Tawana McDonald
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1980 Flint, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Georgia (1998–2002) |
| WNBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Position | Center |
Tawana Lenae McDonald (born January 5, 1980) is an American former basketball player who was selected in the first round of the 2002 WNBA draft.
College[edit]
McDonald compiled 297 career blocks, a Georgia-then record.[1]
Georgia statistics[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Georgia | 27 | 245 | 49.2% | 0.0% | 54.1 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 9.1 |
| 1999-00 | Georgia | 35 | 420 | 55.0% | 0.0% | 64.7% | 8.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 12.0 |
| 2000-01 | Georgia | 33 | 339 | 46.8% | 0.0% | 76.5% | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 10.3 |
| 2001-02 | Georgia | 29 | 221 | 54.9% | 0.0% | 68.8% | 5.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 7.6 |
| Career | 124 | 1225 | 51.4% | 0.0% | 66.3% | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 9.9 |
Awards, honors, and highlights[edit]
College[edit]
- All-SEC First Team (2000)
- All-SEC Second Team (2000, 2001)
- All-SEC Third Team (2001)
- Women's Basketball Journal Defensive All-America Second Team (2001)
- Led SEC in blocked shots in first three seasons and ranked fourth as a senior, finishing career with 2.4 bpg
- Set Georgia all-time record for blocked shots (297) and single-season record (103) in 2001[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Georgia center selected 13th by WNBA's Indiana Fever | Online Athens
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ WNBA Draft 2002: Tawana McDonald Player Profile
External links[edit]
- Tawana McDonald - College stats
- Lis of professional basketball players from Michigan high schools (1967 - 2001)
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