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  • Ketia Swanier
  • #11
  • Guard - Phoenix Mercury
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2009 Statistics

PPG
2.2
RPG
1.00
APG
1.4
EFF
+ 2.00
Born: Aug 10, 1986
Height: 5-8 /  1,73
Weight: 150  lbs. / 68,0  kg.
College: Connecticut
Years Pro: 1








Background

2008 WNBA SEASON:
  • Appeared in 25 games for the Sun in 2008, making eight starts
  • Posted a career-high four assists against Washington on September 13, 2008
  • Scored a career-high seven points against the Mercury on June 29, 2008
  • Selected by the Sun in the first round (12th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft

    COLLEGE CAREER:

  • Earned the inaugural BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year Award as a senior after leading the conference with a 2.10 assist to turnover ratio
  • Finished her career at UCONN as the only player in school history to rank among the top 10 career leaders in games played (142), assists (479) and steals (247)
  • 2008 All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
  • Over her final two seasons at UCONN, she averaged 4.2 assists per game
  • Became the first UConn freshman to open the season as the team’s starting point guard in 2004-05
  • Scored in double-figures 16 times during her UConn career, including doubling her career total with eight games with 10 or more points during her senior season
  • Scored a career-high 20 points against St. John’s on Feb. 23, 2008
  • Dished out a career-best 11 assists at Notre Dame on Jan. 27, 2008…
  • 4.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game throughout her collegiate career.

  • Personal

  • Born Naketia Marie Swanier
  • Daughter of Cornell and Rosie Swanier
  • Majored in sociology at UCONN
  • Averaged 23.2 points, 8.5 steals, 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds as a junior while leading Columbus High to a 23-5 record
  • 2004 Georgia AAAA Player of the Year

  • Career Transactions

  • Was claimed off waivers by Phoenix from Connecticut on June 3, 2008
  • Selected by the Connecticut Sun in the first round (12th overall) in the 2008 WNBA Draft.

  • created:11/21/2009 6:25:54 AM
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