Kristi Toliver
Kristi Toliver (born January 27, 1987) is an American-born basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA who also holds a Slovak passport. She is from Harrisonburg, Virginia. She is the daughter of former NBA referee, George Toliver, and Peggy Toliver.
High school
Kristi Toliver attended Harrisonburg High School, where she graduated from in 2005. Toliver received many accolades during her high school basketball career, including being honored as a McDonald's All-American, Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American, Parade All-American, EA Sports All-American, and USA Today All-USA Basketball Team member. In addition, she was named Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year and Virginia Ms. Basketball. She participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game[1] and 2005 McDonald's All-American Game.
College
A standout player from the University of Maryland, Toliver was known for her ability to perform under pressure. In the 2006 National Championship game, Toliver, then a freshman, hit a game-tying three-pointer with only seconds remaining to force overtime against favored Duke, leading to a Maryland win and the school's first national championship in women's basketball.[2]
Honors
- National Champion (2005–06)
- ACC Champion (2008–09)[3]
- ACC Player of the Year (2008–09)[4]
- ACC Preseason Player of the Year (2009)[5]
- Preseason Wade Trophy Candidate (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)[6][7][8]
- State Farm Wade Trophy Finalist (2007–08, 2008–09)[9][10]
- Preseason Naismith Award Candidate (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)[11][12][13]
- Midseason Naismith Award Candidate (2007–08, 2008–09)[14][15]
- Wooden Award Preseason Candidate (2007–08, 2008–09)[16][17]
- Wooden Award Midseason Candidate (2007–08, 2008–09)[18][19]
- Wooden Award Finalist (2007–08, 2008–09)[20][21]
- WBCA All-American (2008, 2009)[22][23]
- Associated Press All-American 2nd team (2008)[24]
- Associated Press All-American 1st team (2009)[25]
- Associated Press Preseason All-American (2009)[26]
- USBWA All-American (2008, 2009)[27][28]
- Wooden Award All-American Team (2009)[29]
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- Sports Illustrated All-American 1st Team (2008)[30]
- ESPN.com Second Team All-American (2008, 2009)[31][32]
- CBSSportsline.com Second Team All-American (2008, 2009)[33]
- Lowe's All-Senior All-American 1st Team (2009)[34]
- Finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (2009)[35]
- Nancy Lieberman Award winner (2008)[36]
- Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist (2007, 2008, 2009)[37][38][39]
- First Team All-ACC (2008, 2009)[40][41]
- Third Team All-ACC (2007)[42]
- Preseason WNIT Most Valuable Player (2007–08)[43]
- Preseason WNIT Champion (2007–08)[43]
- NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team (2006)
- NCAA Albuquerque All-Tournament Team (2006)
- Terrapin Classic All-Tournament Team (2006)
- ACC All-Freshman Team (2006)[44]
- ACC Player of the Week (November 19, 2007, 2/11/08)
- ACC Rookie of the Week (January 26, 2006, 2/6/06 [co])
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Statistics
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
|---|
| 2005–06 |
Maryland |
33 | 24 | 28.8 | .407 | .404 | .891 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 11.6 |
| 2006–07 |
Maryland |
34 | 32 | 26.7 | .490 | .447 | .877 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 12.3 |
| 2007–08 |
Maryland |
37 | 37 | 34.4 | .444 | .371 | .860 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17.1 |
| 2008–09 |
Maryland |
35 | 35 | 35.1 | .449 | .416 | .857 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 18.4 |
| Career |
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139 | 128 | 31.4 | .447 | .408 | .866 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 15.0 |
WNBA
In the 2009 WNBA Draft, the Chicago Sky selected point guard Kristi Toliver with the 3rd pick.[45] Toliver was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks just before the start of the 2010 season.[46] On July 3, 2015, Kristi set a Los Angeles Sparks scoring franchise record with 43 points surpassing Lisa Leslie.
WNBA career statistics
Regular season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
PPG |
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| 2009 |
Chicago |
27 | 0 | 14.3 | .453 | .444 | .913 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.63 | 7.6 |
| 2010 |
Los Angeles |
34 | 0 | 20.7 | .438 | .349 | .815 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.47 | 8.6 |
| 2011 |
Los Angeles |
32 | 17 | 23.6 | .423 | .427 | .907 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.06 | 11.2 |
| 2012 |
Los Angeles |
34 | 33 | 31.5 | .491 | .424 | .901 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.65 | 17.5 |
| 2013 |
Los Angeles |
34 | 34 | 30.0 | .457 | .383 | .831 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.91 | 14.1 |
| 2014 |
Los Angeles |
27 | 21 | 28.5 | .442 | .393 | .843 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 11.8 |
| Career |
6 years, 2 teams |
188 | 109 | 25.0 | .454 | .404 | .871 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.10 | 12.0 |
Postseason
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
PPG |
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| 2010 |
Los Angeles |
2 | 0 | 22.5 | .545 | .600 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.00 | 8.0 |
| 2012 |
Los Angeles |
4 | 4 | 34.3 | .527 | .417 | .850 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.75 | 20.0 |
| 2013 |
Los Angeles |
3 | 3 | 30.3 | .289 | .063 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.67 | 10.7 |
| 2014 |
Los Angeles |
2 | 2 | 32.5 | .409 | .111 | .667 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.00 | 10.5 |
| Career |
4 years, 1 team |
11 | 9 | 30.7 | .429 | .238 | .862 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.73 | 13.5 |
International
Notes
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- A. Stocks
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