Alexandra Mollenhauer Explained

Alexandra Mollenhauer
Position:Small forward
Birth Date:4 May 1998
Birth Place:Lindale, Texas, U.S.
Nationality:American / Azerbaijani
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013
Team1:Caspian Lions
Years2:2015
Team2:Məşəl-3
Years3:2016
Team3:Məşəl-1
Years4:2014–2023
Team4:Neftchi
Years5:2022–present
Team5:CB Estudiantes

Alexandra Joy Mollenhauer (born May 4, 1998) is an American-Azerbaijani basketball player who plays as a small forward for CB Estudiantes and is a member of the Azerbaijan women's national 3x3 team. She is a two-time winner of the Islamic Solidarity Games (2017, 2021).

Early life

Alexandra Mollenhauer was born on May 4, 1998, in Texas in the United States to basketball player Scott Mollenhauer, who at one time played for such Azerbaijani clubs as Gala, NTD and Aztop, and after finishing his career, remained in Azerbaijan and began working as a coach.

When Mollenhauer was 5 years old, her family moved to Azerbaijan, where she began playing basketball under the guidance of her father.[1] Mollenhauer lived in Azerbaijan until she was 18, and then moved to the United States.[2]

Professional career

At the age of 15–16, Mollenhauer had been recruited by the Azerbaijani national basketball team.[2]

In 2017, Mollenhauer won gold as part of the Azerbaijani national team at the III Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.[3] In August 2022, at the IV Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, the Azerbaijani national team with Mollenhauer in the team managed to defend the title of champion of the Islamic Games.[4]

In April 2024, the Azerbaijani national team with Mollenhauer in the team became the winner of the 3x3 basketball qualification tournament in Hong Kong, for the first time in history, the team qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4] [5]

Personal life

Mollenhauer's father, Scott Mollenhauer, is an assistant coach for the Azerbaijan women's basketball team.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Что известно о наших девушках, сотворивших историю . April 15, 2024 . 2024-05-02 . 2024-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502200928/https://qafqazinfo.az/news/detailru/-25964 . live .
  2. Web site: История Александры Молленхауэр. Американка, которая выросла в Азербайджане, теперь выступает за сборную по баскетболу . 2024-05-02 . 2024-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502200928/https://1news.az/news/20230612104636645-Istoriya-Aleksandry-Mollenkhauer-Amerikanka-kotoraya-vyrosla-v-Azerbaidzhane-teper-vystupaet-za-sbornuyu-po-basketbolu . live .
  3. Web site: Баскетболисты Азербайджана выиграли два золота на Исламиаде . 2024-05-03 . 2024-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503054109/https://www.azerisport.com/islamiada/20170521003755004.html . live .
  4. Web site: Баскетболистки выиграли финал Исламиады. Бакинский дубль не повторился. www.azerisport.com. az.
  5. Web site: Azerbaijan basketball 3x3 Women's National Team for Paris 2024 Olympics Announced. FIBA. July 3, 2024.
  6. Web site: Турецкий тренер будет готовить сборную Азербайджана к отбору ЕВРО-2025. ru. www.azerisport.com. 2024-06-03. 2024-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603081924/https://www.azerisport.com/basketball/20231003183932649.html. live.