Jamierra Faulkner

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Jamierra Faulkner
Jamierra Faulkner cropped.jpg
No. 21Chicago Sky
Position Point guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-03-09) March 9, 1992 (age 31)
West Palm Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight141 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrinity Christian Academy
(West Palm Beach, Florida)
College Southern Miss (2010–2014)
WNBA draft 2014: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2014–2020
Career history
20142016 Chicago Sky
2014–2015 PINKK-Pécsi 424
2015–2016Elitzur Holon
2016–2018 MBK Doğuş Hastanesi
2018 UMMC Ekaterinburg
20182020 Chicago Sky
Stats at WNBA.com

Jamierra Faulkner (born March 9, 1992) is an American retired professional basketball player who played her entire career with the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She also played for UMMC Ekaterinburg. She was selected in the third round of the 2014 WNBA draft, 34th overall. She retired for medical reasons in 2021. [1]

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College career

Faulkner played four years of basketball at Southern Miss.

College statistics

Source [2]

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
2010–11Southern Miss.3036639.323.864.93.75.92.40.312.2
2011–12Southern Miss.2949942.031.171.43.47.23.00.217.2
2012–13Southern Miss.3159043.025.269.53.96.63.30.219.0
2013–14Southern Miss.3460147.633.970.73.78.63.10.417.7
CareerSouthern Miss.124205643.229.469.43.77.13.00.316.6

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References

  1. "Jamierra Faulkner – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-02.