La'Tangela Atkinson

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La'Tangela Atkinson
Personal information
Born (1984-03-24) March 24, 1984 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolLee Central High School
(Bishopville, South Carolina)
College North Carolina (2002–2006)
WNBA draft 2006: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by Indiana Fever
Career history
2006 Indiana Fever
2007-2008 Sacramento Monarchs
2009 Seattle Storm
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

La'Tangela Chiquita Atkinson (born March 22, 1984) is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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High school

Atkinson played for Lee Central High School in Bishopville, South Carolina, where she was named a WBCA All-American. [1] She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points. [2]

College

Atkinson attended college at the University of North Carolina and graduated in 2006.

North Carolina statistics

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
2002-03 North Carolina 34 33145.0 23.5 50.3 8.32.6 1.4 0.4 9.7
2003-04 North Carolina 31 306 50.0 29.466.78.1 2.9 1.5 0.3 9.9
2004-05 North Carolina 34 281 46.1 24.5 63.2 7.4 2.6 2.00.5 8.3
2005-06 North Carolina 35317 55.320.6 62.5 6.6 3.11.6 0.69.1
Career North Carolina 134 1235 49.0 24.6 58.4 7.6 2.8 1.6 0.5 9.2

Professional

Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.

On March 23, 2007, she was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for the Monarchs' second round pick in the 2008 WNBA draft.

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
2006 Indiana 33112.743.729.446.22.30.70.50.21.03.0
2007 Sacramento 2808.146.80.073.71.60.50.40.21.22.1
2008 Sacramento 5114.637.50.050.02.81.61.00.42.02.8
2009 Seattle 2123.025.00.050.09.02.55.00.52.02.5
Career4 years, 3 teams68311.243.023.854.72.20.70.60.21.22.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2006 Indiana 2014.522.20.050.08.51.50.51.01.03.0
2007 Sacramento 203.50.00.00.00.00.00.50.00.50.0
Career2 years, 2 teams409.018.20.050.04.30.80.50.50.81.5

References

  1. ↑ "Past WBCA HS Coaches' All-America Teams". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 1 Jul 2014.
  2. ↑ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
  3. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


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