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Basketball player
Shoni mold
Information about the player
birthday May 4th 1992
place of birth Mission , United States
size 175 cm
position Point Guard / Shooting Guard
college Louisville
WNBA Draft 2014 , 8th pick , Atlanta Dream
Clubs as active
2014–2015 Atlanta Dream 2016 New York Liberty 2018 Las Vegas AcesUnited StatesUnited States
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Shoni Schimmel (born May 4, 1992 in Mission , Oregon ) is an American basketball player . The 175 cm large construction player was in the last 2018 WNBA active and has since been without a club. She is one of the few members of the indigenous peoples of America who are successful in professional sports .

Career

Schimmel was born and raised on the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon. Her final two years of high school , when her family moved to Portland , and her pursuit of an athletic scholarship were the subject of Jonathan Hock's documentary Off the Rez . Schimmel worked for the University of Louisville team from 2010 to 2014 , including three years with her younger sister Jude Schimmel. In 2013 Louisville surprisingly defeated the defending champions in the NCAA Tournament , the Baylor University team led by Brittney Griner , and finally reached the final, where the Cardinals were clearly inferior to the Connecticut Huskies . Schimmel then won the gold medal with the US selection at the Universiade .

At the 2014 WNBA Draft , she was selected eighth by the Atlanta Dream . Despite limited playing time and solid but rarely outstanding performances, Schimmel was voted into the Eastern Conference team at the WNBA All-Star Game by fans , apparently due to their popularity among indigenous peoples of America. However, she justified her nomination by scoring 29 points, which was a record for the WNBA All-Star Game and earned her, as the first rookie in league history, the award as MVP of the game. Although placed first in the Eastern Conference after the regular season , the Dream were eliminated in the first play-off round in 2014 against the Chicago Sky . Schimmel was also nominated for the All-Star Game in her second year, but this time missed participation in the play-offs with Atlanta. In 2016 she was transferred to league rivals New York Liberty , where she was rarely used.

Style of play

Schimmel's fast-paced style of play is a product of the Rez Ball , as the basketball played on the North American Indian reservations is called. Her WNBA coach Michael Cooper gave her the nickname Showtime in reference to the way the Los Angeles Lakers played in the 1980s, which he himself helped shape. Schimmel can be used in the Point Guard and Shooting Guard positions.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lindsay Schnell: 6A girls: Franklin star Shoni Schimmel driven to inspire other natives. The Oregonian , March 5, 2010, accessed August 24, 2014 .
  2. ^ Jere Longman: Far From Reservation, Sisters Lead Louisville. The New York Times , April 6, 2013, accessed August 24, 2014 .
  3. ↑ a b Kate Bennert: "Showtime" Shoni Schimmel Earns Her Nickname at the 2014 WNBA All-Star. WNBA, July 19, 2014, accessed August 24, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Seth Berkman: Schimmel Brings Flair and Pride in Heritage to WNBA The New York Times , April 14, 2014, accessed on August 24, 2014 .
  5. ↑ Bob Young: It's showtime for Shoni Schimmel as she spotlights Rez Ball. The Arizona Republic , July 19, 2014, accessed August 28, 2014 .
  6. ↑ Stephen Alexander: Shoni time! Portland Tribune , April 24, 2014, accessed August 24, 2014 .

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personal data
SURNAME Mold, shoni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH May 4th 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH Mission , Oregon