Ketia Swanier

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Ketia Swanier
Ketia Swanier versus Notre Dame.jpg
Free agent
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1986-08-10) August 10, 1986 (age 39)
Columbus, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school Columbus (Columbus, Georgia)
College UConn (2004–2008)
WNBA draft 2008: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted by Connecticut Sun
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008 Connecticut Sun
2009–2011 Phoenix Mercury
2012 Atlanta Dream
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Naketia Marie "Ketia" Swanier (born August 10, 1986) is an American professional basketball player born in Columbus, Georgia. She most recently played the guard position for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA.

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College career

Swanier was the only freshman to open the season as UConn's starting point guard. She finished her career as the only player in UConn history to rank among the top 10 career leaders in games played, assists and steals. Swanier won the inaugural Big East Sixth Man of the Year Award as a senior coming off the bench behind Renee Montgomery.

Career statistics

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

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2008 Connecticut 2569.227.723.380.01.21.00.60.00.81.6
2009 Phoenix 33011.837.533.388.91.61.60.50.11.42.8
2010 Phoenix 32010.139.138.752.41.21.70.30.01.33.0
2011 Phoenix 29414.834.228.668.81.92.30.80.01.72.7
2012 Phoenix 34211.431.716.773.11.41.90.40.01.22.2
Career5 years, 2 teams1531211.534.828.371.41.41.70.50.01.32.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2009 Phoenix 9010.129.636.40.01.01.40.20.00.82.2
2010 Phoenix 204.533.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0
2011 Phoenix 509.433.30.00.02.01.20.60.00.21.2
2012 Phoenix 203.066.750.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.5
Career4 years, 2 teams1808.533.329.40.01.11.10.30.00.41.8

College career statistics

Source [1]

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
2004-05 Connecticut 31 78 42.1 25.0 43.8 1.5 2.2 1.4 - 2.5
2005-06 Connecticut 37 139 47.4 26.5 62.9 2.2 3.0 1.8 - 3.8
2006-07 Connecticut 36 189 48.127.3 82.82.2 4.11.90.1 5.3
2007-08 Connecticut 3826843.9 37.572.4 3.14.0 1.8 0.1 7.1
Career Connecticut 142 674 45.5 32.1 67.9 2.3 3.4 1.7 0.0 4.7

WNBA career

Swanier was selected 12th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2008 WNBA draft. She played in 25 of 34 possible games, with 6 starts. She ranked 14th in the league in steals per 40 minutes (2.24). On June 1 Swanier was waived by the Connecticut Sun because of the 11-woman roster cuts. [2] The next day she was signed by the Phoenix Mercury. [3]

Overseas career

She is currently playing for KS JAS FBG Sosnowiec in Poland during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Swanier not the only WNBA player who lost her job". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Mercury sign Swanier day after she's cut [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
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