LaTanya Chantella White (born September 27, 1982) is a professional basketball player. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, White is 5'7" (1.70 m) tall and weighs 154 lb (70 kg). She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m) in 2005.[1]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 27, 1982 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tupelo (Tupelo, Mississippi) |
| College | Mississippi State (2001–2005) |
| WNBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2008 | Indiana Fever |
| 2005-2006 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2009–2013 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2014 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Mississippi State statistics edit
Source[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Mississippi State | 31 | 575 | 42.6 | 35.3 | 62.4 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 18.5 |
| 2002-03 | Mississippi State | 32 | 580 | 43.1 | 30.7 | 73.6 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 18.1 |
| 2003-04 | Mississippi State | 29 | 585 | 41.6 | 26.7 | 81.6 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 20.2 |
| 2004-05 | Mississippi State | 29 | 681 | 42.6 | 32.1 | 75.0 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| Career | Mississippi State | 121 | 2421 | 42.5 | 31.1 | 74.1 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
WNBA career edit
White was selected by the Indiana Fever in the first round (2nd pick overall) of the 2005 WNBA draft. White was waived by the Fever before the 2009 WNBA season began. Three weeks into the season, she was signed by the Connecticut Sun. She was signed by the Minnesota Lynx prior to the 2014 season.[3]
WNBA career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indiana | 34 | 3 | 20.4 | .335 | .309 | .810 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 34 | 0 | 21.6 | .372 | .216 | .750 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 8.9 |
| 2007 | Indiana | 34 | 9 | 24.7 | .386 | .339 | .841 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 10.8 |
| 2008 | Indiana | 33 | 22 | 27.1 | .366 | .325 | .850 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | Connecticut | 30 | 15 | 22.0 | .393 | .377 | .840 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| 2010 | Connecticut | 34 | 10 | 25.2 | .420 | .366 | .800 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | Connecticut | 34 | 0 | 22.0 | .354 | .280 | .840 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Connecticut | 31 | 0 | 16.0 | .399 | .403 | .833 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 2013 | Connecticut | 22 | 12 | 25.0 | .329 | .197 | .741 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 9.2 |
| 2014 | Minnesota | 34 | 1 | 17.8 | .400 | .333 | .739 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| Career | 10 years, 3 teams | 320 | 72 | 22.1 | .375 | .320 | .808 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 8.1 |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .400 | .250 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | Indiana | 5 | 1 | 16.4 | .267 | .167 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 14.0 | .375 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| 2011 | Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 21.5 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2012 | Connecticut | 5 | 0 | 18.2 | .333 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2014 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | .333 | .400 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Career | 7 years, 3 teams | 26 | 1 | 13.8 | .323 | .294 | .813 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
International career edit
White played Fenerbahçe Istanbul in 2005–06 season where she was a fan favorite for the club.
- 2005-2006:
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
References edit
- ^ "Frances Pomeroy Naismith". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Guard Tan White". Minnesota Lynx. 2014-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
External links edit
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