Murjanatu Musa
Musa with the Phoenix Mercury in 2025 | |
| No. 20 – Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Ligue Féminine de Basketball |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 May 2000 Abuja, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Air Warriors |
| 2021–2024 | Celta Zorka Vigo |
| 2024–present | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre |
| 2025 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Murjanatu Liman Musa (born 5 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. She is also member of the Nigerian national team.[1][2]
Professional career
Nigeria
Murjanatu previously played for the Nigerian side Air Warriors. In the 2019 Zenith Women Basketball League, the team defeated Mountain of Fire Ministries in the final, with Musa scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 assists. She was voted the MVP of the league.[3][4][5]
Europe
Murjanatu joined Celta Zorka in Spain in 2021.[6] In the 2022/23 season, She averaged 13.4 points, 13 rebounds and +22.7 efficiency,[7] She also resigned with the team for the 2023/24 Season.[8]
WNBA
Phoenix Mercury (2025)
On 5 March 2025, Musa signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury.[9] Although she missed training camp as she was finishing her season in France, she still made the final Mercury roster.[10] On 8 July, she was waived by the Mercury.[11]
National team career
Murjanatu represented Nigeria in the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2019 Morocco Africa Games and 2019 African Beach Games, Cape-Verde, the team won Gold and Bronze respectively. Murjanatu Musa was called up to represent the D'Tigress and to participate in the Tokyo 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Belgrade.[12][13][14] She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.[15]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Stats current as of game on June 27, 2025
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Phoenix | 12 | 0 | 10.2 | .457 | .500 | .636 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 12 | 0 | 10.2 | .457 | .500 | .636 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
References
- ^ "Murjanatu Musa Basketball Player Profile, Air Warriors, News, D1 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "International Basketball Federation (FIBA)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Zenith Bank Women's Basketball: Air Warriors in historic win". ACLSports. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Zenith Bank Women Basketball League: Air Warriors crowned 2019 Champions Murjanatu Musa emerges league MVP - afrobasket News". afrobasket.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Press Reader". Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ Bamidele, Kenny. "D'Tigress star joins Spanish outfit". ojbsport.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "WOMEN'S LEAGUE CHALLENGE". issuu.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "MURJANATU MUSA has re-signed with Celta Vigo for the 2023/24 season". regeneracomsports.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "PHOENIX MERCURY SIGN FOUR PLAYERS TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". mercury.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "PHOENIX MERCURY SET 2025 ROSTER". mercury.wnba.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Peter, Pedro (9 July 2025). "Phoenix Mercury release D'Tigress star Musa". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "FIBA WOQT D'Tigress Invitation is what I've Worked for all Year - Murjanatu - Latest Sports News In Nigeria". brila.net. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Hughley names 14 players as D'Tigress camp opens February | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". guardian.ng. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria reveals shortlist for Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade - FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments Belgrade, Serbia 2020". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Murjanatu Musa". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Murjanatu Musa WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 11 July 2025.