When the Storm face the Golden State Valkyries in an WNBA exhibition opener on Saturday, their standout rookie Awa Fam will play in a game halfway across the world. The 19-year-old Fam, who was taken ...

Awa Fam is coming stateside. She grew up in Santa Pola, Spain, and it was there that her two older brothers, Tala and Karim, introduced her to basketball. The rest is history. Or perhaps it’s more ...

Women’s basketball is flexing its global muscles, as the league ushered in the latest batch of international rookies at Monday’s 2026 WNBA Draft. No. 3 pick Awa Fam Thiam (Spain) is joining 2025 No. 2 ...

Awa Fam is headed to Seattle. The Spanish center was drafted third overall by the Seattle Storm at the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 13, in New York. It's the second consecutive year that Seattle ...

Some thought Spanish center Awa Fam could be the No. 1 pick in Monday night's WNBA Draft, but she ended up going No. 3 to the Seattle Storm behind No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd and No. 2 pick Olivia Miles. Fam ...

International players have increasingly become some of the brightest stars in professional basketball. The Seattle Storm hope that trend continues by drafting Spanish center Awa Fam as the No. 3 ...

Whether it’s a rebuild or a reset, which is the term Seattle general manager Talisha Rhea prefers, the Storm’s massive makeover began in earnest Monday when they came out of the WNBA draft with three ...

For the second straight year, the Seattle Storm have taken an athletic 19-year-old post player from Europe with their first pick in the WNBA Draft. This time the selection is Spain’s Awa Fam Thiam, ...

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The Dallas Wings have a few options to consider for the number one overall pick in the WNBA draft this spring. The one that is the biggest mystery is Spanish forward Awa Fam, but she might also be the ...

Recent WNBA drafts have lacked drama at the top of the board. In each of the last three years, the No. 1 overall pick was a certainty even before the draft lottery took place: Aliyah Boston in 2023, ...

The JKrew Fam takes on a chaotic “Say It or Drink It” challenge, answering embarrassing Instagram questions - or facing a lineup of nasty drink combinations. From ketchup water to hot sauce, nothing ...