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  • Candice Dupree
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  • Forward - Chicago Sky
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2008 Statistics

PPG
16.3
RPG
7.90
APG
2.3
EFF
+ 17.65
Born: Aug 16, 1984
Height: 6-2 /  1,88
Weight: 162  lbs. / 73,5  kg.
College: Temple
Years Pro: 3








Background

2008:
Started in all 34 games…Averaged 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds with 1.3 blocks per game…Ranked 3rd in the league and led the team in total rebounds (270) and defensive rebounds (193)…Ranked 4th in the league and led the team in minutes (1,119)…Ranked 5th in the league and led the team in blocked shots (45)…Ranked 6th in the league in free-throws (138)…Had a career high 555 points on the season, shooting 208-455, .457 percent from the field…Collected her 100th career blocked shot against Connecticut on July 20…Made her 500th career field goal in Atlanta on July 5…Collected her 400th career defensive rebound in Indiana on July 2. Dupree scored a season-high 28 points on June 20 against the Phoenix Mercury and again on July 26 against the Houston Comets, nearly tying her career best at 29, set in 2007. 2007:
Dupree started 33 games out of 33 played...averaged 16.5 pts, 1.4 assists & 7.7 rebounds per game...Set a career high with 4 blocks in the 5/25 game at Minnesota...Ranked 6th in the WNBA in blocks per game (1.28)..Set a career high with 29 pts vs. Connecticut on 5/31...Ranks 11th in the league in points per game (16.8)...8/7 game vs. Indiana, Dupree had a career high of 20 rebounds with 14 being defensive boards a new Sky franchise record...the same game she had her career high of 44 minutes played... Dupree ranked 3rd in the league in rebounds per game (7.8) & 11th in minutes played per game (32.7)...She also ranked 10th in the WNBA for total minutes played (1078.0).... Dupree was named WNBA'S Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, June 11 through Sunday, June 17.

2006:
Dupree had 31 game starts out of 34 games played...averaged 13.7 pts, 1.8 assists & 5.5 rebounds per game.


Personal

  • Candice grew up in Tampa, Florida
  • Plays the saxophone in her spare time and hopes to attend culinary school when her basketball career is over
  • She has a twin sister and is very close to her mother, who she describes as her biggest inspiration... and her craziest fan, she also has a younger sister who is in high school
  • Her one game day ritual is to wear an armband on her left arm, covering a scar from getting a tumor removed
  • Her favorite restaurant in Chicago is Bella Luna (when she is not cooking her favorite dish, steak and potatoes)
  • Dupree hopes to try skiing and sky diving one day
  • Dupree has a dog named Cielo, a Shihpoo, a cross between a schitzoo and a toy poodle
  • If she wasn’t playing basketball, she would own her own workout gym
  • Favorite actor is Morgan Freeman
  • Favorite professional athlete is Tim Duncan
  • Favorite movies include Sister Act 2, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, and The Holiday
  • Loves to shop for sneakers

  • Career Transactions


    created:1/9/2009 6:25:31 AM
    Monday
    Jan. 5
    Free agent signing period begins
    Saturday
    Jan. 17
    Cheryl Ford appearance
    Curtis Granderson's Celebrity Basketball Game, Detroit, Mich.
    Thursday
    Jan. 29
    Bowling with Rebekkah Brunson
    For Monarchs Season Ticket Prospects, Sacramento, Calif.
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