2002 Statistics |
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REBOUNDS PER GAME |
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G |
GS |
MPG |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OFF |
DEF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
PF |
PPG |
| 6 | 3 | 8.7 | 4-13 | .308 | 0-0 | .000 | 5-12 | .417 | .50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | .8 | .33 | .33 | .67 | 1.70 | 2.2 |
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Career Highlights
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- Scored a career-high 13 points with nine boards June 12 vs. Indiana
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Personal
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- Gave birth to her first child, Joseph Jerome on March 2, 2001
- Enjoys spending time with her husband, Joseph, and her son
- Hobbies include writing poetry, listening to Ella Fitzgerald and spending time with her best friend and sister, Tina
- Runs her own basketball camp, Val Whiting Hoop Academy
- Favorite book is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- Earned a degree in biological studies from Stanford
- Accepted by UCSF Medical School in 1994, but decided to play professional basketball
- Lists winning the two NCAA National Championships at Stanford as her favorite moments on the basketball court
- After her playing career, would like to start medical school and become a neurologist or a pediatrician
- Has worn the #52 since seventh grade
- Established the Val Whiting Foundation for Girls, which encourages girls to become active in sports
- Practices T'ai Chi before games to relax
- Taught T'ai Chi to her teammates in the ABL
- Started playing basketball after she was cut from the cheerleading squad in junior high and her math teacher asked her to try out for basketball
- Her favorite food is her mom's cooking
- Lists her parents and her husband as her role models
- Lists her favorite movie as Gladiator
- Has a dog, Snoopy
- Is a certified nutritionist
- On Oct. 27, 2000, became only the third women's basketball player inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame
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Season Highs / Career Highs |
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2002 HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
| Points | 6 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 13 vs. Indiana 6/12/01 |
| Field Goals Made | 2 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 6 vs. Washington 7/10/99 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 5 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 17 vs. Washington 7/10/99 |
| Three Point Field Goals Made | None | None |
| Three Point Field Goals Attempted | None | 1 @ Utah 7/28/01 |
| Free Throws Made | 2 2 Times | 6 vs. Minnesota 8/04/99 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 4 2 Times | 10 2 Times |
| Offensive Rebounds | 2 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 5 4 Times |
| Defensive Rebounds | 2 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 12 @ Orlando 7/12/99 |
| Total Rebounds | 4 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 16 @ Minnesota 6/12/99 |
| Assists | 2 vs. Los Angeles 6/08/02 | 5 2 Times |
| Steals | 1 2 Times | 5 @ Washington 6/18/99 |
| Blocks | 1 2 Times | 3 vs. Orlando 8/21/99 |
| Minutes Played | 18 @ Miami 5/28/02 | 39 vs. Washington 7/10/99 |
CAREER AVERAGES |
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REBOUNDS PER GAME |
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YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
OFF |
DEF |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
PF |
PPG |
| 1999 | DET | 31 | 20 | 24.6 | .380 | .000 | .455 | 2.10 | 4.50 | 6.70 | 1.6 | 1.29 | 1.00 | 1.48 | 2.70 | 6.5 |
| 2001 | MIN | 26 | 15 | 17.8 | .267 | .000 | .741 | 1.00 | 2.20 | 3.20 | .6 | .58 | .54 | 1.31 | 2.40 | 3.4 |
| 2002 | MIN | 6 | 3 | 8.7 | .308 | .000 | .417 | .50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | .8 | .33 | .33 | .67 | 1.70 | 2.2 |
| Career | | 63 | 38 | 20.3 | .343 | .000 | .540 | 1.50 | 3.30 | 4.70 | 1.1 | .90 | .75 | 1.33 | 2.50 | 4.8 |
| Playoff | | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | .286 | .000 | .600 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 1.0 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 7.0 |
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