Shavonte Zellous leaves Avenida

Shavonte Zellous

Experienced 39-year old American (has also Croatian passport) 178cm shooting guard Shavonte Zellous (college: Pittsburgh) left Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (LF Endesa). In 27 games she recorded 5.6ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.4apg this season. She helped them to make it to the Spanish Cup Semifinals. She also played 12 games in Eurocup where she averaged 7.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.3spg.
The last season she played at Villeneuve D'Ascq ESB Lille Metropole in French league. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and she had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. Zellous also played 19 games in French LFB where she got 8.1ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.7apg and 1.2spg.
In 2009 she was drafted by Detroit Shock (WNBA) in first round (11th overall).
The former University of Pittsburgh standout is in her 17th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
She is a very experienced player. Zellous has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Africa and of course North America). She has played professionally in France, Israel (Maccabi Karmiel 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 Zellous' team made it to the French final in 2025. Zellous was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Import Player of the Year back in 2021.

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