Tan White
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1982 Tupelo, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2008 | Indiana Fever |
| 2009–2013 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2014 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
LaTanya Chantella "Tan" 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]
Mississippi State statistics[]
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[]
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]
International career[]
White played Fenerbahçe Istanbul in 2005–06 season where she was a fan favorite for the club.
- 2005-2006:
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Page not found - Minnesota Lynx". Minnesota Lynx. Retrieved 2017-09-17. Cite uses generic title (help)
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- All-American college women's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Connecticut Sun players
- Fenerbahçe women's basketball players
- Indiana Fever draft picks
- Indiana Fever players
- Minnesota Lynx players
- Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Tupelo, Mississippi
- Tupelo High School alumni
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