SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA announced today that former Savannah Steel guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (Jack-Uh-Lan-Guh, Mwen-In-Tawn-Duh) has signed a WNBA Player Development Contract.
Mwenentanda appeared in 10 games for the Steel during the inaugural season, averaging 5.9 points per game.
Prior to joining the WNBA, Mwenentanda played her final collegiate season at Vanderbilt, where she started all 34 games and averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 47.2 percent from the field. She helped lead the Commodores to a 29-5 record and the program’s first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 17 years.
Mwenentanda spent her first three collegiate seasons at Texas, appearing in 103 games with 18 starts. As a junior, she helped the Longhorns reach the 2025 NCAA Final Four, averaging 9.0 points per game while shooting 59.3 percent from the field during the NCAA Tournament.
Mwenentanda becomes the first player in Savannah Steel history to reach the WNBA and the third player in UPSHOT League history to earn a WNBA opportunity.
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