Toulouse strengthens its roster for LBWL: Trinity San Antonio, Iva Slonjsak and Jessica Lindstrom as reinforcements
November 14, 2024; Phoenix, Ariz.; USA; GCU guard Trinity San Antonio (23) dribbles up the court against ASU guard Jazion Jackson (7) during a game at the Footprint Center.
Toulouse Métropole Basket (TMB) doesn’t want to be just a number in La Boulangère Wonderligue. League 2 champion and promoted to the first division, the club has already made good progress in its summer recruitment, focusing both on continuity with promising young players and experience with solid profiles like Trinity San Antonio, Iva Slonjsak and Jessica Lindstrom.
A renewed but balanced roster
TMB had to say goodbye to several key players from last season. LF2 MVP Binta Dramé is heading to Charnay, Justine Soulard joins Mondeville while Coline Coumes will continue at Voiron. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis’s future remains uncertain and Charlotte Whittaker has not yet revealed her future destination according to La Dépêche.
For its return to the first division, the Toulouse club will rely on a core from the promotion: Manoé Cissé, Emily Prugnières, Assetou Traoré, Margot De Freitas and young Alix Klewinski will still be there to ensure the transition between League 2 and LBWL.
Alix 🏆 pic.twitter.com/LrqaijEsHg
— Toulouse Métropole Basket (@TMB_Basket) June 23, 2025
Trinity San Antonio, star recruit
Puerto Rican point guard Trinity San Antonio (1.70m, 22 in October) is undoubtedly the most anticipated recruit. Coming from Grand Canyon University (GCU) with an exceptional season (16 points, 5.4 assists and 2.7 steals on average), she shined at the 2024 Paris Olympics with Puerto Rico, being her team’s best-rated player.
Trinity San Antonio est une nouvelle pionnière 💕Ⓟ
Welcome in board TSA ! ✌️📍 pic.twitter.com/WGiDJyvskt
— Toulouse Métropole Basket (@TMB_Basket) June 26, 2025
First Grand Canyon player to participate in the Olympics, she arrives crowned with a WAC Player of the Year title and multiple university distinctions. « She scored 544 points and made 183 assists during the season, and holds several records from her university program ».
An explosive duo with Fatoumata Touré
Alongside her in the backcourt, Fatoumata Toure (1.72m, 21) comes from Nice. A former France Training Center player crowned European U20 champion with France last summer, she comes off a strong season in LF2 with Cavigal (12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists). The former CS Mainvilliers player will reunite with several former teammates in Toulouse, notably Assetou Traoré and Manoé Cissé.
Fatoumata Touré, nouvelle pionnière en #LaBoulangereWonderLigue Ⓟ🔥
La prometteuse meneuse championne d’Europe U20 en 2024 rejoint notre équipe la prochaine saison, en provenance de Nice, pour voir #LaVilleEnRose 💕
Bienvenue Fatou ! 👋✌️ pic.twitter.com/tzXL8ClzHQ
— Toulouse Métropole Basket (@TMB_Basket) June 25, 2025
Iva Slonjsak, EuroLeague experience
Another experienced addition, Croatian wing Iva Slonjsak (1.83m, 28) knows French basketball well, having played for Saint-Amand, Angers and Villeneuve-d’Ascq where she briefly played in EuroLeague last season. A Croatian international since youth categories, she averaged 14.5 points at Euro 2021. She will bring leadership at the 3 position.
Iva Slonjšak, nouvelle pionnière en #LaBoulangereWonderLigue Ⓟ🔥
L’ailière internationale croate, au plus de 100 matchs en ligue féminine de basket, débarque à Toulouse pour apporter toute son expérience et son talent 💪🇭🇷
Dobrodošli Iva ! 👋💕 pic.twitter.com/PrBBctt1sP
— Toulouse Métropole Basket (@TMB_Basket) June 25, 2025
A strengthened inside sector
To beef up the paint, TMB bet on Bella Murekatete (1.91m, 25), a Rwandan center who played at Washington State in NCAA then La Seu in Spain (10.8 points and 4.7 rebounds). The first Rwandan player in NCAA D1, she was GWBA MVP in 2019.
Bella Murekatete, nouvelle pionnière en #LaBoulangereWonderLigue Ⓟ🔥
L’internationale rwandaise vient relever le défi toulousain 📍💪
Welcome in your new house Bella ! 📍👋 pic.twitter.com/r5V0oCKnha
— Toulouse Métropole Basket (@TMB_Basket) June 28, 2025
Alongside her, Jessica Lindstrom (1.85m, 29) completes the roster. The American, coming off an impressive stint at Luleå in Sweden (17 points, 12.4 rebounds in 2024-2025), is well-known in Belgium for her solid seasons with Castors Braine. « She still holds the rebounds and double-doubles records at Green Bay », her university.
Jessica Lindstrom, nouvelle pionnière en #LaBoulangereWonderLigue Ⓟ🔥
Championne et MVP du championnat suédois la saison dernière, l’Américaine a décidé de relever le challenge toulousain pour voir, elle aussi, #LaVilleEnRose 🙌✨💕
Welcome in the Pink City Jessica 📍👋 pic.twitter.com/XuQFRLcwor
— Toulouse Métropole Basket (@TMB_Basket) June 27, 2025
Staying up is the goal for Toulouse
With these targeted reinforcements and a preserved core, Toulouse shows a balanced roster mixing youth and experience. Enough to approach this first LBWL season with ambition and serenity. Staying up is on everyone’s mind, but with San Antonio at the point and players experienced in European competitions, TMB can hope to surprise.
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