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Svetlana Velmar-Janković
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Tennessee (2001–2005) |
| WNBA draft | 2005: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| 2007–2008 | Seattle Storm |
| 2009 | Chicago Sky |
| 2011 | Indiana Fever |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Shyra Quontae Ely (born August 9, 1983) is an American basketball player who last played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Indiana Fever. The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 WNBA draft in the second round, out of Tennessee.
High school career
Ely played for Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She was also recognized as the 2001 Indiana Miss Basketball award winner. She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points.[1]
Professional career
Through three seasons in the league, she has scored 245 points, and has collected 132 rebounds, 48 assists, 17 steals, and 5 blocks. She scored a career high 15 points, in the 2005 season, against the Phoenix Mercury.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | San Antonio | 31 | 11 | 17.0 | 37.9 | 29.0 | 76.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | San Antonio | 12 | 1 | 11.3 | 27.3 | 22.2 | 57.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Seattle | 29 | 0 | 9.7 | 32.3 | 33.3 | 64.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | Seattle | 34 | 1 | 11.4 | 40.9 | 36.4 | 62.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | Chicago | 34 | 9 | 14.6 | 41.8 | 38.3 | 80.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Indiana | 33 | 0 | 10.8 | 35.8 | 20.8 | 69.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| Career | 6 years, 4 teams | 173 | 22 | 12.6 | 38.0 | 32.0 | 70.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seattle | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 42.9 | 100.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 100.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Tennessee | 33 | 308 | 49.0 | — | 58.5 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.3 |
| 2002–03 | Tennessee | 36 | 354 | 49.5 | 37.5 | 71.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| 2003–04 | Tennessee | 35 | 508 | 48.1 | — | 67.8 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| 2004–05 | Tennessee | 35 | 503 | 45.6 | 29.4 | 72.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14.4 |
| Career | 139 | 1673 | 47.8 | 29.6 | 67.9 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.0 | |
Personal life
Her brother Shyron Ely is also a professional basketball player who played for the MLP Academics Heidelberg for most of his career.[3]
References
- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Shyron Ely verlässt die Heidelberger Basketballer live.vodafone.de, 28 July 2023. Accessed 28 July 2023.(in German)
