Tawana McDonald

Tawana McDonald

Personal information
Born	(1980-01-05) January 5, 1980 (age 45) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan)
College	Georgia (1998–2002)
WNBA draft	2002: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Position	Center
Stats at Basketball Reference

Tawana Lenae McDonald (born January 5, 1980) is an American former basketball player who was selected in the first round of the 2002 WNBA draft.

College career

McDonald compiled 297 career blocks, a Georgia-then record. ^[1]

Georgia statistics

Source ^[2]

Legend

GP	Games 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

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1998-99	Georgia	27	245	49.2%	0.0%	54.1	6.9	0.9	1.7	2.1	9.1
1999-00	Georgia	35	420	55.0%	0.0%	64.7%	8.8	1.0	1.3	2.6	12.0
2000-01	Georgia	33	339	46.8%	0.0%	76.5%	7.0	1.2	1.5	3.1	10.3
2001-02	Georgia	29	221	54.9%	0.0%	68.8%	5.5	1.2	1.3	1.7	7.6
Career		124	1225	51.4%	0.0%	66.3%	7.1	1.1	1.4	2.4	9.9

Awards, honors, and highlights

College

• All-SEC First Team (2000)
• All-SEC Second Team (2000, 2001)
• All-SEC Third Team (2001)
• Women's Basketball Journal Defensive All-America Second Team (2001)
• Led SEC in blocked shots in first three seasons and ranked fourth as a senior, finishing career with 2.4 bpg
• Set Georgia all-time record for blocked shots (297) and single-season record (103) in 2001 ^[3]

References

1. Georgia center selected 13th by WNBA's Indiana Fever | Online Athens
2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
3. WNBA Draft 2002: Tawana McDonald Player Profile

External links

• Tawana McDonald - College stats
• Lis of professional basketball players from Michigan high schools (1967 - 2001)