Jeanette Pohlen

Jeanette Pohlen

No. 32 – Indiana Fever
Position	Guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	May 2, 1989 Downey, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Brea Olinda (Brea, California)
College	Stanford (2007–2011)
WNBA draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–present	Indiana Fever
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women’s Basketball Competitor for  United States World University Games 2009 Belgrade Team Competition

Jeanette Pohlen (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. As a collegiate athlete recruited by Stanford University, she was known by Cardinal fans for her great play against the Lady Huskies of the University of Connecticut when she scored 31 points leading Stanford to victory over the undefeated Huskies.^[1] Born in Downey, California, Pohlen appeared in 4 straight Final Fours at Stanford; including three straight Championship games. Pohlen captured her first gold medal in international competition as a member of the USA Basketball World University Games Team in July, 2009.

Stanford statistics

Source^[2]

Legend
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
2007-08	Stanford	39	178	43.0	26.9	82.8	2.9	1.9	0.7	0.2	4.6
2008-09	Stanford	38	407	40.3	37.4	68.4	3.8	3.8	1.2	0.4	10.7
2009-10	Stanford	37	345	38.5	37.0	89.5	2.9	4.5	1.2	0.5	9.3
2010-11	Stanford	36	523	43.6	41.7	89.3	3.2	4.8	1.3	0.3	14.5
Career	Stanford	150	1453	41.3	37.7	81.3	3.2	3.7	1.1	0.3	9.7

USA Basketball

Pohlen was named a member of the team representing the USA at the 2009 World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. Pohlen averaged 5.0 points per game.^[3]

WNBA

Pohlen was selected in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (9th overall) by the Indiana Fever.^[4] Recognized for her long range shooting, Pohlen led the league in three point shooting percentage in 2011.

Overseas

Pohlen played the 2011-12 season with Tarsus in Turkey. She averaged 10.1 points^[5] in 13 games with the team.

Personal life

• Uncle played football at the University of Notre Dame.
• Grandfather and great-grandfather both played basketball at Purdue University.
• Her great-uncle, Neil Swisher, is inducted into the Texas A&M Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Lettered four years in basketball during her high school career at Brea Olinda High School in Brea, California.

References

1. "Fever: Fever Opts For Versatility In Pohlen". Wnba.com. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
3. "Twenty-Fifth World University Games -- 2009". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
4. 2011 WNBA Draft board
5. http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/jeanette_pohlen/bio.html