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Michelle Plouffe

Michelle Plouffe (born September 15, 1992) is a Canadian basketball player for Lyon ASVEL Féminin. She played for the Canada women's national basketball team at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics, as well as the Canada women's national 3x3 team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall.

After graduating from Harry Ainlay High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Plouffe committed to play at Utah. As a freshman, Plouffe appeared in all 35 games, starting all but one. She averaged 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, earning the Mountain West Freshman of the Year award and was named second-team all-conference.

Ahead of her sophomore year, Utah moved from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 Conference. Plouffe started all 32 games, averaging 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds, notably recording a double-double against Washington in the 2012 WNIT. She was named to the honourable mention Associated Press All-American, honorable mention all-conference, and media all-conference teams.

As a junior, Plouffe was again named an honourable mention AP All-American and media all-conference, but earned all-conference and honorable mention conference all-defensive nods. She ranked fourth and fifth in the conference in points and rebounds per game, respectively. She was named to the all-WNIT team, setting a WNIT record with 83 rebounds in the tournament, where they lost in the championship to Drexel.

Plouffe averaged a double-double her senior season and was named to the all-conference and conference all-defensive teams. She scored a career-high 31 points in back-to-back games against Washington State and Washington.

At the end of her collegiate career, Plouffe held the school record from rebounds with 1,155.

Plouffe was drafted in the second round of the 2014 WNBA draft with the 19th pick by the Seattle Storm. On May 14, a month after the draft, Plouffe was waived by the team.

While in high school, Plouffe played on the Canada women's national under-19 basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women held in Thailand. She averaged 6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, helping Canada to a fourth-place finish.

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