Player Profile
Ukari Figgs | 5
Position:  G
Born: 03/31/77
Height: 5-9 /  1,75
Weight: 142  lbs. /  64,4  kg.
College - Purdue '99

  WNBA Playoffs
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
First Round
  3 3 27.0 6-15 .400 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 .30 1.70 2.00 2.3 .33 .00 1.00 1.30 5.7
Cumulative Playoff Statistics
  3 3 27.0 6-15 .400 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 .30 1.70 2.00 2.3 .33 .00 1.00 1.30 5.7
 2003 Statistics
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  TEAM G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 HOU 34 30 28.0 52-124 .419 26-69 .377 19-22 .864 .30 2.10 2.40 2.4 .76 .03 1.74 1.00 4.4
Career Highlights

  • Holds career averages of 7.1 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds with Los Angeles and Portland
  • Ranked second in the league in three point field goal percentage (.462) and sixth in three point field goals made (54) in 2001.
  • Scored a career high 17 points at Portland on July 28, 2001 hitting on 50% of her field goals (5-10) and 3-5 from beyond the arc.
  • Named 1999 Associated Press and Kodak All-American Honorable Mention and All Big-10 first team
  • Named Most Outstanding Player of the 1999 NCAA Final Four

    • Personal

  • Born Ukari Okien Figgs on March 31, 1977, in Georgetown, Kentucky
  • First name is pronounced Ooh-CAR-e
  • Nicknames are “Kari” and “UK”
  • Graduated Fall 1999 with a degree in mechanical engineering
  • Proudest achievement is being a member of Purdue’s 1999 National Championship team
  • Parents are Gregory and Gail
  • Has a brother (Jime), a sister (Kivvi) and a niece (Jamila)

    •  Season Highs / Career Highs
      2003 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
     Points13 vs. Minnesota 7/29/03 22 @ Sacramento 7/25/02
     Field Goals Made5 vs. Minnesota 7/29/036 3 Times
     Field Goals Attempted9 vs. Minnesota 7/29/0317 @ Sacramento 7/25/02
     Three Point Field Goals Made 3 vs. Minnesota 7/29/034 5 Times
     Three Point Field Goals Attempted5 2 Times10 @ Sacramento 7/25/02
     Free Throws Made3 2 Times7 2 Times
     Free Throws Attempted4 2 Times8 4 Times
     Offensive Rebounds2 @ San Antonio 8/01/033 vs. Portland 6/06/00
     Defensive Rebounds7 2 Times7 3 Times
     Total Rebounds8 vs. Minnesota 7/01/038 vs. Minnesota 7/01/03
     Assists6 2 Times9 4 Times
     Steals2 7 Times4 2 Times
     Blocks1 vs. Minnesota 7/01/031 10 Times
     Minutes Played38 @ Charlotte 6/06/0344 @ Sacramento 7/25/02
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     CAREER AVERAGES
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
      YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
     1999 LAS 22 10 15.0 .366 .298 .875 .40 1.20 1.60 1.5 .68 .00 1.41 1.20 4.3
     2000 LAS 32 32 25.1 .431 .354 .831 .40 1.30 1.70 4.0 .66 .09 1.34 1.70 6.7
     2001 LAS 32 29 29.1 .425 .462 .810 .40 2.70 3.10 3.9 1.34 .13 1.72 1.30 8.0
     2002 POR 31 31 27.9 .356 .325 .908 .40 2.20 2.60 3.4 .81 .06 1.42 1.60 8.5
     2003 HOU 34 30 28.0 .419 .377 .864 .30 2.10 2.40 2.4 .76 .03 1.74 1.00 4.4
     Career 151 132 25.7 .398 .372 .854 .40 1.90 2.30 3.1 .86 .07 1.54 1.40 6.5
     Playoff 15 14 28.7 .337 .345 .818 .70 1.80 2.50 4.5 .47 .27 1.33 1.90 6.6

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