Shavonte Zellous (ex Villeneuve) joins Avenida

Shavonte Zellous

Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (LF Endesa) agreed terms with experienced 38-year old American (has also Croatian passport) shooting guard Shavonte Zellous (178cm-70kg-1986, college: Pittsburgh) for new 2025-26 season. She has played for the last two years at Villeneuve D'Ascq ESB Lille Metropole in French LFB league. She managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and she had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 19 LFB games she recorded 8.1ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.7apg and 1.2spg. Zellous helped them to make it to the Supercup final. She also played 5 games in Euroleague where she averaged impressive 16.2ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.0apg and 1.6spg. And finally she contributed to 8 games in Eurocup where she got 14.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 3.1apg and 1.1spg.
In 2009 she was drafted by Detroit Shock (WNBA) in first round (11th overall).
The former University of Pittsburgh star is in her 17th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Zellous is quite experienced player. Zellous' career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in six different countries. She tasted the life as a pro basketball player in Europe, Africa and of course North America. Zellous has played professionally in Israel (Ramat Hasharon and Hertzliya), Latvia, Tunisia (ES Cap Bon), Turkey (Besiktas, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Cankaya and Adana ASKI Mersin) and WNBA (Indiana Fever, Washington Mystics, New York Liberty and Seattle Storm).
Among many awards she won French League championship title in 2024. She was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Import Player of the Year back in 2021.
It's very possible she may end her playing career at Avenida.

Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca roster for 2025-26:

Guards:
Abby Meyers
Claudia Soriano

Forwards:
Belen Arrojo
Clarince Djaldi-Tabdi

Center:
Regan Magarity


Tags : SHAVONTE ZELLOUS, PERFUMERIAS AVENIDA SALAMANCA, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE