Henan tabs Emma Cannon, ex Polkowice

Emma Cannon

Henan Phoenix (WCBA) inked experienced 35-year old American 188cm forward Emma Cannon (college: FSC). She supposed to play at KGHM BC Polkowice in Polish OBLK. In 10 games she averaged impressive 24.3ppg, 15.6rpg, 3.0apg and 1.0spg this season. She helped them to make it to the Supercup final. Good season as she was voted League Player of the Week (7 times). Cannon also played 8 games in Euroleague where she had very remarkable stats: 21.0ppg, 10.8rpg and 1.4apg. The last season season she played at Nesibe Aydin Ankara in Turkish league.
She is a very experienced player. Cannon has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). She has played previously professionally in Australia (Flames), Germany (TSV 1880 and Osnabrueck), Hungary (Ludovika-Csata), Israel (Ramat Hasharon and Elitzur Ramla), Poland (Gdynia), Russia (Nadezhda and Chevakata), Turkey (Kocaeli and Elazig Il) and WNBA (Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury and LV Aces).
Among many awards her team was regular season runner-up in Israeli League in 2023. Cannon was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Forward of the Year back in 2022.
She is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in her extensive career, which she may end at Henan.
She graduated from Florida Southern College in 2011 and it is her 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball. She played also for University of Central Florida for 3 years.
Her game is described as: Very athletic, can play 4 and 5. Cannon can play inside and outside, jumps to the moon. Her strength is her rebounding, the quickness and that she wants to win.

Tags : EMMA CANNON, HENAN PHOENIX, CHINESE BASKETBALL, CHINESE TRANSACTIONS