Nakia Sanford

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Nakia Sanford
Personal information
Born (1976-05-10) May 10, 1976 (age 48)
Lithonia, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school South Gwinnett (Snellville, Georgia)
College Kansas (1995–1999)
WNBA draft 1999: undrafted
Position Power forward / center
Number43
Career history
2003–2010 Washington Mystics
2011–2012 Phoenix Mercury
2013 Seattle Storm
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Nakia Sanford (born May 10, 1976) is a professional women's basketball center most recently with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1]

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College career

Sanford finished her career at Kansas ranked fourth all-time rebounder (832) and shot-blocker (89).

Career statistics

WNBA

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
2003 Washington 1707.950.00.045.01.50.10.20.10.82.9
2004 Washington 312921.150.00.057.35.00.60.60.51.25.5
2005 Washington 27010.948.30.048.41.70.20.40.40.63.3
2006 Washington 341926.151.90.061.66.01.10.80.62.18.9
2007 Washington 343129.253.00.066.57.10.70.80.82.611.0
2008 Washington 342823.445.20.039.85.71.20.60.32.46.7
2009 Washington 341319.547.00.057.84.30.60.80.42.16.3
2010 Washington 342217.947.80.069.74.20.70.70.22.06.0
2011 Phoenix 331614.448.40.075.04.20.40.20.20.94.2
2012 Phoenix 301516.742.525.060.03.30.60.50.31.34.1
2013 Seattle 15010.229.60.056.32.00.50.10.30.81.7
Career11 years, 3 teams32317319.148.425.059.04.40.60.60.41.65.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2004 Washington 3320.733.30.083.36.30.00.70.32.34.3
2006 Washington 2230.033.30.027.38.00.51.50.01.06.5
2009 Washington 2017.571.40.00.02.51.50.00.51.05.0
2010 Washington 2114.071.40.050.03.00.50.50.51.05.5
2011 Phoenix 4020.063.60.050.04.50.30.30.81.04.8
Career5 years, 2 teams13620.450.00.045.24.90.50.50.51.35.1

College

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
1995–96Kansas3220949.4%50.0%6.60.51.20.86.5
1996–97Kansas3122548.6%48.4%7.00.51.21.07.3
1997–98Kansas3221243.2%55.0%6.10.90.60.66.6
1998–99Kansas3332352.1%0.0%53.1%6.30.80.80.59.8
Career12896948.7%0.0%51.9%6.50.71.00.77.6

WNBA career

Sanford was not drafted. She was signed by the Washington Mystics before the 2003 WNBA season. During her first three-season, she saw limited action. It was not until the 2006 WNBA season that Sanford began to show progress as a player. She set career highs for all her stats in 2006, including rebounds per game (6.0) and field goal percentage (52%). In 2007, she set new career highs averaging 7 rebounds and 11 points per game. She saw decreased playing time during the 2008 WNBA season, however.

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