Personal information | |
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Born | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | August 27, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Ursuline (Youngstown, Ohio) |
College | Penn State (2006–2010) |
WNBA draft | 2010: 2nd round, 24th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | Kotka Peli-Karhut [1] |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Tyra Grant (born August 27, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2010 WNBA draft.
Grant earned AP Honorable Mention All-American honors in 2010, her senior year at Penn State. [2]
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 |
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2006–07 | Penn State | 31 | 452 | 37.0 | 32.5 | 71.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 14.6 |
2007–08 | Penn State | 31 | 428 | 42.1 | 33.3 | 67.7 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
2008–09 | Penn State | 29 | 567 | 42.1 | 36.7 | 76.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 19.6 |
2009–10 | Penn State | 31 | 597 | 36.0 | 32.0 | 78.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 19.3 |
Career | Penn State | 122 | 2044 | 39.1 | 33.7 | 74.3 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 16.8 |
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