| Cappie Pondexter | |
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| WNBA's Phoenix Mercury – No. 23 | |
| Shooting guard | |
| Born | January 7, 1983 Oceanside, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| College | Rutgers |
| Draft | 2nd overall, 2006 Phoenix Mercury |
| WNBA career | 2006–present |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Phoenix Mercury (2006-present) | |
| Awards and Honors | |
| Big East Rookie of the Year (2003) All-WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006) WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007,2009) WNBA Finals MVP (2007) |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Basketball | ||
Competitor for  United States |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | Beijing 2008 | Team Competition |
Cappie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois where she was a close friend of fellow basketball star Dee Brown. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot.
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High school
Pondexter played for John Marshall Metro High School in Chicago, Illinois, where she was named a WBCA All-American.[1] She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored sixteen points, and earned MVP honors.[2][3]
College
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.
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.
During the 2009 WNBA season Pondexter became the first player in WNBA history to win 3 consecutive Western Conference Player of the week awards. She was also named to her third WNBA All-star team as a Western Conference reserve.
- 2006 WNBA All-star player
- 2007 WNBA All-star player
- 2007 WNBA Championship Winner with Phoenix Mercury
- 2007 WNBA Final MVP
- 2009 WNBA All-star player
- 2009 WNBA Championship Winner with Phoenix Mercury
At the end of the 2009 season, Pondexter helped the Phoenix Mercury defeat the Indiana Fever 3 games to 2 to win the WNBA championship, the second title for the team in 3 years.
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
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.
She won a Gold Medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Pondexter was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009.[4] The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team will travel to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they compete in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational. [4]
Awards and Achievements
Notes
- ^ "2001 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/01-HSAA.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "2001 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/upload/2001HSAAG.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Record Book - MVPs". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/HSAAG_MVP.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ a b "USA Basketball Women's National Team To Tip-Off Training Tomorrow In D.C.". USA Basketball. http://usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=09_wnt_fall_invitees_add_rm. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
External links
- WNBA Player Profile
- USA Basketball Bio
- BBALLX College and Pro Profile
- Player Profile at fenerbahce.org
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