Mistie Bass

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Mistie Bass
Mistie Bass.jpg
Bass in 2014
Personal information
Born (1983-12-02) December 2, 1983 (age 40)
Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school George S. Parker
(Janesville, Wisconsin)
College Duke (2002–2006)
WNBA draft 2006: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2006–present
Position Forward
Number8
Career history
2006–2008 Houston Comets
2009–2010 Chicago Sky
2012–2013 Connecticut Sun
2014–2016 Phoenix Mercury
2017–2018 Canberra Capitals
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Mistie McCray Bass (born December 2, 1983) is an American former professional women's basketball player.

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High school

Bass graduated from George S. Parker High School in Janesville, Wisconsin, in 2002, having helped the school win the state championship two years in a row. As a freshman, she broke a defender's arm while the defender attempted to take a charge. She is the only player in the state to be named Player of the Year three times. [1] She also was elected first team USA Today All-America, second team Parade All-America, second team School Sports All-America, third team Student Sports All-America, two time Wisconsin Gatorade Play of the year and first team All-State. Mistie was selected to play in the Phoenix/WBCA High School All-America game, [2] notching six points and nine rebounds. [3] Bass played in the inaugural McDonald's All-America game.

College career

She graduated from Duke University in 2006. At Duke, she played for the Blue Devils and was a part of two Final Fours; 2003 and 2006 (Contended in the National Championship game). She finished her career ranking eighth in points (1,409), eighth in field goals made (557), fifth in field goal percentage (.567), fifth in rebounds (800), fifth in blocks (131), eighth in free throws made (295), seventh in free throws attempted (459), eighth in double-figure scoring games (78), first in wins (127) and tied for fourth in ACC regular season wins (55). She was also a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

Duke statistics

Source [4]

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
2002–03Duke3725649.2%0.0%67.8%3.70.80.60.76.9
2003–04Duke3434161.1%0.0%63.1%5.40.80.91.210.0
2004–05Duke3642053.8%0.0%61.3%7.21.81.10.811.7
2005–06Duke3539261.8%0.0%64.9%6.31.60.90.911.2
Career142140956.7%0.0%64.3%5.61.20.90.99.9

Professional career

During the 2006 WNBA draft, Bass was originally selected by the Phoenix Mercury but was later traded to the Houston Comets. In her first season Bass played sparingly, averaging 10.1 minutes per game, behind all-stars Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson and Dawn Staley. During 2007 and 2008, Bass continued to play as a reserve forward for the Comets, wearing jersey number 8.

After the Comets disbanded in the fall of 2008, Bass was selected by the Chicago Sky as the third pick in the dispersal draft for former Comets players. [5]

She played for Mersin in Turkey during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.

She played for the Connecticut Sun for two seasons (2012–2013).

She won a WNBA championship in the 2014 season with the Phoenix Mercury.

Bass played one season with UC Canberra Capitals in the Australian WNBL 2017/2018 [6]

Personal life

She is the daughter of rock and roll singer and dancer Chubby Checker. [7] [8] She is married to former football player Shane Boyd [9] and has two children. [10]

WNBA career statistics

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 Houston 27610.153.10.032.42.40.60.40.10.42.9
2007 Houston 1905.328.10.025.01.50.30.30.30.61.2
2008 Houston 32011.450.50.054.92.40.60.40.30.83.8
2009 Chicago 8515.851.30.056.33.40.40.60.40.56.1
2010 Chicago 342018.952.70.062.53.91.10.60.41.14.9
2012 Connecticut 321018.752.90.071.34.51.00.80.41.38.0
2013 Connecticut 33518.055.00.060.94.41.00.70.91.57.0
2014 Phoenix 34014.550.90.066.73.20.50.50.40.74.4
2015 Phoenix 33713.951.40.054.53.00.70.80.70.64.1
2016 Phoenix 33113.246.30.081.51.90.80.50.30.62.9
Career10 years, 4 teams2855414.351.30.059.83.10.70.60.40.94.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2006 Houston 204.050.00.00.00.50.50.00.00.01.0
2012 Connecticut 5014.042.10.075.03.80.20.20.20.84.4
2014 Phoenix 8013.057.90.050.02.40.60.30.40.33.4
2015 Phoenix 4013.546.20.025.01.50.30.30.31.03.3
2016 Phoenix 507.833.30.0100.01.40.80.20.00.01.6
Career6 years, 3 teams24011.546.80.058.32.20.50.20.20.43.0

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References

  1. ↑ Tom Miller (September 5, 2007). "From the heart: Mistie delivers uplifting message". The Janesville Gazette. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Past WBCA HS Coaches' All-America Teams". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2008 Houston Comets Dispersal Draft Analysis". wnba.com.
  6. ↑ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  7. ↑ Lux, Anna Marie. "Outstanding athlete talks about growing up black". GazetteXtra. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ Mistie Bass Archived January 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Miller, Tom (July 10, 2020). "After extensive pro basketball career, Mistie (Bass) Boyd shifts focus to Nike apparel". gazetteextra.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ Vanessa Seifert (March 10, 2022). "Chubby Checker Still in Love with Wife of 58 Years Yet Has 4 Kids from 2 Women — One of His Children Is Famous". news.amomama.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024. Mistie is married to NFL quarterback Shane Boyd. They are a power basketball couple, and now, according to her social media, the former WNBA player is a motivational speaker and a mother of two.
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