Sug Sutton
Personal information | |
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Born | Saint Louis, Missouri | December 17, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Listed weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Parkway North (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
College | Texas (2016–2020) |
WNBA draft | 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36th overall |
Selected by the Washington Mystics | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
Career history | |
2020 | Washington Mystics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
Alecia Kaorie "Sug" Sutton (born December 17, 1998) is an American basketball player who is currently a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Huff went to Parkway North High School and played collegiately for the University of Texas.[1] She was drafted by the Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.[2]
Texas statistics[]
Source[3]
YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
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2016-17 | Texas | 34 | 34.7% | 22.2% | 64.3% | 1.71 | 1.27 | 0.09 | 0.38 | 3.82 |
2017-18 | Texas | 34 | 44.2% | 35.1% | 61.1% | 2.88 | 2.21 | 0.12 | 0.82 | 6.79 |
2018-19 | Texas | 33 | 47.5% | 28.6% | 76.3% | 5.39 | 5.39 | 0.06 | 1.27 | 12.70 |
2019-20 | Texas | 29 | 38.1% | 29.0% | 69.1% | 3.83 | 4.31 | 0.17 | 1.83 | 10.72 |
Career | 130 | 42.1% | 29.5% | 70.1% | 3.42 | 3.24 | 0.11 | 1.05 | 8.39 |
Professional career[]
Sutton was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.[2] On May 25, prior to the season's start, Sutton was released by the Mystics.[4] On August 16, midway through the season, Sutton was again signed by the Mystics.[5] On August 19, Sutton made her WNBA debut in a win against the Atlanta Dream and scored her first WNBA points.[6] On may 13, 2021, she was waived by the Mystics.[7]
Personal life[]
Sutton goes by "Sug," short for "Sugar." The nickname was given to her by her father and grandfather.[8] Sutton's parents are Larry Sutton and Tonette Moore.[8] At University of Texas, Sutton majored in health promotion and behavioral sciences.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Sug Sutton - Women's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics.
- ^ a b "MYSTICS SELECT JAYLYN AGNEW, ALECIA "SUG" SUTTON IN 2020 WNBA DRAFT".
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Tough job market for 2020 class: Mystics waive draft picks Jaylyn Agnew and Sug Sutton". NBC Sports.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Alicia "Sug" Sutton, Waive Essence Carson". OurSportsCentral.
- ^ "First career #WNBA bucket for @kaorie15✅". Twitter.
- ^ "2021 WNBA Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ a b "Sug Sutton". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players from St. Louis
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Texas Longhorns women's basketball players
- Washington Mystics draft picks
- Washington Mystics players