| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1978 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alief Elsik (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Rice (1996–2000) |
| WNBA draft | 2000: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2000 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2001 | Miami Sol |
| 2003 | Charlotte Sting |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Marla Tanishe Brumfield (born June 6, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who spent three seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the first women's basketball player from the Western Athletic Conference to be drafted by the WNBA.
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Rice | 27 | 42.0% | 30.6% | 68.6% | 5.889 | 2.778 | 0.333 | 2.222 | 12.963 |
| 1997-98 | Rice | 30 | 38.6% | 31.6% | 63.2% | 4.700 | 2.867 | 0.300 | 2.467 | 13.567 |
| 1998-99 | Rice | 32 | 36.7% | 26.6% | 72.2% | 5.800 | 3.156 | 0.750 | 2.750 | 14.500 |
| 1999-00 | Rice | 32 | 43.6% | 28.8% | 67.8% | 4.250 | 4.469 | 0.531 | 2.781 | 15.063 |
| Career | 121 | 40.1% | 29.4% | 68.2% | 5.149 | 3.347 | 0.488 | 2.570 | 14.074 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Rice | 27 | 129 | 307 | 11 | 36 | 81 | 118 | 159 | 75 | 9 | 60 | 350 |
| 1997-98 | Rice | 30 | 146 | 378 | 24 | 76 | 91 | 144 | 141 | 86 | 9 | 74 | 407 |
| 1998-99 | Rice | 32 | 160 | 436 | 17 | 64 | 127 | 176 | 187 | 101 | 24 | 88 | 464 |
| 1999-00 | Rice | 32 | 185 | 424 | 15 | 52 | 97 | 143 | 136 | 143 | 17 | 89 | 482 |
| Career | 121 | 620 | 1545 | 67 | 228 | 396 | 581 | 623 | 405 | 59 | 311 | 1703 | |
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Minnesota | 32 | 17 | 19.2 | .465 | .111 | .690 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2001 | Miami | 27 | 0 | 9.1 | .283 | .333 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | Charlotte | 25 | 0 | 4.9 | .375 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Career | 3 years, 3 teams | 84 | 17 | 11.7 | .395 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Miami | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |