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2008 Statistics

PPG
10.4
RPG
7.30
APG
1.3
EFF
+ 14.19
Born: Mar 20, 1980
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 158  lbs. / 71,7  kg.
College: Tennessee
Years Pro: 6








Background

2002 WNBA Season: Played in every game of her rookie season with the Comets... averaged 3.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, and 0.81 bpg... among rookies in the league, finished tied for 4th in rebounds (3.7) and was 4th in blocked shots per game (0.81)... set the Comets rookie record for highest field goal percentage in a season (.469)... led the Comets in blocked shots with a total of 26... scored in double-digits three times... made a season-high seven field goals on nine attempts and hit one free throw for a 15-point outing against Portland on July 30... recorded the first double-double of her career with 16 points and 11 rebounds in her first-ever start on August 8 against Los Angeles.

2002 Playoffs: Comets were eliminated in the first round by Utah... averaged 26.3 mpg, 6.3 ppg, and 7.0 rpg in her 1st WNBA Playoff series.

2003 WNBA Season: Averaged 9.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, and 1.2 apg... recorded a career-high of eight blocks at San Antonio on June 20.

2003 Playoffs: Comets were eliminated in the 1st round by Sacramento... she averaged 8.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, and 1.7 apg.

2004 WNBA Season: Started in all 31 games played... led the Comets and finished 3rd in the WNBA in rebounds per game (7.7)... ranked 11th in the league in blocks with a team-high 1.1 average... was 3rd on the Comets in scoring (8.9)... posted 14 double-digit scoring performances... registered double-digit rebounds six times... had a career-best four double-doubles to lead the Comets... missed the first three games of the season due to personal reasons... recorded the 100th block of her WNBA career while notching her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Sacramento on June 25, including a career-high seven boards on offense... notched her second double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while dishing out a career-high four assists on June 27 against Washington... recorded her 3rd consecutive game of 10-plus rebounds by hauling down a career-best 15 defensive boards in a career-high 39 minutes played at Minnesota on June 30... posted her 3rd double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds while blocking a season-high four shots at Detroit on July 6... tied a career high with four steals on July 10 against Los Angeles... scored a season-best 15 points on July 15 against the Shock... equaled her season-high of four blocked shots against Indiana on July 31... scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for her 4th double-double on September 3 against Phoenix.

2005 WNBA Season: Started in all 33 games played and averaged a career-best 12.0 points... second on the Comets in scoring... led the WNBA in field goal percentage, hitting .551 (152-276 FG) of attempts... topped the Comets while finishing tied for 8th in the WNBA in rebounds per game (6.8)... was 10th in the league in blocked shots per game (1.15)... posted five 20-plus scoring performances... played 97 games over her first three season without reaching the 20-point mark... also had a career-best five double-doubles to lead the Comets... notched first double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds on against Minnesota on May 22... scored 21 points (9-9 FG) with eight rebounds and four blocked shots in a career-high 48 minutes played in a double-overtime win against Indiana on May 29... nine-for-nine performance against Indiana set a career high, as well as a Comets single-game record... had a season-high 12 rebounds and 13 points for second double-double of the season on June 25 against San Antonio... followed San Antonio game with 11 points, 11 boards and four blocked shots against Seattle on June 28... made first All-Star appearance in 2005, becoming the first Comets player to be selected to the All-Star Game by the coaches... finished All-Star Game with eight points (3-3 FG), three rebounds, one assist, and one blocked shot on July 9... scored 21 points with nine rebounds on July 12 against New York... recorded fourth double-double with 10 points and a season-high-tying 12 rebounds on July 15 at Connecticut... led the team with a career-high 23 points against Washington on July 21, matching career best in field goals made with nine (13 attempts) while pulling down nine rebounds... also scored 20 points against Seattle on August 14... registered 5th double-double of the season (17 points, 11 rebounds) while equaling her career high with four assists at Phoenix on August 25... also matched career-high four assists against Los Angeles on August 27.

2005 Playoffs: Eliminated in the Western Conference Finals by Sacramento after defeating Seattle... Averaged 10.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and 0.8 apg... the leading scorer on August 30 against Seattle scoring 21 points.

2006 WNBA Season: Started in all 34 games played by Houston... averaged 29.3 mpg and 13 ppg... recorded 23 rebounds at Minnesota on August 4 which is just one shy of the WNBA record... scored a career-high 24 points against Minnesota on June 4... made a career-high 10 field goals at Chicago on July 14.

2006 Playoffs: In two games before being eliminated by Sacramento she averaged 28.5 mpg, 15.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, and 2.0 apg... in both games she was the high scorer for the Comets with 15 and 16 respectively... had four blocks on August 19 at Sacramento.

2007 WNBA Season: Averaged 10.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, and 1.4 apg... she played and started in all 34 games... made and attempted a career-high (9-out-of-12) free throws at Phoenix on May 25... scored ten points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists, stole once, and blocked three shots against New York on August 7... scored nine points, grabbed 14 rebounds ( a season high) and dished out three assists against Los Angeles on August 3... scored 24 points, rebounded nine times, dished out two assists, and blocked two shots against Minnesota on July 12... went 9-for-13 from the field, 3-for-4 from the free throw line, grabbed nine rebounds, two steals and dished out four assists Los Angeles on June 13.

2008 WNBA Season: In games played before the Olympic Break averaging 10.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, and 1.3 apg... tied her career-high four assists against Sacramento on July 5... scored a season high 20 points (attempted a season high 17 FG) including her only three pointer of the season against Los Angeles on July 19.

Additional Basketball Experience: Has played in two All-Star games averaging 8.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, and 1.0 apg.


Personal

  • Born Donnette Je'-Michelle Snow on March 20, 1980, in Pensacola, FL
  • goes by Michelle or nickname "Shell"... daughter of Michael and Rosa Snow
  • oldest of five siblings
  • mother Rosa, who lived with the chronic inflammatory disease lupus for more than 13 years passed away in 2004 from complications associated with the disease
  • to honor her mother's legacy, she hopes to increase awareness for lupus by raising money for treatment and to find a cure
  • also a Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA "Honorary Captain" for 2004-05
  • returned to Tennessee following the 2002 season and completed her degree in psychology in December of that year
  • has patterned her career after Chamique Holdsclaw and Vicky Bullett
  • credits high school coach, Alison Dais, as being her biggest sports influence
  • lists winning the state tournament her junior year in high school as her biggest sports thrill
  • enjoys reading, writing poetry, and traveling
  • played the trombone as a youth and one day would like to learn how to play the saxophone

  • Career Transactions

    Selected by Houston in the first round (10th overall) of WNBA Draft, April 19, 2002.

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