Ketia Swanier
Naketia Marie "Ketia" Swanier (born August 10, 1986) is an American professional basketball player born in Columbus, Georgia. She most recently played the guard position for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA.
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 1986 Columbus, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Columbus (Columbus, Georgia) |
| College | UConn (2004–2008) |
| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2009–2011 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2012 | Atlanta Dream |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
Swanier was the only freshman to open the season as UConn's starting point guard. She finished her career as the only player in UConn history to rank among the top 10 career leaders in games played, assists and steals. Swanier won the inaugural Big East Sixth Man of the Year Award as a senior coming off the bench behind Renee Montgomery.
Connecticut statistics
Source[1]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Connecticut | 31 | 78 | 42.1 | 25.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | - | 2.5 |
| 2005-06 | Connecticut | 37 | 139 | 47.4 | 26.5 | 62.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | - | 3.8 |
| 2006-07 | Connecticut | 36 | 189 | 48.1 | 27.3 | 82.8 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2007-08 | Connecticut | 38 | 268 | 43.9 | 37.5 | 72.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 7.1 |
| Career | Connecticut | 142 | 674 | 45.5 | 32.1 | 67.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
WNBA career
Swanier was selected 12th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2008 WNBA Draft. She played in 25 of 34 possible games, with 6 starts. She ranked 14th in the league in steals per 40 minutes (2.24). On June 1 Swanier was waived by the Connecticut Sun because of the 11-woman roster cuts.[2] The next day she was signed by the Phoenix Mercury.[3]
Overseas career
She is currently playing for KS JAS FBG Sosnowiec in Poland during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[4]
See also
- 2008 WNBA Draft
References
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- "Swanier not the only WNBA player who lost her job". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- Mercury sign Swanier day after she's cut
- Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster