Shalonda Enis

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Shalonda Enis
Personal information
Born (1974-12-03) December 3, 1974 (age 49) [1]
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Celeste (Celeste, Texas)
College
WNBA draft 1999: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Position Power forward / center
Number3, 7
Career history
1999 Washington Mystics
2000–2003 Charlotte Sting
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Third-team All-American – AP (1996, 1997)
  • 2x First-team All-SEC (1996, 1997)
  • All-American – USBWA (1996)
  • WBCA Coaches' All-American (1996)
Stats at WNBA.com

Shalonda Enis (born December 3, 1974) is a former professional basketball player who played for the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.

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Biography

Enis started playing basketball at age 12 at her middle school in Celeste, Texas. In her junior and senior years, she helped lead Celeste High School to consecutive state titles. At the conclusion of her senior year, she was the all-time leading scorer in Texas high school basketball history. She attended two colleges. First, she attended Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) and helped lead the women's basketball team to the National Junior College Athletic Association championship in the 1993–94 season. She left TVCC as its all-time leader in career shots made (326) and season shots made (194). She later transferred to University of Alabama.

Alabama statistics

Source [2]

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
1995-96 Alabama 3276647.1%32.6%68.4%9.51.92.11.123.9
1996-97Alabama3254344.4%35.5%69.7%8.92.51.50.717.0
Career64130945.9%34.1%69.0%9.22.21.80.920.5

WNBA

Enis played for the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting, a total of 106 games in five seasons. She re-signed with the Sting in 2005, but never played a regular season game.

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
1999 Washington 292629.136.427.568.45.41.60.80.12.17.4
2000 Charlotte 12926.939.434.476.73.80.80.80.11.311.6
2001 Charlotte 321119.541.845.271.43.50.40.30.21.16.0
2002 Charlotte 4014.827.80.0100.02.30.80.30.50.34.8
2003 Charlotte 292021.143.641.980.54.30.61.00.11.48.7
Career5 years, 2 teams1066623.239.836.975.64.20.80.70.11.57.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2001 Charlotte 8012.650.075.075.01.90.50.30.10.94.3
2002 Charlotte 103.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.00.0
2003 Charlotte 2229.040.033.3100.06.00.51.01.03.07.5
Career3 years, 1 team11214.742.950.083.32.60.50.40.31.24.5

Awards and honors

College

American Basketball League

Personal life

Enis has three sons, Chanse, Chase, and Chayton. [4]

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References

  1. "Shalonda Enis Stats". Basketball Reference.
  2. "Alabama Media Guide" (PDF). www.rolltide.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  3. Shalonda Enis - TVCC.edu
  4. "Charlotte Sting Re-Sign Shalonda Enis and Teana Miller - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 2017-09-07.