Shekinna Stricklen

Shekinna Stricklen

Stricklen (right) with Tennessee
No. 40 – Connecticut Sun
Position	Forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	July 30, 1990 Conway, Arkansas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school	Morrilton (Morrilton, Arkansas)
College	Tennessee (2008–2012)
WNBA draft	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2014	Seattle Storm
2015–present	Connecticut Sun
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Competitor for  United States U18 and U19 2008 U18 Buenos Aires Team Competition World University Games 2011 Shenzhen Team Competition

Shekinna Stricklen (born July 30, 1990)^[1] is an American basketball forward for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. Born in Conway, Arkansas, she went to Morrilton High School which she led to a state championship in 2006, and played collegiately for the Tennessee Lady Vols. She was Freshman of the Year by the USBWA.^[2]

Tennessee statistics

Source^[3]

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
2008-09	Tennessee	32	424	39.0	29.1	76.1	5.9	3.0	1.8	0.7	13.3
2009-10	Tennessee	35	445	44.0	32.0	82.4	6.1	3.9	1.2	0.7	12.7
2010-11	Tennessee	37	474	48.9	38.5	75.7	7.3	2.0	1.2	0.5	12.8
2011-12	Tennessee	35	539	43.4	35.2	73.7	6.6	1.9	1.3	0.7	15.4
Career	Tennessee	139	1882	43.7	33.9	76.8	6.5	2.7	1.4	0.6	13.5

USA Basketball

Stricklen was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event was held in July 2008, when the USA team defeated host Argentina to win the championship.^[4] Stricklen helped the team win all five games, scoring 8.0 points per game. She was also the second leading rebounder with 7.6 per game.^[5]

Stricklen played on the team presenting the USA at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Stricklen averaged 5.3 points per game.^[6]

WNBA

She was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (2nd overall) by the Seattle Storm.^[7][8]

On January 28, 2015 Stricklen was traded along with Camille Little to the Connecticut Sun for Renee Montgomery, and the third and fifteen overall picks of the 2015 WNBA draft.^[9]

References

1. "Shekinna Stricklen Profile University of Tennessee Athletics". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
2. "STORM: 2012 Draft Spotlight: Shekinna Stricklen". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
3. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
4. "USA Women's U18 National Team Rolls Through FIBA Americas Championship Undefeated With 81-37 Victory Over Host Argentina". USA Basketball. July 27, 2008. Retrieved 10 Oct 2013.
5. "United States". USA Basketball. July 27, 2008. Retrieved 10 Oct 2013.
6. "Twenty-Sixth World University Games -- 2011". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
7. "Storm draft bios: Shekinna Stricklen, Keisha Hampton". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
8. "Storm selects Shekinna Stricklen with No. 2 pick in WNBA draft". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
9. Connecticut Acquires Little, Stricklen