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Tan White
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. Mississippi State statistics Source WNBA career 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. WNBA career statistics Regular season , - , align="left" , 2005 , align="left" , Indiana , 34 , , 3 , , 20.4 , , .335 , , .309 , , .810 , , 1.6 , , 1.6 , , 0.9 , , 0.2 , , 2.1 , , 7.1 , - , align="left" , 2006 , align="left" , Indiana , 34 , , 0 , , 21.6 , , .372 , , .216 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 WNBA Season
The 2007 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's 11th season. On January 3, 2007 The Charlotte Sting folded. Three months later on April 4, the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA held their annual draft in Cleveland, Ohio. Lindsey Harding of Duke University was selected number one by the Phoenix Mercury. The Duke University, Duke point guard was traded later to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith. The San Antonio Silver Stars selected Ohio State University center, Jessica Davenport. Davenport was traded to the New York Liberty for Becky Hammon. The season kicked off on May 19, with a rematch of the 2006 WNBA Finals between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock. The Shock defeated the Monarchs 75-68. On July 15 The All Star Game was played at the Capital One Arena, Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The Eastern All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 103-99. Detroit Shock center, Cheryl Ford won the MVP of the game. Playing 27 minutes contrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 WNBA Season
The 2014 WNBA season was the 18th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season started in May and concluded in September to accommodate the 2014 Women's World Championship. Notable occurrences * The New York Liberty returned to the renovated Madison Square Garden after three years of playing at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. * Indiana Fever head coach Lin Dunn announced her retirement on May 8; effective at the end of the season. TV and Internet coverage Games aired on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV. The Washington Mystics made history in May 2014 when they debuted Kiswe Mobile's Mystics Live and became the first U.S. professional sports team to stream live games within the venue via a mobile application. 2014 WNBA Draft On December 12, 2013, the 2014 WNBA Draft Lottery took place. The Connecticut Sun, who had a league-worst record of 10-24 last season, won the draft lottery and had the right to pick first in the 2014 draft. In the draft, held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Connecticut Sun Season
The 2013 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their 11th since moving to Connecticut from Orlando. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Dream's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft. Trades Personnel changes Additions Subtractions Roster Depth Season standings Schedule Preseason , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , May 11 , NY Liberty , , Allison Hightower (12) , Natasha Lacy (5) , Kara Lawson (4) , Mohegan Sun Arena6692 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , May 18 , @ NY Liberty , , Ashley Walker (12) , Natasha Lacy (7) , Lawson & Lacy (3) , Prudential Center1945 , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , May 21 , @ Minnesota , , Tan White (12) , Ashley Walker (10) , Kara Lawson (6) , Target Center2803 , 2–1 Regular seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 WNBA Season
The 2013 WNBA season was the 17th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 24, and playoffs concluded on October 10. The Minnesota Lynx won their second league championship, defeating the Atlanta Dream three games to none in the 2013 WNBA Finals. The year represented a positive turning point for the long-struggling league. Both attendance and television viewership were up, driven by an influx of talented rookies, multiple teams reported that they were near a break-even point, and at least one franchise announced that it was profitable. 2013 WNBA Draft The WNBA Draft lottery was held on September 26, 2012. The lottery teams were the Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, Tulsa Shock and Chicago Sky. The top pick was awarded to Phoenix Mercury. Center Brittney Griner was drafted first overall by the Phoenix Mercury. TV and Internet coverage About 70+ games were aired on ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV. WNBA LiveAccess will offer complement - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Connecticut Sun Season
The 2012 WNBA season is the 14th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their tenth in Connecticut. Transactions WNBA Draft The following are the Sun's selections in the 2012 WNBA Draft. Transaction log *April 11, 2011: The Sun traded a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury as part of the Tahnee Robinson trade. *February 6: The Sun signed Mistie Mims. *February 28: The Sun signed Sidney Spencer and Jessica Breland. *March 16: The Sun signed Dawn Evans. *April 17: The Sun signed Brittany Carter. *April 26: The Sun signed draft pick Chay Shegog. *April 30: The Sun signed Stefanie Murphy. *May 5: The Sun waived Brittany Carter. *May 8: The Sun waived Jessica Breland and Stefanie Murphy. *May 15: The Sun waived Dawn Evans. *May 16: The Sun waived Sidney Spencer. *August 14: The Sun waived Chay Shegog. *August 15: The Sun signed Jessica Moore. Personnel changes Additions Subtractions Roster Depth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 WNBA Season
The 2012 WNBA season was the 16th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on May 18, 2012. 2011/2012 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2012 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *On January 3, 2012, the Tulsa Shock named former Indiana assistant coach Gary Kloppenburg head coach. *On January 5, 2012, the Los Angeles Sparks named former Atlanta assistant coach Carol Ross head coach. *The Seattle Storm trade three time WNBA champion Swin Cash to the Chicago Sky. *The New York Liberty will play home games for the next two seasons at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, due to summer renovations at Madison Square Garden. 2012 WNBA Draft The WNBA Draft lottery was held on November 10, 2011. The lottery teams were the Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx (from Wash.), Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks. The top pick was awarded to Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Connecticut Sun Season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their ninth in Connecticut. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Sun's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft. Transaction log *February 3: The Sun re-signed Tan White and Kerri Gardin. *February 14: The Sun signed draft pick Danielle McCray. *April 8: The Sun signed Rachele Fitz to a training camp contract. *April 10: The Sun signed Stefanie Murphy to a training camp contract. *April 11: The Sun traded a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for draft rights to Tahnee Robinson. *April 11: The Sun traded draft rights to Sydney Colson to the New York Liberty in exchange for Kalana Greene. *May 25: The Sun waived Adrienne Johnson, Tahnee Robinson, and Rachele Fitz. *June 1: The Sun waived Stefanie Murphy. *June 3: The Sun signed Jessica Moore and waived Kerri Gardin. *July 22: The Sun waived DeMya Walker. *July 24: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 WNBA Season
The 2011 WNBA season was the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV. Four games followed the next day, with the marquee matchup, televised on ABC, featuring the defending champion Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury in Seattle. The Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 27-7, and were the top seed in the Western Conference. The Indiana Fever were the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Lynx ultimately advanced to face the Atlanta Dream in the 2011 WNBA Finals. 2010/2011 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2011 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Connecticut Sun Season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their eighth in Connecticut. Transactions Dispersal draft Based on the Sun's 2009 record, they would pick 3rd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Sun picked DeMya Walker. WNBA draft The following are the Sun's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft. Transaction log *January 12: The Sun traded Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft. *February 2: The Sun signed free agent Kara Lawson and re-signed Anete Jekabsone-Zogota to multi-year contracts. *February 10: The Sun signed Kerri Gardin to a training camp contract. *February 23: The Sun re-signed Tan White. *April 7: The Sun traded Amber Holt and Chante Black to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for the seventh pick in the 2010 Draft and a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft. *April 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 WNBA Season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised (ESPN2) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ESPN on July 10. This year, it was a contest between Geno Auriemma's USA Basketball team and a single team of WNBA All-Stars. The Finals was a series between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream which Seattle won 3–0. 2009/2010 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2010 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Connecticut Sun Season
The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their seventh in Connecticut. The Sun attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, but did not qualify for the postseason. Offseason Dispersal Draft Based on the Sun's 2008 record, they would pick 10th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Sun waived their pick. WNBA Draft The following are the Sun's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft. Transactions *July 4: The Sun waived Lauren Ervin due to the arrival of Sandrine Gruda. *June 28: The Sun waived Barbara Turner due to the arrival of Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota. *June 19: The Sun signed Tan White and waived Kristi Cirone. *June 5: The Sun waived Lyndra Littles, Danielle Page and Carrem Gay. *June 3: The Sun claimed Kiesha Brown off waivers. *June 1: The Sun waived Ketia Swanier and Ashley Hayes. *April 20: The Sun signed Carrem Gay to a training camp contract. *April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
