French transgender player Julie Tétart scores 13 points in Coupe de France loss

Julie Tétart, a 6'3" French transgender basketball player, posted 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds for Monaco in an 81-71 Round of 16 defeat to Lyon-ASVEL Féminin, a team owned by former NBA star Tony Parker. The performance came against Lyon-ASVEL, which featured 19-year-old Ainhoa Risacher, a prospect projected as a top-15 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft. Despite playing five fewer minutes, Tétart outscored and out-rebounded the younger prospect and shot at a higher percentage.

Tétart, 34, said in an August Instagram direct-message interview with OutKick, "If they contact me, I won't say no. But you have to be realistic: I'm old, and there are far better players than me!" She has averaged 13.8 points and 13.8 rebounds over five games in France’s second-division LF2 this season, after posting league-leading 20.7 points and 20 rebounds per game a year earlier.

The loss was attributed to Monaco’s poor three-point shooting, which was 27% (6 of 22), while Lyon-ASVEL made 11 threes. Tétart also matched up against former University of South Florida standout Bethy Mununga, holding her own on the boards.

The WNBA has not publicly addressed Tétart’s eligibility. The league’s collective bargaining agreement does not define “women,” and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has previously ruled other male-identified athletes ineligible without providing a specific definition. The discussion continues as the league evaluates its inclusivity policies.