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Sophia L. Witherspoon (born July 6, 1969) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard for seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Witherspoon played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected in the second round of the 1997 WNBA Draft. She played professionally for the New York Liberty, Portland Fire and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

Sophia Witherspoon

Personal information
Born	(1969-07-06) July 6, 1969 (age 52) Fort Pierce, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High school	Fort Pierce Central (Fort Pierce, Florida)
College	Florida (1988–1991)
WNBA draft	1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career	1997–2009
Position	Guard
Number	13
Career history
1997–1999	New York Liberty
2000–2001	Portland Fire
2002–2003	Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2002) First-team All-SEC (1991)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States World University Games 1993 Buffalo, New York Team competition

Early years

Witherspoon was born in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her older brother introduced her to basketball when she was 6 years old. She attended Fort Pierce Central High School, where she was a standout high school basketball player for the Fort Pierce Central Cobras.

College career

Witherspoon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Carol Ross's Florida Gators women's basketball team from 1988 to 1991. In three seasons as a Gator, she scored 1,381 points, made 445 rebounds, and was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1991. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1991, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2005.[1][2] In her honor, the Florida Office of Student Life awards the Sophia Witherspoon Award for Overall Excellence each semester to two Gator athletes "who exemplify the positive attitude and strong work ethic in the classroom that they display on the playing field."

Florida statistics

Source[3]

Legend

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
1988-89	Florida	29	436	41.6%	26.3%	62.2%	5.7	2.1	1.3	0.5	15.0
1989-90	Florida	28	424	40.7%	22.9%	59.1%	4.4	2.2	1.8	0.5	15.1
1990-91	Florida	28	521	43.9%	38.0%	72.9%	5.7	1.9	2.4	0.7	18.6
TOTALS	Florida	85	1381	41.9%	32.3%	65.5%	5.2	2.1	1.8	0.2	16.2

USA Basketball

Witherspoon was named to the USA team for the 1993 World University Games competition in Buffalo, New York. The team had a 6–2 record and won the bronze medal. Witherspoon averaged 1.8 points per game.[4]

Professional career

The New York Liberty selected Witherspoon in the second round (seventh pick overall) of the 1997 WNBA Draft. She played for the Liberty from 1997 to 2000, the Portland Fire from 2000 to 2001, and the Los Angeles Sparks from 2001 to 2003.[5]

See also

• List of Florida Gators in the WNBA
• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members

References

External links

• Sophia Witherspoon – Official WNBA player profile

На других языках

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[ru] Уизерспун, София

София Л. Уизерспун (англ. Sophia L. Witherspoon; род. 6 июля 1969 года, Форт-Пирс, Флорида, США) — американская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступавшая в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации. Была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 1997 года во втором раунде под общим одиннадцатым номером клубом «Нью-Йорк Либерти». Играла на позиции атакующего защитника.

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