Julie Tétart is reportedly interested in entering the 2027 WNBA Draft, although the French basketball player has not confirmed the report.
If accurate, it would add another chapter to the debate surrounding transgender athletes in women’s sports, a conversation that has intensified since Sophie Cunningham said in late July that women should be protected from competing against “biological men.”
With Tétart suddenly at the center of the WNBA conversation, her basketball background and reported ambitions are worth a closer look.
Julie Tétart Draws WNBA Spotlight Amid Sophie Cunningham Controversy, 2027 Draft Buzz
Tétart is from Saint-Quentin in northern France and reportedly spent more than two decades playing in men’s leagues, most notably with ESC Tergnier, an amateur multi-sport club.
In 2021, at age 29, Tétart publicly came out as transgender. She subsequently stepped away from basketball for about three years before returning with Monaco Basket Association. According to Marca, “her arrival at Monaco was historically significant because she became the first transgender athlete to join a sports team in the principality.”
Her return to court immediately attracted plenty of attention.
During the 2024-25 season, Tétart helped Monaco post a 19-1 record in the Nationale Féminine 1 final phase, although the team ultimately lost to Champagne Basket Féminin Reims. Monaco also fell to GCO Bihorel in the Cup Final.
The following season brought a bigger breakthrough. Monaco earned promotion to Ligue 2, putting Tétart on an even bigger stage to establish herself as a bona fide star.
The 6-foot-3 center did not disappoint, delivering an unforgettable 2025-26 campaign. She averaged 21.2 points, 20.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.6 steals per game.
🎯 21,2 points
🖐️ 20,2 rebonds
📊 35,7 d’évaluation❌ Mais Julie Tétart n’a pas été élue MVP de Ligue 2, et n’est même pas dans le cinq majeur de la division !
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— BeBasket (@Be_BasketFr) April 9, 2026
Inevitably, the hardware followed. EuroBasket reported Tétart as its Ligue 2 Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Domestic Player of the Year.
Tétart did not, however, take home the MVP award. That decision became controversial, with some of her supporters alleging that transgender bias played a role in the voting. Those claims were not established, though.
Naturally, her standout season led to questions about whether Tétart might eventually test herself against the best players in the WNBA.
During an exchange with OutKick earlier this month, she described playing in the WNBA as “a childhood dream.” Tétart also said she would not turn down an opportunity to play in the league if one came her way.
As eager as she is to compete against the WNBA’s best basketball talent, she wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic about being in the U.S., which seemed to be a subtle expression of resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on transgender athletes.
Tétart was also asked about Cunningham’s position that women’s sports should be limited to biological females. Her response was brief. In French, she said “Aucun,” which means “None.”
The straightforward answer only made basketball observers even more eager for news about a potential WNBA appearance.
If the reports about Tétart entering the 2027 WNBA Draft prove accurate, the league would face another high-profile eligibility question at a time when the issue is already generating considerable attention. For now, though, the draft declaration remains unconfirmed, leaving Tétart’s WNBA future as a possibility rather than a certainty.
