Sharon Manning

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Sharon Manning
Personal information
Born (1969-03-20) March 20, 1969 (age 55)
Emporia, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight186 [1]  lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Greensville County
(Emporia, Virginia)
College NC State (1987–1991)
WNBA draft 1997: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Playing career1997–2000
Position Forward / center
Career history
1997–1999 Charlotte Sting
2000 Miami Sol
Career highlights and awards
Career WNBA statistics
Points541 (4.7 ppg)
Rebounds478 (4.2 rpg)
Steals108 (0.9 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Sharon Manning (born March 20, 1969) is a former professional basketball player. She played nationally (WNBA) and overseas.

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College

Manning attended North Carolina State University. She was the 1991 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament MVP, leading NC State to the title. In 2014, she was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's 10th annual class of Women's Basketball Legends. [2]

NC State 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1987-88NC State2734454.1%0.0%62.0%7.90.31.30.812.7
1988-89NC State3128956.3%0.0%54.4%5.30.61.40.29.3
1989-90NC State3143950.1%0.0%65.3%8.21.81.30.214.2
1990-91NC State3349753.8%0.0%66.0%8.61.82.10.215.1
Total122156953.2%0.0%62.8%7.51.21.50.312.9

WNBA

On April 28, 1997, Manning was selected with the 10th overall pick of the 1997 WNBA Draft by the Charlotte Sting. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 59 - 76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury where she recorded 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. [4] Manning would spend her first 3 seasons as a member of the Sting. The Sting made the playoffs in her rookie year but were eliminated in the first round by the Houston Comets. They would reach the playoffs again in her sophomore season in 1998 (being eliminated in the first round again by the Comets) and her third season in 1999 (being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the New York Liberty). Manning's minutes and productivity were around the same in all 3 seasons with Charlotte, averaging 15.6, 19.2, and 16.3 minutes per game in her first three years (with her PPG being 4.9, 5.4 and 4.3 respectively). [5]

On December 15, 1999, Manning was selected by the Miami Sol in the WNBA Expansion Draft [6] and spent her fourth season with the Sol, playing 24 games and averaging 4.3 points and 4.2 rebounds (but would miss the playoffs for the first time in her career).

Manning would announce her retirement from the WNBA on August 10, 2000 and thus her final WNBA game ever was the last regular season game she played with the Sol on August 9, 2000. In her final game, the Sol would defeat the Orlando Miracle 68 - 64 with Manning helping out with 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block in the victory. [7]

WNBA per game stats

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
1997 Charlotte 28515.6.464—.4203.50.50.90.21.04.9
1998 Charlotte 30619.2.440.000.6675.51.01.10.21.45.4
1999 Charlotte 32616.3.5041.000.5223.60.50.90.10.84.3
2000 Miami 24916.8.478.500.5384.20.71.00.21.64.3
Career4 years, 2 teams1142617.0.470.400.5484.20.70.90.21.24.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1997 Charlotte 104.0.500——0.00.01.00.00.02.0
1998 Charlotte 2011.0.250——2.00.00.50.01.51.0
1999 Charlotte 4014.8.308—.7502.30.50.30.00.02.8
Career3 years, 1 team7012.1.316—.7501.90.30.40.00.42.1

[8]

Personal life

Manning graduated NC State with a degree in sociology. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "ESPN.com: WNBA - Miami Sol roster". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  2. ↑ "NC State's Sharon Manning Named Among 15 ACC WBB Legends - NC State University Official Athletic Site". gopack.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  3. ↑ "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte Sting at Phoenix Mercury, June 22, 1997".
  5. ↑ "Sharon Manning WNBA Stats".
  6. ↑ "SOL: Miami Sol Timeline".
  7. ↑ "Orlando Miracle at Miami Sol, August 9, 2000".
  8. ↑ "Sharon Manning WNBA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  9. ↑ "Sharon Manning Bio - The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacon Athletics". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.


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