2009: Shyra started nine of 34 games played … Averaged 6.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game … Scored a personal-high 26 against Phoenix on August 18 … Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Detroit on September 6 … Made her first start of season in an 88-77 win at New York.

2008: Shyra played in all 34 games in her second season with the Seattle Storm…She averaged 3.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game…Shyra scored a career high 16 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 14th…Ely also grabbed a career high four offensive rebounds in a home victory against the Phoenix Mercury.

2007: Averaged 2.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg and 9.7 mpg in 29 games… Appeared in 29 games for the Storm, all in a reserve role…Shot a career-high 33.3 percent from behind the arc for the season…Made her Storm debut in the comeback win over Houston on Opening Night, grabbing a rebound in four minutes of action…Grabbed her 100th career rebound vs. Detroit on 6/20…Scored a season-high 11 points vs. Chicago on 6/26…Hit at least one three-pointer in five of six games from 6/20-7/1…2007 Playoffs: Did not appear in either of the Storm’s First Round games vs. Phoenix.

2006: Appeared in 12 games with one start…Missed 18 games due to a fractured left foot…Averaged 3.4 points, 2.6 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game…

2005: Drafted by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the second round (14th pick overall) of the 2005 WNBA Draft...Appeared in 31 games with 11 starts...Averaged 4.5 points and 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 16.5 minutes per game…Shot .379 (50-132) from the field, .290 (9-31) from three-point range and .769 (30-39) from the free-throw line…Led the team in scoring once, rebounding three times, blocks twice and steals twice…Ranked fifth among rookies in minutes per game with 16.5, sixth in scoring with 4.5 ppg and ninth in rebounding with 2.0 rpg…Was one of only four rookies in 2005 to rank among the top-10 in scoring, rebounding and assists…Scored in double figures five games, including a career-high 13 points at Phoenix on 8/19…Posted back-to-back double-digit scoring games (11 – 7/26 vs. Minnesota, 12 – 7/28 vs. Washington)…Tallied seven points and a career-high eight rebounds vs. Houston on 7/30.

College: 2004-05: Named a 2005 AP All-American Honorable Mention selection…All-SEC First Team selection…SEC Tournament MVP…NCAA Tournament All-Regional Teams selection…Her 1,673 career points rank ninth on the Lady Vols all-time scoring list and her 940 career rebounds is sixth best in Tennessee history…Finished her career at Tennessee having played 139 games with 96 starts, tallying 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…2003-04: A Kodak All-American an a AP All-American Third Team selection…All-SEC First Team selection… NCAA Tournament All-Regional Teams selection…2002-03: Played in 36 games and earned eight starting assignments…Coming off the bench, she averaged 9.8 ppg and a team best 6.6 rpg...Turned in 19 games of double-figure scoring to go along with four double-doubles...Was named to the 2003 NCAA Mideast Regional All-Tournament Team...Selected as a third team All-America by the Women's Basketball News Service…2001-02: Played in 33 games and started in 22...Became a rare Lady Vol rookie starter as she tossed in 16 points versus Chattanooga in her Orange and White debut...Tallied 16 games in double-figures...Grabbed extra-digit boards twice...Overall, she averaged 9.3 ppg and 5.4 rpg while logging 21 minutes per contest...Led UT in scoring six times and in rebounding 10 times...Earned a spot on the NCAA All-Midwest Regional team.

Full name is Shyra Quontae Ely

Daughter of Shy-Quon and Jean Ely

Has three siblings, Cheryll, Shy-Quon II, and Shyron-Quonel

Completed her degree in retail and consumer science

Started her own fashion consulting company, Styles by Ms. Ely

Says she tries to pattern her game after WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes

Named the 2001 Naismith Prep Player of the Year and the USA Today National Player of the Year following her senior year in high school

Lists her favorite performer as Michael Jackson

Enjoys shopping, hanging out with her friends and eating in her spare time.

Selected by San Antonio in the second round (14th overall) of the WNBA Draft, April 16, 2005 ... Signed with the Seattle Storm as a free agent on April 6, 2007 ... Signed as free agent by Chicago Sky on January 12, 2009.