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2009 Statistics

PPG
15.6
RPG
5.00
APG
2.8
EFF
+ 14.20
Born: Aug 28, 1986
Height: 5-10 /  1,78
Weight: 155  lbs. / 70,3  kg.
College: Pittsburgh
Years Pro: 1








Background

Collegiate Honors & Awards:
  • All-Big East First Team (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • NCAA Spokane Region All-Tournament Team (2008)
  • Fifth Third Classic All-Tournament Team (2008)
  • Big East Most Improved Player (2007)
  • Duck Invitational MVP (2007)

    2008-09: Appeared in 33 games (all starts) and averaged 22.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.4 minutes per game…Was first in the team and sixth in the nation in points per game…Scored her 2,000th career point against Notre Dame (2/3) as she became just the third player in Pitt women’s history and just the fifth Pitt player to reach the milestone…She is also the 13th player in Big East history to have scored 2,000 points…Was named Big East Player of the Week three times.

    2007-08: Appeared in 34 games (started 30) and averaged 18.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 32.1 minutes per game…Averaged 20.0 points per game in the NCAA Tournament…Scored 30-plus points four times and 20-plus points 14 times…scored her 1,000th career point on the road at Marshall with an 18-point day.

    2006-07: Appeared in 33 games (all starts) and averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 35.5 minutes per game… Led the Panthers past first-round opponent James Madison, scoring 17 points, before losing to eventual NCAA champions the University of Tennessee in the second round despite recording 18 points and six rebounds…Earned her second career double-double in win over No. 16 Marquette with 27 points and 10 rebounds…Named Big East Player of the Week Nov. 28…Named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 20.

    2005-06: Appeared in 33 games (started 23) and averaged 7.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26.5 minutes per game…She was second on the team in blocks (26), while third in defensive rebounding (117), total rebounds (187) and assists (81)…Registered her first double-double with 11 points and a season-best-tying 10 rebounds and seven assists in the WNIT victory over Mississippi…Hit a team-high and personal best 9-of-9 free throws for nine of her 11 points in 26 minutes in the win vs. West Virginia...Drained the game-winning shot with one second on the clock, scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a thrilling win over Seton Hall.

    2004-05: Sat out for the season as a redshirt freshman.


  • Personal

    Shavonte Zellous was born on August 28, 1986…Is the daughter of Tangela Allen…Has one younger brother…Graduated prior to her senior season with a Bachelor of Science degree in administration of justice and pursued a second degree during her senior season.

    Career Transactions

    Drafted by the Detroit Shock in the first round (No. 11 overall) in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

    created:3/22/2010 6:26:27 AM
    Thursday
    April 8
    2010 WNBA Draft
    3:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2 (first round)
    ESPNU, NBA TV (later rounds)
    Friday
    April 30
    2010 Preseason Begins
    Chicago @ Minnesota, 11:00 a.m. ET
    Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn.
    Saturday
    May 15
    2010 Season Opener
    Los Angeles @ Phoenix
    2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
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