Nationality American WNBA draft 1999 / Undrafted Weight 88 kg Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Name Nakia Sanford Career start 2003 | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Role Basketball Player Education University of Kansas College Kansas (1995–1999) Height 1.93 m | |
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Born October 5, 1976 (age 47)
Lithonia, Georgia ( 1976-10-05 ) High school South Gwinnett (Snellville, Georgia) Current team Phoenix Mercury (#43 / Forward) Profiles | ||
Phoenix mercury nakia sanford media day may 23 2011
Nakia Sanford (born May 10, 1976) is a professional women's basketball center most recently with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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College career
Sanford finished her career at Kansas ranked fourth all-time rebounder (832) and shot-blocker (89).
WNBA career
Sanford was not drafted. She was signed by the Washington Mystics before the 2003 WNBA season. During her first three-season, she saw limited action. It was not until the 2006 WNBA season that Sanford began to show progress as a player. She set career highs for all her stats in 2006, including rebounds per game (6.0) and field goal percentage (52%). In 2007, she set new career highs averaging 7 rebounds and 11 points per game. She saw decreased playing time during the 2008 WNBA season, however.