Clarissa Cristina dos Santos (born March 10, 1988) is a Brazilian professional basketball player previously played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1] Most recently she has played for Basket Landes in the Euroleague Women.[2]
Early life and career
She began practicing sports at 13 on the Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex, and one day, as the basketball court was right along the athletics field where she practiced discus throw Santos was invited to play that sport. Eventually it became her priority.[3] In 2005, she joined the young teams of the club, and one year later was already in the adult team of Fluminense.
Player profile
Clarissa excelled at rebounds, a statistic she topped in the Brazilian championship for two straight years. She was champion in 2012 with the Americana team.[4] She is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall.