April Sykes

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April Sykes
Personal information
Born (1990-07-30) July 30, 1990 (age 33)
Starkville, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolEast Oktibbeha County
(Crawford, Mississippi)
College Rutgers (2008–2012)
WNBA draft 2012: 3rd round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2012–present
Position Guard / forward
Career history
2012 Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

April L. Sykes [1] (born July 30, 1990) is an American professional basketball player most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. [2]

Contents

Career statistics

WNBA

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2012 Los Angeles 3008.637.937.553.31.10.60.30.10.53.1
Career1 year, 1 team3008.637.937.553.31.10.60.30.10.53.1

College

Source [3]

Legend
  GPGames 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
2008-09 Rutgers 30 95 27.3 27.1 60.0 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 3.2
2009-10 Rutgers 34191 29.3 15.8 78.93.5 1.2 1.0 0.3 5.6
2010-11 Rutgers 33 46443.037.672.5 4.2 1.61.30.5 14.1
2011-12 Rutgers 32 412 40.7 29.4 75.0 5.61.5 1.1 0.5 12.9
Career Rutgers 129 1162 37.8 29.5 73.8 3.9 1.3 1.0 0.4 9.0

USA Basketball

Sykes was selected to represent the U.S. at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The USA team lost their first two games in close contests, losing to Argentina 58–55 and Puerto Rico 75–70. The team rebounded to win their games against Mexico and Jamaica, but the 2–2 overall record left them in seventh place. Sykes averaged 9.0 points per game. [4] [1]

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References

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