LaTonya Sims
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1979 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Racine Park High School |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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LaTonya Sims (Tonya Sims) (born January 8, 1979) is an American former basketball player for the Polish professional basketball league(PLKK) in Europe and the WNBA. She was a back-to-back girls' high school basketball All-American and Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year for Racine Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin.[1] In 1997, she was named a first team high school All-American and rated the fifth best prospect in the country, making her the highest rated girls' basketball prospect in Wisconsin to date. She was also named Miss Wisconsin Basketball and went on to play for the University of Wisconsin.[2]
In 2003 she was signed by the Minnesota Lynx, although she did not make the opening day roster.[3][4]
In 2013, she was inducted into the Racine County sports Hall of Fame.[5]
Wisconsin statistics
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| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Wisconsin | 31 | 50.2% | - | 65.7% | 6.90 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 1.00 | 12.65 |
| 1998-99 | Wisconsin | 32 | 48.2% | 29.4% | 69.5% | 6.70 | 1.03 | 0.84 | 1.47 | 18.00 |
| 1999-00 | Wisconsin | 33 | 41.9% | 27.1% | 67.6% | 8.36 | 1.46 | 0.85 | 1.58 | 14.61 |
| 2000-01 | Wisconsin | 28 | 46.1% | 29.0% | 76.9% | 6.40 | 2.10 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 14.50 |
| Career | 124 | 46.4% | 28.5% | 69.4% | 7.11 | 1.30 | 0.74 | 1.28 | 14.98 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Wisconsin | 31 | 152 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 134 | 214 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 392 |
| 1998-99 | Wisconsin | 32 | 222 | 461 | 10 | 34 | 123 | 177 | 213 | 33 | 27 | 47 | 577 |
| 1999-00 | Wisconsin | 33 | 177 | 422 | 13 | 48 | 115 | 170 | 276 | 48 | 28 | 52 | 482 |
| 2000-01 | Wisconsin | 28 | 153 | 332 | 20 | 69 | 80 | 104 | 179 | 58 | 18 | 29 | 406 |
| Career | 124 | 704 | 1518 | 43 | 151 | 406 | 585 | 882 | 161 | 92 | 159 | 1857 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Celebrate UW's Black History: LaTonya Sims". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "The illustrious basketball career (and professional career) of Racine's LaTonya Sims". Journal Times. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Lynx: Lynx Sign Five Players". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "WNBA.com: 2003 WNBA Transactions". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Racine County Sports Hall of Fame". www.rcsportshall.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- LaTonya Sims Player Profile at wnba.com
- Staff (18 March 2004). "LaTonya Sims". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin.
- Sims Profile at University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers site
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