La'Keisha Sutton (born November 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Harlem Globetrotters. She played four seasons of college basketball for the University of South Carolina under coach Dawn Staley before playing professional basketball overseas and joining the Harlem Globetrotters.
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| No. 17 – Harlem Globetrotters | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 18, 1990 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton, New Jersey) |
| College | South Carolina (2008–2012) |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Number | 11, 23, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 2013—2013 | Williams Jones Cup (Taiwan) |
| 2013—2015 | Turi Riento (Finland) |
| 2014—2014 | UTE (Ecuador) |
| 2014—2015 | Saarlouis Royals (Germany) |
| 2016—2016 | Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) |
| 2018—present | Harlem Globetrotters |
Early life edit
Sutton was born and raised Trenton, New Jersey.[1] She grew up in Roger Gardens and Prospect Village, near where she spent a lot of time playing basketball as a kid at the West Ward Recreation Center. In middle school she got a scholarship to attend Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, NJ.[2]
High school and college career edit
Sutton attended Trenton Catholic Academy where she played four years while being coached by Khaliq Lewis El. Her senior year she was awarded the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, Trenton Times Player of the Year and Trentonian Player of the Year. She averaged 19.6 points per game and was a four-time all-county first-team selection and twice earned All-State honors from the Associated Press. She was named MVP of the 2008 New Jersey State Championship game after leading her team to its second-straight title.[3] Sutton scored 1,965 points during her career at Trenton Catholic Academy.[4]
Sutton was Dawn Staley's first South Carolina Gamecock recruit in 2008 where she helped lead South Carolina to their first ever Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2012.[5][1] She scored nearly 1,300 points over her four-year career and graduated in 2012 with a degree in broadcast communications.[6] She earned the nickname Fan Favorite in college.[7] Upon leaving college she became a WNBA prospect.[8]
| Season | G | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | REB | AST | STL | BL | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 28 | 108 | 263 | 77 | 114 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 68 | 36 | 5 | 308 | 11.0 |
| 2009-10 | 29 | 109 | 273 | 49 | 86 | 15 | 37 | 68 | 74 | 25 | 4 | 282 | 9.7 |
| 2010-11 | 33 | 128 | 314 | 68 | 112 | 13 | 55 | 88 | 118 | 47 | 4 | 337 | 10.2 |
| 2011-12 | 32 | 122 | 327 | 68 | 89 | 24 | 88 | 91 | 84 | 40 | 9 | 336 | 10.5 |
| TOTALS | 122 | 467 | 1177 | 262 | 401 | 67 | 216 | 303 | 344 | 148 | 22 | 1263 | 10.4 |
Professional career edit
Sutton played professional basketball overseas in Taiwan, Finland, Ecuador, Germany, and Bulgaria before joining the Harlem Globetrotters in 2018.[9] She is the ninth woman to play for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters as Swish Sutton.[10][11][12][13][14] She is also the first female Harlem Globetrotter from New Jersey.[15]
Sutton is also the author of From The Projects To Fan Favorite: Made In Trenton.[9][1]
Community edit
Sutton hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for 20 middle school students, during Brunswick Avenue Day in Trenton, New Jersey.[16] She donated 50 basketballs as a Globetrotter to the West Ward Center in Trenton.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c "NIKE Sports Camps". www.ussportscamps.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Rollins, Chris. "One of The Harlem Globetrotters is from Trenton". 94.5 PST. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Sutton, La'Keisha (19 December 2011). "La'Keisha Sutton - Women's Basketball". University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Luncheon to spotlight 50 Trenton Catholic Academy, McCorristin High stars". nj. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "The State - Staley's first Carolina recruit". The State.
- ^ "Former Gamecock La'Keisha Sutton builds her own brand". SEC Sports. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Day, Cassandra (2019-08-15). "Globetrotter La'Keisha Sutton coming to Middletown to 'Ball Like A Girl'". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "WNBA.com: Prospect: La'Keisha Sutton". WNBA. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ a b "Harlem Globetrotter wows Wichita". The Wichita Eagle.
- ^ Sutton, Swish. "Swish". Harlem Globetrotters. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "TuRi 2013–2014". Koripallo.com keskustelu (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "USA National Team News". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "El Telegrafo". El Telegrafo.
- ^ Zeitung, Saarbrücker. "Das Multitalent mit großen Träumen". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ a b Bulletin, Community (2019-08-01). "Harlem Globetrotter La'Keisha Sutton is donating basketballs to her local Trenton recreation center". NJ. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Trentonian. "La'Keisha Sutton helps Trenton Health Team kick off summer of events". The Trentonian. Retrieved 2020-05-25.