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CAREER CAPSULE
Holds Minnesota franchise record for consecutive games played (136)
Owns career averages of 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 170 games
2008 WNBA SEASON
Started all 34 games in her fifth season for the Lynx
Shot 45.3 percent from the field, marking the fourth season in her five-year career she’s shot at least 44 percent
Averaged 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.4 minutes per game
Scored a season-high 14 points on 7-8 shooting vs. New York on June 24, 2008
Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds at Detroit on June 20, 2008
Recorded 10+ rebounds 10 times
2007 SEASON:
Ended season number four in Minnesota by again starting all 34 games; she's played in 136 straight contests since entering the WNBA, the longest such streak in franchise history
Averaged 11.5 ppg in 27.1 mpg; her 37.4% accuracy from the field marked the first time she'd finished below 44 percent for a season
Closed the year with six consecutive double-digit scoring nights, tallying 13.7 ppg (43.1%) in that stretch
Scored 10+ on 22 occasions overall, including a career best string of 10 games (June 1-29),.. Ranked 12th in rebounding (a career-best 6.1 rpg) and 11th in FT accuracy (84.5%)... Was Minnesota's top rebounder 15 times, with three double-digit efforts
Dealt a season-high six assists July 25 vs. Phoenix and scored a season-high 21 points July 6 vs. Sacramento (fifth career 20+ outing)
Recorded 100th block of her career July 1 at Sacramento
Collected 19 points and a season-high 13 rebounds June 5 at Phoenix; her career 13-of-15 effort from the FT line June 3 at Chicago was a single-game Lynx best this year.
2006 SEASON:
Wrapped up her third year in Minnesota by again starting all 34 games; she's appeared in 102 straight contests since entering the WNBA, the longest such streak in franchise history
Averaged 9.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 25.6 mpg, shooting 45.3 from the field and 66.4% from the FT line
However, she collected 12.6 ppg (45.7%) and 7.0 rpg in seven August outings (logging 30.7 mpg)... Averaged 12.3 ppg (49.5%) and 7.7 rpg in Minnesota's 10 victories; the Lynx were 8-6 when she scored 10+ points
Registered a career-high 25 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high five blocks (in 42:27) Aug. 4 vs. Houston
It was the third 20-point/10-rebound effort of her career; her minute total was tops for any Lynx player this year, while her seven offensive boards were a career best
Followed up with 11 points and 10 rebounds Aug. 6 vs. San Antonio, making her the first Lynx player with double-doubles in back-to-back games since Svetlana Abrosimova reeled off three in a row in 2001 (Aug. 8-10-12)
Scored her 1,000th point July 25 at Charlotte (the 91st player to top that mark), and snared her 500th career rebound July 16 vs. L.A.
Committed a career-high six TOs July 5 vs. Washington
Scored 22 points June 18 vs. Phoenix, one of four 20+ nights for her career
Paced Minnesota on the boards 12 times and in assists on three occasions
Contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds June 9 at San Antonio, and netted 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds (plus a career-high eight assists) June 2 vs. Indiana
Averaged 9.5 ppg (48.8%) and 4.0 rpg in six appearances during the 2006 Women's Senior National Team Spring Tour
Spent the past winter with Dexia Namur (Belgium), averaging 13.8 ppg (47.7%) and 7.8 rpg in 12 EuroLeague starts and hiking that to 22.0 ppg and 6.8 rpg in five Belgian League outings.
2005 SEASON:
Wrapped up her second WNBA year as Minnesota's top scorer (11.2 ppg) and rebounder (5.7 rpg), Again started all 34 games, and improved her accuracy from the field (45.5%) and the FT line (81.7%); she also finished second on the team in assists (78), Increased her scoring to 16.2 ppg (on 57.1% shooting) over the last five games, leading the Lynx in scoring in each of the final four (11 times total), Ranked 13th in the league in FT accuracy and 15th in rebounding; she paced Minnesota on the glass 16 times, Tied a career high with 14 FTAs Aug. 21 at Phoenix, and matched her career best with five assists Aug. 16 vs. Houston (also May 25 vs. Los Angeles), Moved past Janell Burse for 2nd place on the Lynx' career block chart July 26 at San Antonio, and blocked a season-high four shots twice (June 24 at Indiana, Aug. 3 at Phoenix), Scored the 500th point of her WNBA career June 17 at Sacramento, Tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds June 15 at Seattle, her second double-double of the season (fifth career); she netted a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds (in a career-high 40 minutes) June 7 at Houston, the second time she's tallied 20+ points/10+ rebounds, Saw her run of 24 consecutive FTMs halted June 11 vs. Washington.
2004 SEASON:
Scored 19 points with eight rebounds Sept. 8 vs. Charlotte, the sixth time she's led Minnesota in scoring and the 11th time she's been the team's top rebounder
Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds May 20 at Seattle, the first Opening Night double-double in club history
Led the team with a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds July 14 vs. Connecticut
It was the ninth 20-point/10-rebound effort in franchise history
Her 14 free throw attempts in that game are a team season high
Also had a double-double at Los Angeles on June 11 (12 points, 10 rebounds)
Blocked five shots July 22 at Connecticut, tying a franchise single-game record
Her three blocks July 15 at New York gave her 30 for the year, breaking the single-season team mark
Led the Lynx with 19 points and seven rebounds June 27 vs. Los Angeles
Played a season-high 39 minutes June 30 vs. Houston
Led the team with 14 points and nine rebounds May 26 at San Antonio
Scored 10 points with five rebounds July 28 vs. San Antonio
Topped the Lynx in preseason scoring at 12.0 ppg (on 53.6% shooting)
Selected by the Lynx with the sixth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft
PLAYOFFS:
2004:
Started both playoff games against Seattle
Led the team in playoff scoring, averaging 14.0 ppg to go along with 5.0 rpg and 4.5 apg
Recorded single-game playoff highs of 17 points, six rebounds and six assists in Game 1.
PROFESSIONAL:
2005-06:
Played for Dexia Namur in Belgium and also in EuroLeague play
Averaged 22.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 26.2 mpg in five games in the Belgian League
In 12 EuroLeague games, averaged 13.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 32.4 mpg.
INTERNATIONAL:
USA Basketball: A member of the USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team during its 2006 Spring Tour
Averaged 9.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 18.3 mpg in six games played.
COLLEGE:
Only Wildcat to have over 2,000 points, 900 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 blocks in a career. 2003-04: Ranked first in blocks (204), double-doubles (39), scoring (2,241), rebounding (995), field goals (882) and minutes played (4,103) on the Kansas State career charts
Wade Trophy and Naismith Player of the Year Candidate
Selected to the first-ever John R. Wooden Women’s Award Preseason All-American team
The Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and a member of the All-Big 12 First Team
Kodak/WBCA All-American
USBWA All-American
Named 2004 Associated Press First Team All-America
Started in 123 consecutive career games and played in 126 career contests
Has 48 career 20+ point games
Averaged 17.5 ppg, 3.8 apg and 6.7 rpg
Recorded six double-doubles.
Named Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year
Tied a then school record for consecutive double-doubles with four from Dec. 30 to Jan. 5
The Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
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