Livorno sign Qadashah Hoppie, ex BLMA

Jolly Acli Basket Livorno (Serie A2) has signed 26-year-old American 170cm guard Qadashah Hoppie (college: Texas A&M, agency: LBM Management) for the upcoming season. She will be joining fellow American player Adrianna Smith on the team. Hoppie most recently played for Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration in the French LFB league, where she averaged 9.1ppg and 2.5apg in 26 games last season, helping them reach the semifinals. She also played 14 games in Eurocup, averaging 9.4ppg, 1.0rpg, and 3.0apg.
Hoppie is a very experienced player, thanks to pro basketball she experienced life in four different countries playing on three different continents. She is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Hoppie has played professionally in Mexico (Freseras), Russia (Nika) and Switzerland (Fribourg and Troistorrents).
Among many awards, she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL Guard of the Year in 2024.
She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2022, marking her fifth season in pro basketball. Hoppie also played for St. John's University for 4 years.