Olayinka Sanni

Olayinka Sanni
Personal information
Born (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Nationality American / Nigerian
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Homewood-Flossmoor
(Flossmoor, Illinois)
College West Virginia (2004–2008)
WNBA draft 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career 2008–present
Position Center
Career history
2008–2009 Detroit Shock
2010 Tulsa Shock
2011 Phoenix Mercury
Stats at WNBA.com

Olayinka Sanni (born August 21, 1986) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

College career

In her senior year at West Virginia, Sanni averaged career highs in points per game (16.2) and rebounds per game (7.1).

WNBA career

Sanni was drafted 18th overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. Out of the 31 games she played in her rookie season, she started 9. She shot exactly 50% from the floor (41–82) while averaging just a little over 10 minutes per game.

She is playing for Calais in France during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[1]

She is currently playing for ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France during the 2009–10 WNBA off-season.

WNBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 Detroit 31 9 10.5 .500 .000 .649 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 3.4
2009 31 1 9.6 .480 .000 .694 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 3.8
2011 Phoenix 14 0 5.2 .667 .000 .333 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.6
Career 76 10 9.2 .503 .000 .646 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 3.3

References

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