Andrea Stinson
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Born | November 25, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | NC State (1987–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1997–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 32, 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1997–2004 | Charlotte Sting | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Detroit Shock | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrea Stinson (born November 25, 1967) is a retired professional basketball player from the United States, playing from 1998–2005 for the Charlotte Sting and the Detroit Shock.
Early life
Andrea went to North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina.[citation needed] Andrea was selected as the female player of the year for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in 1986–87.[1] The Charlotte Observer named her North Carolina Miss Basketball in 1987.[2] She played college basketball for North Carolina State University. She finished her NC State career third in scoring (2,136), third in field goals (917), third in steals (286), sixth in assists (402) and sixth in blocked shots (84).[3]
NC State statistics
Source[4]
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 |
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1988-89 | NC State | 31 | 733 | 52.9% | 26.5% | 66.1% | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 23.6 |
1989-90 | NC State | 30 | 651 | 55.1% | 39.1% | 69.1% | 6.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 21.7 |
1990-91 | NC State | 33 | 752 | 54.4% | 36.3% | 60.3% | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 22.8 |
Total | 94 | 2136 | 54.1% | 33.5% | 64.7% | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 22.7 |
USA Basketball
Stinson played with the USA team at the 1991 Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round. The next game was a rematch against Cuba, and this time the team from Cuba won a five-point game. The USA beat Canada easily to win the bronze. Stinson averaged 3.0 points per game.[5]
Stinson was named to the USA team competing in the 1992 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. The team won all eight games and won the gold medal. Stinson averaged 11.1 points per game, second highest on the team.[6]
Career highlight
- Three-time Italian League All-Star for Parma (1994–95), Cesena (1995–96) and Thiene (1996–97)
- Only player in the league with 400 points, 125 rebounds and 120 assists in 1997 and 1998
- Became the fourth player in league history to score 2,000 career points in 2001
- Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 2001
WNBA career
- 1997–2004: Charlotte Sting
- 2005: Detroit Shock
Overseas career
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2012) |
- 1992–1994: Tarbes GB
- 1994–1995: Lavezzini Parma
- 1995–1996: Ahena Cesena
- 1996–1997: Thiene
- 1998–2001: Galatasaray
- 2001–2002: Botassport Adana
Coaching career
- 2019 Head Coach at Walter Williams High School
Sports Diplomacy
Ms. Stinson has also been an active participant in the SportsUnited Sports Envoy program for the U.S. Department of State. In this function, she has traveled to Algeria, Bahrain, and Jordan where she worked with Shameka Christon, Martin Conlon, Sam Perkins, Sam Vincent, and Jerome Williams to conduct basketball clinics and events that reached more than 400 youth from underserved areas. In so doing, Stinson helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to foster greater understanding between people and cultures.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ "NCHSAA Athletes Of The Year". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "Mr. and Ms. Basketballs through the years". The Charlotte Observer. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "2010 ACC Women's Basketball Legends: Andrea Stinson, NC State". Women's Basketball. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Eleventh Pan American Games -- 1991". USA Basketball. Feb 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "1992 Women's R. William Jones Cup". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Programs and Events 2009 | Manama, Bahrain - Embassy of the United States". 1.usa.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ "NBA.com - NBA Team Up With Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs To Conduct Basketball Clinics in Algeria". www.nbdlaustin.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ F_474. "Former U.S. basketball stars to visit Jordan for sports diplomacy - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "NBA Player Vincent, WNBA Legend Stinson Will Visit Jordan | IIP Digital". iipdigital.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
External links
- 1967 births
- Living people
- All-American college women's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American women's basketball coaches
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Beşiktaş women's basketball players
- Charlotte Sting players
- Detroit Shock players
- Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
- NC State Wolfpack women's basketball players
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
- Shooting guards
- Tarbes Gespe Bigorre players
- Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars