Lecoe Willingham #43 Forward

Background

2011:
Scored double figures for the fourth time on July 9 vs. Los Angeles, passing her number of double figure games from 2010 (3)… was 7-of-12 from the field in loss at Minnesota … a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, with two from long range, for eight points vs Connecticut … hit 2-of-3 from long range vs. Phoenix, 9/9. Playoffs: Four points, four rebounds in 13 minutes of action vs. Phoenix in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

2010:
2010: Averaged 5.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.7 apg and 15.6 mpg in 33 games…Scored a season-high 13 on July 6 vs. New York…Led the team in rebounds three times…Scored 10-plus points three times…Pulled down 10-plus rebounds 1 time…Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds on July 25 vs. Tulsa…Grabbed a season-high 5 offensive rebounds on Aug. 5 vs. Connecticut…Started twice… Playoffs: Won the WNBA championship with the Storm, her second in a row. Averaged 4.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.0 apg and 13.3 mpg in seven games.

2009:
Was one of four players to start every game this season… Led team in shooting percentage (.533, 3rd-WNBA)… Averaged 10.0 points per game, marking the second-straight year she’s posted at least 10 points per game… Scored a career-high 26 points on June 13 vs. SAC… Grabbed 5-plus rebounds 16 times (12-4)… Posted 10+ points 15 times… Posted 15-plus points four times… Recorded 10-plus points and 5-plus rebounds eight times… Posted 20-plus points and 5-plus rebounds once… Led the Mercury in rebounding four times… Recorded season highs in assists (5) and steals (3) on Aug. 1 at MIN.

2008:
Was one of five Mercury players to appear in all 34 games in 2008, including 27 starts...Shot a league-best 57.0 percent from the floor, far surpassing the Mercury’s previous franchise record set in 2001 (Maria Stepanova, 50.7 percent)...Recorded career-highs in scoring (10.1 ppg), rebounding (5.9 rpg), assists (0.9 apg), steals (0.7 spg) and minutes (24.5 mpg)...Recorded a career-high 17 points on June 16, 2008 vs. Detroit...Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds at Los Angeles on June 6, 2008...Recorded 10+ points 19 times and 15-plus points five times...Recorded 5-plus rebounds a team-high tying 23 times and 10+ rebounds three times...Recorded her first two career double-doubles in a three-game span from June 6-14, 2008...Led the team in rebounds 10 times, steals five times, blocks twice and minutes once...Signed with the Mercury on March 10, 2008

2007:
Appeared in 28 games, including five starts...Averaged a career-high 11.4 minutes per game...Recorded a season-high 10 points against San Antonio (6/23)...Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Phoenix (6/2).

2006:
Third-year forward appeared in a career-high 29 games…Scored a season-high 10 points at Charlotte (6/10)…Made her first career WNBA three-pointer in that game…Finished the season 6 of 10 from behind the arc…Matched her season high with six rebounds against New York (8/1)…Had a career-high three assists twice…Had a single-season career-high 25 made field goals. In The Playoffs: Appeared in three games, averaging 3.7 minutes…Made first three-pointer of postseason career in only attempt in Game 3 of Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit…Had four rebounds and five points in 11 minutes during three Eastern Conference Final games against Detroit.

2005:
Saw limited playing time this season…Scored a season-high seven points against Washington (8/26), making 3-of-5 shots with three rebounds…Appeared in first six games of the season, averaging just over six minutes per game.

2004:
Appeared in final 17 games… Scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Detroit (7/21)…Had career highs with six made free throws on seven attempts in win over Indiana (9/19)…Had a career-high six rebounds at Minnesota (7/22).

OVERSEAS:
Joined Halcon Avenida prior to the 2008-09 season and reached the 2009 Euroleague Final Four, losing to Spartak Moscow Region in the championship game...Averaged 14.5 points and 7.1 rebounds in 2009-10...Spent the 2006-07 offseason playing for T.E.D. Kayseri Koleji in Turkey…Played for Hapoel Haifa Motzkin in Israel in 2005-06… Spent 2004-05 offseason playing for Bnei Yehuda in Israel, where she was named Most Valuable Player of the Month.

COLLEGE:
Finished her career among Auburn’s top ten career leaders in starts, points, field goals made, field goal percentage, free throws made, free throws attempted, rebounds, No. 7 scorer all-time (1,475 points) and sixth all-time rebounder (927)…Led Auburn to a 22-9 record and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as a senior....Kodak/WBCA All-America finalist in the 2003-04 season... Named MVP as a senior...Three-time All-SEC (2004, 2002 and 2000)…Redshirted 2000-01 season…Named to the All-SEC freshman team...Scored a team-high 14 points in WNIT Championship win over Baylor including the game-winning shot.