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2008 Statistics
Born:
Sep 22, 1979
Height:
6-1 / 1,85
Weight:
162 lbs. / 73,5 kg.
College: Connecticut
Years Pro:
6
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2007 WNBA REGULAR SEASON: Was the team’s leading scorer in three games, including a season-high 21 points vs. Washington on May 30 . . . Was the team’s leading rebounder five times, including a season-high 13 rebounds on June 27 vs. Connecticut . . . Led the team in assists five times . . . Finished second on the team in season rebounding average (6.1) . . . Finished third on the team in assists per game (2.5) . . . Finished fifth on the team in scoring average (11.1) . . . Recorded a double-double 11 times . . . 2007 Playoffs . . . Started all 11 games during the playoffs for the Shock . . . Averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game . . . Shot 45.1% from the field during the 2007 WNBA Playoffs
2006: Finished 19th in the WNBA in assists (3.1) . . . Posted her first 20+ point, 10+ rebound game since the 2002 WNBA Season on June 1 vs. New York with a season-high 20 points and 12 rebounds . . . Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on seven occasions, rebounding on one occasion and assists on nine occasions . . . 2006 Playoffs Was the team’s second leading rebounder in the postseason (6.1) and finished third on the team in assists (3.2) . . . Led the team in assists (3.6) in the WNBA Finals and finished second on the team in rebounds (5.8) 2005: Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team as a reserve … Missed the first 12 games of the season rehabbing her injured knee (Shock was 6-6 without her in the lineup) . . . Voted by the fans as a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Star Team . . . Recorded one double-double (11 points and a season-high 12 rebounds) vs. New York on August 7 . . . Scored a season-high 12 points on August 21 vs. Washington . . . Handed out a season-high five assists at Sacramento on July 24 . . . Recorded three double-digit scoring games . . . Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding once, and in assists on four occasions . . . 2005 Playoffs Started both games of Detroit’s first-round series loss to Connecticut . . . Struggled from the field connecting on just 30.8 percent of her field goal attempts, but tied for the team lead in assists and steals 2004: Named Second Team All-WNBA . . . Won an Olympic Gold Medal as a member of the USA Women’s Senior National Team in Athens . . . In doing so, became one of only six women to have won an NCAA Championship, a WNBA Championship, and an Olympic gold medal . . . Led the WNBA in free throws made (158) and attempted (219) . . . Scored a career-high 29 points at Sacramento on June 19 . . . Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Charlotte on July 23 . . . Tied a career-high with nine assists at Charlotte on Sept. 4 . . . Picked up a career-high and Shock record six steals vs. Houston on July 6 . . . Blocked a season-high four shots vs. San Antonio on July 18 . . . Led team in scoring 14 times, assists 15 times and rebounds six times . . . Recorded three double-doubles on the season . . . Scored 20 or more points on nine occasions and 10 or more points on 27 occasions . . . Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on three occasions . . . 2004 Playoffs Missed the entire postseason after injuring her knee on September 11 at Phoenix (team was 1-2 without her in the lineup) 2003: Member of the 2003 WNBA Champion Detroit Shock . . . Named Second Team All-WNBA . . . Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team as a reserve . . . One of two players in the league to rank in Top-20 in points, rebounds and assists (Tamika Catchings, Ind.) . . . Led the league in free throws made (146) and attempted (214) . . . Scored a season-high 26 points vs. San Antonio on July 1 . . . Grabbed a season high 10 rebounds vs. Charlotte on May 31 . . . Handed out a season-high six assists on five occasions . . . Blocked a season-high two shots on four occasions . . . Picked up a season-high five steals vs. Indiana on June 24 . . . Recorded her lone double-double of the year that same evening (16 points, 10 rebounds) . . . Scored 20 or more points on nine occasions and 10 or more points on 32 occasions . . . Led team in scoring 19 times, assists 12 times and rebounds three times . . . 2003 Playoffs Averaged team-best 16.3 points with 6.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 36.1 minutes while starting all eight playoff games . . . Scored 26 points in Game 1 of the First Round at Cleveland on August 29 and recorded two double-doubles - 20 points and 10 rebounds in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Connecticut on September 7; and 13 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in Game 3 of the Finals vs. Los Angeles on September 16 2002: Finished third in WNBA Rookie-of-the-Year voting . . . Honored in June with the WNBA’s Community Assist Award . . . Led the WNBA in free throws made (173) and attempted (227) . . . Led team in minutes played, field goals (144), field goal attempts (353), free throws, free throw attempts, offensive rebounds (77), defensive rebounds (145), assists (2.7), steals (37), and scoring average . . . Scored a season-high 25 points at Utah on July 8 . . . Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds at Washington on July 18 . . . Handed out a season-high five assists on three occasions – at Indiana on June 1, at Minnesota on July 1 and vs. Charlotte on August 6 . . . Picked up a season-high three steals on five occasions . . . Blocked a season-high four shots vs. Seattle on July 28 . . . Her 15 free throws and 21 free throw attempts on June 28 were the most ever by a Shock player . . . Led team in scoring 21 times, rebounds 17 times and assists four times. . . Scored 20 or more points on five occasions and 10 or more points on 23 occasions . . . Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on eight occasions . . . Recorded seven double-doubles COLLEGE: As a senior averaged 14.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists . . . Earned 2002 Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors after leading the Huskies to an undefeated 39-0 season and second national title in three years . . . 2002 Kodak All-America First Team and 2002 AP All-America Second Team . . . All-Big East First Team and WBCA All-Star Team selection . . . Improved her free throw shooting by over 10 percent from junior season (.592 to .700) . . . As a junior, became 20th player all-time at UCONN to score 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,583 . . . Averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while leading UCONN to the 2001 Final Four and earning a spot on the 2001 All-Big East Second Team . . . As a sophomore, won her first career national title averaging 9.9 points and 5.3 rebounds and earning All-Big East Third Team honors . . . Started in 14 of 22 games as a freshman despite missing 12 games due to a stress fracture . . . Scored in double figures in twelve games in 1999 while averaging 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game . . . Wore number 23 as a freshman before changing to 32 for her final three seasons PERSONAL: Born Swintayla Marie Cash on September 22, 1979 . . . Name stands for “astounding woman”. . . Member of Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA/YWCA and AAU growing up . . . Majored in Communication Science at UConn . . . Listens to gospel music before games . . . Launched Cash for Kids, a charitable organization that raises money for children in need in 2005 |
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Selected by Detroit in the first round (second pick overall) of WNBA Draft, April 19,2002.
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