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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1984 Pasadena, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Muir (Pasadena, California) |
| College | Tennessee (2002–2006) |
| WNBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the Charlotte Sting | |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2006 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2007 | Seattle Storm |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2008 | Chicago Sky |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Tye'sha Nicole Fluker (born December 27, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.
Fluker played for Muir High School in Pasadena, California, where she was named a WBCA All-American. [1] She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored three points. [2] She also participated in the 2002 Inaugural Women's McDonald All-American Game
Fluker attended college at the University of Tennessee and graduated in 2006. There she helped lead the Lady Vols to three Final Four appearances, two regular season SEC titles, two SEC Tournament crowns and an overall record of 125–19 in her four-year career. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 10th overall in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Charlotte Sting.
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Charlotte | 31 | 1 | 10.3 | 33.7 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | Seattle | 9 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 0 | 9.5 | 38.6 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | |
| 2008 | Chicago | 26 | 2 | 8.9 | 38.5 | 33.3 | 76.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Career | 1 year, 3 teams | 78 | 3 | 8.9 | 34.6 | 25.0 | 71.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Source [3]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Tennessee | 36 | 110 | 40.0 | 22.2 | 57.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| 2003–04 | Tennessee | 35 | 188 | 48.4 | – | 63.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| 2004–05 | Tennessee | 33 | 243 | 46.1 | – | 64.1 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
| 2005–06 | Tennessee | 36 | 334 | 53.2 | – | 65.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| Career | Tennessee | 140 | 875 | 48.0 | 18.2 | 63.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
On January 8, 2007, she was traded to the Seattle Storm as the seventh pick in the WNBA Dispersal Draft of former Charlotte Sting players.
On June 5, 2008, she signed with the Chicago Sky.
She played for Ružomberok in Slovakia during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season. [4]
She is playing in Poland for the winter of 2010 in Energa Toruń.
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