Kylee Shook

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Kylee Shook
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Shook in 2020
Personal information
Born (1998-03-18) March 18, 1998 (age 25)
Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Mesa Ridge
(Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College Louisville (2016–2020)
WNBA draft 2020: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2020–present
Position Center
Number26
Career history
20202022 New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
  • First-team All-ACC (2020)

Kylee Shook (born March 18, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. [1] [2]

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College career

Shook played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals from 2016 to 2020, in her freshman season, she averaged 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. [3] In her Sophomore season, she averaged 4.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. [4] In her Junior year, she averaged 7.1 points, 6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. [5] In her Senior year, she averaged 10.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1 assist per game. [6] Shook finished her Louisville career as the program's all-time leader in blocked shot with 223. She was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and also earned All-ACC First Team and All-ACC Defensive Team honors. [7]

Professional career

On April 17, 2020, the New York Liberty selected Shook as the 13th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft. [8] [9]

WNBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 New York 20014.5.405.176.8242.80.60.40.51.04.1
2021 New York 301918.9.467.393.8004.01.40.30.51.35.7
Career2 years, 1 team501917.1.446.346.8183.51.00.30.51.25.0

Personal life

Shook is the daughter of Kristine and US Army veteran Gerald Shook, and also has a brother. [10]

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