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2009 Statistics

PPG
7.5
RPG
1.90
APG
3.1
EFF
+ 7.55
Born: Sep 6, 1982
Height: 5-3 /  1,60
Weight: 145  lbs. / 65,8  kg.
College: Louisiana State
Years Pro: 4








Background

2008 SEASON
  • In her third season in Los Angeles, appeared in 23 games for the Sparks, starting eight of them
  • Posted averages of 4.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 17.1 minutes per game.
  • Ranked 12th in the league in assist per turnover (1.92)
  • Posted 11 points on 5-11 shooting in 31 minutes (all season highs) at Connecticut on July 24, 2008
  • Recorded double-digits in scoring four times
  • Dished five-plus assists six times
  • Appeared in all six of the Sparks’ postseason contests (zero starts)
  • Posted playoff averages of 8.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 19.2 minutes per game

    2007 SEASON

  • Missed 23 games, mostly due to injury, but started all 11 games she appeared in
  • Averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.7 minutes per game
  • Scored 11 points while dishing a team-high seven assists in a season-high 27 minutes at Detroit on July 29, 2007
  • Contributed 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds at New York two days later on July 31, 2007
  • Recorded a season-high 13 points vs. Washington on August 9, 2007

    2006 SEASON:
    Ranked second in assists (5), third in total assists (161) and 13th in total steals (47)... Tied career-high assists with 11 and scored 4 points in 36 minutes at Seattle (5/21/06)... Went 6-6 at the line (5/30/06)... Had 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds in season-high 37 minutes at New York (6/3/06)... Scored season-high 19 points, dished out 6 assists, and grabbed 6 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Detroit (6/7/06)... Dished out a game-high 7 assists and scored 9 points in 27 minutes vs. Chicago (6/9/06)... Scored 9 points, and 8 assists in 29 minutes vs. Connecticut (6/17/06)... Dished out 6 assists in 18 minutes before leaving the game with a concussion vs. Sacramento (6/18/06)... In first game back scored 6 points, dished out 5 assists, and had 2 steals at Sacramento (6/23/06)... Grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds to go with 7 assists vs. Seattle (6/28/06)... Dished out 5 assists, grabbed 7 rebounds and scored 11 points vs. Houston (7/5/06)... Made a crucial free throw with 17 seconds to go, had 11 points, 2 assists, 1 steal vs. Charlotte (7/8/06)... Handed out 7 assists with 13 points and 4 rebounds at Phoenix (7/14/06)... Had 15 points and a game-high 6 assists in 32 minutes at Indiana (7/22/06)... Played 31 minutes with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists at Houston (7/25/06)... Played a team-high 31 minutes and handed out 6 assists at San Antonio (7/26/06)... Led the team and tied career-high in rebounding with 8 (7/30/06)... Led the team in scoring and assists with 17 and 5, respectively at Phoenix (8/5/06).

    2005 SEASON:
    2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year…Ranked second in assists (5.2)…In 25 minutes was 5-for-11 from the field and had 10 points and two steals vs. Detroit (8/27/05)... In 22 minutes at Connecticut was 3-for-5 from the field and led the team with three assist (8/26/05)… Vs. New York played 33 minutes was 4-for-4 from the line and had 11 points and four rebounds while leading the team with five assists (8/23/05)… In 27 minutes at Detroit played 27 minutes, was 6-for-6 from the line, and had six points, five rebounds and three assists (8/21/05)… At Indiana had a team high seven assists (8/18/05)… Played 34 minutes at New York leading the Mystics with 15 points (8/16/05)… At Connecticut had a team high nine assists (8/14/05)… Led the team with five assists in 25 minutes vs. Connecticut (8/11/05)… Vs. Indiana had four points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals (8/7/05)… Vs. Charlotte had seven points and tied for a team high six rebounds (8/2/05)… Team high 15 points at Indiana (7/29/05)… Vs. San Antonio had eight points, three rebounds and three assists (7/28/05)… At Houston played 29 minutes added four assists and two steals (7/21/05)… In 31 minutes at LA had 11 points, four rebounds, game high seven assists and had two steals (7/19/05)… Contributed two steals at Sacramento (7/16/05)… At Phoenix had a team high six rebounds and six assists (7/15/05)… At Seattle, had 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals (7/13/05)… In 31 minutes vs. Detroit had 10 points, three rebounds (7/7/05)…Vs. Charlotte played 34 minutes tied for a team high 14 points (6/30/05)… In 38 minutes at Charlotte led all players with eight assists and scored six points and added six rebounds (6/28/05)…Vs. Sacramento played 27 minutes and had six points and four assists (6/26/05)… Team high 15 points vs. Detroit (6/24/05)… Vs. Phoenix played 25 and had a team high five assists (6/21/05)… Played 38 minutes vs. Indiana going 9-for-11 from the field. Had a team high 21 points and seven assists (6/18/05)… In 19 minutes at Minnesota, had nine points and four assists (6/11/05)… Perfect from the free throw line vs. Seattle. Led the team with five assists and scored 10 points (6/10/05)…Had nine points and two assists at San Antonio (6/7/05)… In 32 minutes at New York had eight assists and two steals (6/5/05)… Vs. Minnesota recorded second double-double with 10 assists and 12 points (6/3/05)… Vs. New York had 13 points and a team high of 11 assists for her first career double-double (6/1/05)… In 24 minutes vs. Los Angeles, had a team high seven assists (5/26/05)… Vs. Connectucit played 31 minutes, was 5-for-6 from the field with 12 points and a team high seven assists (5/22/05)… In her first career start at Charlotte played 26 minutes and scored 10 points, had three assists and team high three steals (5/21/05).

    COLLEGE:
    AP All-American Second Team (2005)…USBWA All-American (2005)…AP All-American Honorable Mention (2004, 2003, 2002)…All-SEC First Team (2005, 2004)…All-SEC Third Team (2003)…SEC Tournament MVP (2003)…SEC All-Tournament Team (2003, 2002)…Broke LSU’s career assist record, single-season record and tied her own single-game assist mark in the 2003-04 season.


  • Personal

  • Owns a house in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Has started two charitable organizations, Heaven Open People’s Eyes (HOPE) and Triumph Trinity Training that offer inspiration to various communities to follow their dreams
  • Nicknames are TJ and Meek

  • Career Transactions

    Acquired by Phoenix from Los Angeles in a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for a 2010 first-round draft pick on March 26, 2009... Selected by Washington in first round (sixth overall) of the WNBA Draft, April 16, 2005…Traded by Washington with Murriel Page to Los Angeles for G Nikki Teasley, March 1, 2006.

    created:11/23/2009 6:26:53 AM
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