VIDEO: 17-Year-Old French Phenom Alicia Tournebize’s Jordan-Like Dunks Have WNBA Teams SalivatingAlicia Tournebize (Photo via X)
17-year-old French sensation Alicia Tournebize has taken social media by storm after pulling off a wild two-handed dunk.

At 6ft 4in, Alicia has been dunking with ease for some time, having coupled her height with explosive athleticism, and is now one of the hottest young prospects in women’s basketball.

To be fair, she did have a massive head start. She’s the daughter of five-time French League champion Isabelle Fijalkowski, and her aunt, Brigitte Tournebize, also played professional basketball in France.

The teenager could be the best of the lot, having joined the Youth system at French club JA Vichy at the age of six before moving to Tango Bourges in the French League, playing for their under-15 side and then earning herself a training-intern contract on the main roster this year.

She became the first Frenchwoman on record to dunk in an official game last September, but she wasn’t caught dunking on camera until this February, when she went viral for an effortless slam in April.

 

Alicia Tournebize Completed A Special Dunk vs. Belgium Over The Weekend

Alicia TOURNEBIZE of Bourges during the Women’s French Cup Final match between Bourges and Charleville-Mézières at The Accor Arena on April 26, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sandra Ruhaut/Icon Sport via Getty Images)

It is rare to see a female stuff the rim. And the way she does it with ease, at her age, Alicia Tournebize is definitely one of one.

She went viral for another impressive dunk during a 25-point France win over Belgium, which saw the French claim Bronze at the FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket on Sunday.

The teenage star finished the contest with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocked shots. The performance included a highlight reel play in the fourth quarter that saw her get out in front on a fast break and jam it with two hands.

Dunking is indeed rare among women. There have only been 37 in the WNBA, and 27 of them belong to Brittney Griner; the other 10 are divided among seven other players.

So yes, this is a big deal.

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got away with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.