Cappie Pondexter
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| Position | Shooting guard/Point guard |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 160 pounds (72.6 kg) |
| Team | Phoenix Mercury Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | January 7, 1983 Oceanside, California |
| College | Rutgers |
| Draft | 2st overall, 2006 Phoenix Mercury |
| Pro career | 2006 – present |
| Awards | Big East Rookie of the Year (2003) All-WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006) WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007) WNBA Finals MVP (2007) |
Cappie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983 in Oceanside, California) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA and playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in European Basketball. [1] She contracted with Fenerbahçe Istanbul for 2006-08 seasons. [2] She was raised in Chicago, Illinois where she was a close friend of fellow basketball star Dee Brown.[3]
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[edit] College years with Rutgers University
Pondexter attended college at Rutgers University. She led the Scarlet Knights to a 97-22 record and back-to-back Big East Championships in 2005 and 2006. She competed in four NCAA Tournaments, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2005. During the 2005-2006 season, Rutgers compiled a 27-5 record, including a 16-0 record in Big East Conference play. Pondexter took home several awards, including the 2006 Women's Basketball News Service National Player of the year. In her career, the guard scored over 2,000 points.
[edit] WNBA career with Phoenix Mercury
Pondexter was selected 2nd overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. As a rookie, she was named to the western conference WNBA all star team.
In 2007, Pondexter played a key role in the Mercury's championship run, and was named 2007 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player after averaging 22 points per game during the hard-fought five-game series.
- 2006 WNBA All-star player
- 2007 WNBA All-star player
- 2007 WNBA Championship Winner with Phoenix Mercury
- 2007 WNBA Final MVP
[edit] Europe career with Fenerbahçe
The 2006-07 campaign marked Cappie Pondexter’s first campaign in Europe. She certainly has made a name for herself on the continent with impressive statistics with Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Pondexter demonstrated her ability to come up with clutch baskets in her side’s quarter-final match-up against Ros Casares. With the game tied at 67, Pondexter scored the winning basket with just seconds remaining to lift Fenerbahçe Istanbul to victory. In that same game, she dished out 10 assists and 4 steals. Pondexter has been among the top five in scoring throughout the season.
- 2006-07 Turkish Presidents Cup Winner with
Fenerbahçe Istanbul - 2006-07 Turkish Championship Winner with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- 2006-07 Turkish Cup Winner with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- 2007-08 Turkish Presidents Cup Winner with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- 2006-07 FIBA Euro All-star MVP
- 2007-08 Turkish Championship Winner with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
[edit] International career with USA
On the international stage, Pondexter won gold medals with the USA at the 2005 World University Games, 2003 FIBA World Championship for Young Women, 2002 World Championship for Young Women Qualifying Tournament and 2000 Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament.
[edit] Vital statistics
- Nation: USA
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- College: Rutgers University
- Team(s): Phoenix Mercury and Fenerbahçe Istanbul
[edit] Referances
[edit] External links
- WNBA Player Profile
- USA Basketball Bio
- BBALLX College and Pro Profile
- Player Profil at fenerbahce.org
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