Jayne Appel
| No. 32 – San Antonio Silver Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 14, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Stanford |
| NBA draft | 2010: 5th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Jayne Appel (born May 14, 1988 in Berkeley, California) is a player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA. Jayne has two older brothers, Mike and Tommy, and one younger brother, Nate. Jayne's father, Joseph Appel, played basketball at St. Mary's.
High school career
Jayne Appel was a four time letter winner in basketball at Carondelet High School in Northern California. She was also a three year letter winner in water polo.
As a senior, Appel was a McDonald's All-American as a senior and named MVP of the All-American game. She was named Gatorade State Player of the Year in basketball, rated as the 3rd best in the high school class of 2006 by hsgirlshoop.scout.com and named a WBCA All-American.[1] She played for the U18 women's national team at the FIBA Americas.[2]
She was offered scholarships by top women's basketball programs such as Connecticut, Tennessee, Duke, USC, UCLA, and Stanford.
College career
As a freshman she averaged 13.2 ppg and 7.5 rpg off the bench. Appel was named the 2007 Pac-10 conference freshman of the year.
As a sophomore she averaged 15.0 ppg and 8.8 rpg. She scored 16 points and pulled down 5 boards in the 2008 National Championship game against Tennessee, which Stanford lost 64-48. Also, as a sophomore Appel was named first team all-Pac-10.
Appel scored a career high 46 points against Iowa State on March 30, 2009, which is the third highest mark in NCAA Tournament history, breaking a previous record of 44 held by her college teammate Candice Wiggins.
Appel became the leading rebounder in Pac-10 history on 27 February 2010, surpassing Lisa Leslie's record of 1,214 career rebounds.[3]
Appel suffered a sprained ankle and a stress fracture in her right foot during Stanford's first-round game of the 2010 NCAA tournament on March 20. She continued to play, keeping the extent of her injury secret until the day of the WNBA draft.[4] Stanford advanced to the Final Four, ultimately losing to Connecticut to finish the season 36-2.[5]
USA Basketball
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Basketball | ||
Representing  United States
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| World Championship | ||
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2010 Czech Rep. | National Team |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2007 Brazil | Team Competition |
| U18 and U19 | ||
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2006 U18 | Team Competition |
Appel played for the USA 2006 U18 team in Colorado. The team won all four games, earning the Gold Medal and qualifying for the U19 World Championship.[2]
Appel played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the Gold Medal for the event.[6]
Appel was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009, one of only three college players to be invited.[7] The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants.[7]
WNBA career
Appel was chosen by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the first round of the 2010 WNBA draft.[8]
| Season | Games Played | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
| 2010 | 8 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
References
- ^ "2006 USA Basketball Women's U18 Nation Team Trials Media Guide" (PDF). USA Basketball. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ a b "SIXTH WOMEN'S FIBA AMERICAS U18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN -- 2006". USA Basketball. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Jayne Appel breaks Pac-10 career rebounding record as Stanford routs Arizona". MercuryNews.com. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (August 11, 2010). "WNBA DRAFT / Appel picked No. 5, has stress fracture". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/news/draft_100408.html
- ^ "FIFTEENTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES -- 2007". USA Basketball. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ a b "USA Basketball Women's National Team To Tip-Off Training Tomorrow In D.C." USA Basketball. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ http://www.wnba.com/draft2010/draft_recap_100408.html