Olayinka Sanni
Olayinka Sanni (born August 21, 1986) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and also for Charleville-Méz in France - LFB. [1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1986 Chicago Heights, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) |
| College | West Virginia (2004–2008) |
| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Shock | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Detroit Shock |
| 2011 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
College career
In her senior year at West Virginia, Sanni averaged career highs in points per game (16.2) and rebounds per game (7.1).
West Virginia statistics
Source[2]
| 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 | West Virginia | 33 | 236 | 46.8 | - | 51.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 2005-06 | West Virginia | 31 | 384 | 58.3 | - | 50.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 2006-07 | West Virginia | 32 | 449 | 55.3 | - | 65.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 14.0 |
| 2007-08 | West Virginia | 33 | 533 | 58.8 | - | 58.5 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 16.2 |
| Career | West Virginia | 129 | 1602 | 55.7 | - | 57.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
WNBA career
Sanni was drafted 18th overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. Out of the 31 games she played in her rookie season, she started 9. She shot exactly 50% from the floor (41–82) while averaging just a little over 10 minutes per game.
She is playing for Calais in France during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[3]
She is currently playing for ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France during the 2009–10 WNBA off-season.
WNBA career statistics
| 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 |
Philanthropy
Olayinka Sanni oversees the Olayinka Sanni Foundation, a not-for-profit that caters to the development of boys and girls through leadership and basketball camps. In 2017, she hosted a basketball camp for teenage boys and girls in Lagos, Nigeria.[4].
References
- https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/56020/olayinka-sanni
- "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
- "Olayinka Sanni, former WNBA player, hosts kids at inaugural basketball camp in Lagos | BWB". basketballwithinborders.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.