Bethany Donaphin

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Bethany Donaphin
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Donaphin with Famila Schio
Personal information
Born (1980-08-27) August 27, 1980 (age 45)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Horace Mann (Bronx, New York)
College Stanford (1998–2002)
WNBA draft 2002: undrafted
Drafted by New York Liberty
Position Forward/Center
Career history
2003–2004 New York Liberty
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Bethany Donaphin (born August 27, 1980) is an American former basketball player who is the Head of League Operations for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She was named to the Sports Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" list in 2020. [2]

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She played for the New York Liberty of the WNBA as a forward from 2003 to 2004. She also played for Famila Schio in Italy and for Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey (2004–05). She played collegiately for Stanford University. She is 6'2''.

Early life

Bethany Donaphin is a native of Midtown Manhattan, attending The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine and the Horace Mann School before matriculating to Stanford University, where she continues to be a star alumna. [3] Bethany capped her academic career with an MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

As a youngster, Bethany coupled basketball with dance lessons at The Harlem School of the Arts, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. [4]

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
2003 New York 102.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2004 New York 261618.446.20.054.12.70.60.40.30.85.0
Career2 years, 1 team271617.846.20.054.12.60.60.40.30.84.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2004 New York 5519.240.00.040.02.20.41.40.41.04.4
Career1 year, 1 team5519.240.00.040.02.20.41.40.41.04.4

College

Source [5]

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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1998-99Stanford2820153.5%0.0%0.6%6.10.50.60.97.2
1999-00Stanford3028952.4%0.0%59.8%5.40.60.51.09.6
2000-01Stanford redshirt
2001-02Stanford3530659.1%0.0%37.6%4.90.70.51.58.7
Career9379655.3%0.0%53.2%5.40.60.51.28.6

References

  1. ↑ "Bethany Donaphin Named Head of WNBA League Operations". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Forty under 40". Sports Business Journal website. March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ magazine, STANFORD. "They've Got Game". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  4. ↑ magazine, STANFORD. "Dancing on the Court". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.


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