Leilani Mitchell #5 Guard

Background

2010: Started in 24 games... Scored 10-plus points 14 times...Led the team twice in points and once in rebounds...Ranked No. 1 in Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (0.486) and No. 2 in Three-Point Field Goals Made (72.0) in the WNBA while receiving most improved player of the year honors...SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 20 (@ TUL, 6/25); REB – 8 (@CT, 7/20); AST – 9 (@ CHI, 5/16); STL – 7 (@ WAS, 7/15); BS – 2 (@ CHI, 07/23); FGM – 7 (IND, 8/17); FGA – 12 (IND, 8/17); FTM –4 (3X, CT, 8/22); FTA – 5 (@ ATL, 8/13); MIN – 38 (CT, 7/20).

2009: Appeared in 34 games with two starts ... Led the team in assists six times and rebounds once ... Finished sophomore campaign as the WNBA’s No. 1 assists per turnover leader (2.92) ... SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 8 (CT, 6/07); REB – 6 (IND, 9/08); AST – 6 (3X, WAS, 9/13); STL – 2 (@ SAC, 8/07); BS – 1 (2X, CHI, 8/14); FGM – 3 (@ IND, 6/27); FGA – 7 (CT, 6/07); FTM – 2 (3X, @ DET, 8/04); FTA – 2 (3X, @ DET, 8/04); MIN – 31 (IND, 9/08).

2008: Appeared in 34 games with five starts ... Ranked 2nd in the WNBA for assists per turnover (2.49) ... Scored in double figures twice and led the team in assists nine times ... PLAYOFFS: In her first Playoff campaign, appeared in all six games, averaged 10.3 minutes, 4.8 points and 1.3 assists per game ... Netted 14 points in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit.

INTERNATIONAL: Spent the 2010-2011 offseason playing for ASPTT Arras in France where she averaged 11.2 ppg, 4 apg through 26 games. Has competed for Asptt Arras in France for the past two off-seasons, recently averaging 12.2 ppg and 5.5 apg through 24 French League match-ups ... Last off-season, she averaged 11.4 ppg and 4.6 apg in 17 French League games.

AS A COLLEGIAN: Averaged 16.8 ppg, 7.5 apg and 4.1 rpg at Utah in senior season en route to 2008 NCAA Tournament bid ... Sat out 2006-07 season due to NCAA transfer rules ... While at Idaho, named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press and the WBCA , and was one of 11 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the nation's top point guard ... Left Idaho with the school's career record for steals (323) and also a single-game record for three-pointers (seven).