Umeki Webb

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Umeki Webb
Personal information
Born (1975-06-26) June 26, 1975 (age 49)
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school Justin F. Kimball
(Dallas, Texas)
College NC State (1993–1997)
WNBA draft 1997: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Drafted by Phoenix Mercury
Position Guard / forward
Number21
Career history
1997–1998 Phoenix Mercury
2000 Miami Sol
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Team

Umeki Webb (born June 26, 1975) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for three seasons, playing two for the Phoenix Mercury and one for the Miami Sol.

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WNBA career

Webb was selected in the 3rd round (24th overall pick) by the Phoenix Mercury in the 1997 WNBA Draft. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 9 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. [1] Webb averaged a hefty 27.7 minutes a game in her rookie season, along with 5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals. The Mercury finished the season 16 - 12 and made the playoffs but were eliminated in the semi-finals by the New York Liberty.

In the 1998 season, Webb averaged more minutes, more points and more assists than her rookie season, but averaged less rebounds and steals (28.2 mpg, 5.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 3.9 rpg and 1.6 spg). The Mercury finished with an even better record of 19 - 11 and made it all the way to the WNBA Finals, but would ultimately fall to the Houston Comets who won their 2nd championship that year.

After being waived on July 8, 1999, 4 days before the Mercury were to have their season-opening game on July 12, Webb would miss the 1999 season entirely. [2]

Webb would be one of the players on the newly created Miami Sol expansion team in 2000. She missed 19 of the Sol's 32 games (16 consecutive games from June 17 and July 21) and had a smaller role on the Sol than what she had with the Mercury. Webb averaged 15 minutes per game, 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists. However, the Sol finished 13 - 19 and missed the playoffs.

The Sol would waive Webb on May 14, 2001, a couple of weeks before the 2001 season was set to begin. [3] She would not return to the WNBA after being waived, and thus, her final game ever was played on August 6, 2000. On that day, the Sol defeated the Liberty 57 - 41. [4]

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

College

Source [5]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992-93NC State2727436.7%26.0%73.5%3.82.42.10.710.1
1993-94NC State3132246.4%37.3%54.2%5.43.32.30.710.4
1994-95NC State3037442.4%26.7%70.9%7.74.62.00.712.5
1995-96NC State3139247.0%23.8%69.0%7.64.52.40.512.6
Total119136243.2%28.6%67.4%6.23.72.20.611.4

WNBA

Source [6]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1997 Phoenix 28°1727.7.297.067.6874.22.42.4.32.05.0
1998 Phoenix 30°30°28.2.383.286.6613.93.11.6.71.45.3
2000 Miami 13515.0.250.250.8401.11.1.5.31.83.3
Career3 years, 2 teams715225.6.321.189.7023.52.51.7.51.74.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1997 Phoenix 1133.0.222.5006.02.0.0.01.05.0
2021 Seattle 6626.3.286.200.6002.53.0.2.31.52.7
Career2 years, 1 team7727.3.267.200.5713.02.9.1.31.43.0

References

  1. "Charlotte Sting at Phoenix Mercury, June 22, 1997". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. 1999-06-10. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. "2001 Miami Sol Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. "New York Liberty at Miami Sol, August 6, 2000". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  6. "Umeki Webb WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 18 November 2023.