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Career Capsule:
After starting just five games in four seasons with Connecticut, Willingham appeared in all 34 games for the Mercury in 2008, including 27 starts
Enjoyed a breakout season in 2008 with the Mercury, recording career highs in almost every category
Led the league in field goal percentage in 2008 (.570), a Mercury franchise-record
Recorded her first two career double-doubles in a three-game span for the Mercury from June 6-14, 2008
Signed with the Mercury on March 10, 2008
Originally signed by the Connecticut Sun to a free agent contract on April 25, 2004
2008 WNBA Season:
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+ points five times
Recorded 5+ 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 WNBA Season:
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 WNBA Season:
Third-year forward appeared in a career-high 29 game
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
2005 WNBA 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 WNBA Season:
Appeared in final 17 games
Scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Detroit (7/21)
Recorded career highs with six made free throws on seven attempts in win over Indiana (9/19)
Recorded a career-high six rebounds at Minnesota (7/22)
International/National Team:
Spent the 2007-08 offseason playing for Barcelona in Spain
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 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
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