Shannon Bobbitt begins her second season in the league after playing 26 games in her rookie debut with the Sparks. Selected 15th overall by the Sparks in the 2008 WNBA Draft, Bobbitt’s play excelled midseason as her minutes rose. She notched two double digit assist games while directing the offense to victories over the Houston Comets and the Minnesota Lynx.

The 5’2" guard came to Los Angeles with a history of winning and a list of accomplishments. From the Bronx, Bobbitt was an outstanding prep basketball player at Murry Bergtraum High School in New York. In her junior season, Bobbitt helped her Lady Blazer squad to a 30-0 undefeated record and a claim of the national high school championship. The next year, the team went 29-1 and finished third in the nation, and she was named an Adidas All-American.

After high school, Bobbitt attended Trinity Valley Community College in Texas and led the Cardinals to the NJCAA National Tournament and the 2006 Region XIV Championship with a 30-2 record overall. She was the 2006 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Junior/Community College Player of the Year and earned Kodak All-America honors.

Bobbitt became only the second Lady Volunteer junior college transfer since 1977 when she accepted a scholarship to the University of Tennessee after her sophomore season. There, the shortest player on scholarship in Lady Vol history would help lead her team to two consecutive NCAA National Championships alongside fellow Sparks forward Candace Parker.

• Notched 10 assists twice in 2008 – 7/27 vs. MIN, 9/6 vs. HOU
• Career high 11 points vs. PHO on 7/6/08
• Started 17 games in her rookie debut

• 15th in the league in assists per game (3.5)
• Had double-digit assists twice (7/27/08 vs. Min., and 9/6/08 vs. Hou.)
• Averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game
• Started 17 of 26 games, playing 21.2 minutes per game