia side to the league title.
In the 2022-23 EuroLeague season with Sopron Basket, Magbegor averaged 11.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1,8 blocks per game. She led them to the quarter-finals where they lost to the eventual champions Fenerbahce Safiport.
Ezi Magbegor Position
Ezi Magbegor plays as a center for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. She’s also the starting center for the Australian National team
FAQ's On Ezi Magbegor Team
A. Ezi Magbegor plays for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.
A. Ezi Magbegor played for Canberra Capitals and Melbourne Boomers in WNBL.
A. Ezi Magbegor has won one Olympic Medal, winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A. Ezi Maggbegor has won three FIBA World Cup medals (Silver in 2014 and Bronze in 2018 and 2022)
A. Ezi Magbegor plays as a center.
A. Ezi Magbegor's height is 6 feet 4 inches.
