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Personal information | |
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Born | (1976-05-10) May 10, 1976 (age 48) Lithonia, Georgia |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Gwinnett (Snellville, Georgia) |
College | Kansas (1995–1999) |
WNBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 43 |
Career history | |
2003–2010 | Washington Mystics |
2011–2012 | Phoenix Mercury |
2013 | Seattle Storm |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nakia Sanford (born May 10, 1976) is a professional women's basketball center most recently with the——Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
College career※
Sanford finished her career at Kansas ranked fourth all-time rebounder (832) and shot-blocker (89).
Career statistics※
WNBA※
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season※
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Washington | 17 | 0 | 7.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
2004 | Washington | 31 | 29 | 21.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 57.3 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
2005 | Washington | 27 | 0 | 10.9 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
2006 | Washington | 34 | 19 | 26.1 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 61.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 8.9 |
2007 | Washington | 34 | 31 | 29.2 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 66.5 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.0 |
2008 | Washington | 34 | 28 | 23.4 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 6.7 |
2009 | Washington | 34 | 13 | 19.5 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 57.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 6.3 |
2010 | Washington | 34 | 22 | 17.9 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 69.7 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
2011 | Phoenix | 33 | 16 | 14.4 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.2 |
2012 | Phoenix | 30 | 15 | 16.7 | 42.5 | 25.0 | 60.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
2013 | Seattle | 15 | 0 | 10.2 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Career | 11 years, 3 teams | 323 | 173 | 19.1 | 48.4 | 25.0 | 59.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 5.9 |
Playoffs※
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 20.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
2006 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 30.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 27.3 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
2009 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
2010 | Washington | 2 | 1 | 14.0 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
2011 | Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
Career | 5 years, 2 teams | 13 | 6 | 20.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
College※
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995–96 | Kansas | 32 | 209 | 49.4% | – | 50.0% | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
1996–97 | Kansas | 31 | 225 | 48.6% | – | 48.4% | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
1997–98 | Kansas | 32 | 212 | 43.2% | – | 55.0% | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
1998–99 | Kansas | 33 | 323 | 52.1% | 0.0% | 53.1% | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
Career | 128 | 969 | 48.7% | 0.0% | 51.9% | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
WNBA career※
Sanford was not drafted. She was signed by the Washington Mystics before the 2003 WNBA season. During her first three-season, "she saw limited action." It was not until the 2006 WNBA season that Sanford began——to show progress as a player. She set career highs for all her stats in 2006, including rebounds per game (6.0) and field goal percentage (52%). In 2007, she set new career highs averaging 7 rebounds and "11 points per game." She saw decreased playing time during the 2008 WNBA season, however.
References※
- ^ Nakia Sanford. WNBA.com
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