Marlies Askamp
Appearance
Marlies Askamp (born August 7, 1970 in Dorsten, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German professional basketball player. She was one of the original players to play in the U.S. Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Vital statistics
- Position: Center
- Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
- College: Unknown
- Team(s): Phoenix Mercury, Miami Sol, Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)
Personal
Played basketball and competed in track until at age 16. Speaks German, English and French.
Career highlights
- Played in the 1999 FIBA Women's Championship with the German National Team
- All-time leader in offensive and total rebounds for the now-defunct Miami Sol
Career statistics
WNBA Career Totals
Year | Team | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PTM | 3PTA | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
1997 | PHX | 28 | 1 | 517 | 70 | 178 | 71 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 23 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 211 |
1998 | PHX | 26 | 0 | 319 | 49 | 104 | 41 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 139 |
1999 | PHX | 30 | 30 | 781 | 95 | 197 | 93 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 215 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 18 | 283 |
2000 | MIA | 32 | 32 | 869 | 85 | 209 | 80 | 117 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 29 | 17 | 49 | 21 | 251 |
2001 | MIA | 30 | 11 | 431 | 28 | 58 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 74 |
2002 | MIA | 6 | 1 | 72 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
2002 | LA | 20 | 4 | 215 | 26 | 55 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 61 |
Totals | 172 | 79 | 3,204 | 357 | 811 | 315 | 443 | 1 | 6 | 824 | 111 | 96 | 185 | 71 | 1,030 |
WNBA Career Averages
Year | Team | MIN | FG% | FT% | 3PT% | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
1997 | PHX | 18.5 | .393 | .763 | .000 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
1998 | PHX | 12.3 | .471 | .661 | .000 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
1999 | PHX | 26.0 | .482 | .816 | .000 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
2000 | MIA | 27.2 | .407 | .684 | .500 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
2001 | MIA | 14.4 | .483 | .563 | .000 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
2002 | MIA | 12.0 | .400 | .273 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
2002 | LA | 10.8 | .473 | .643 | .000 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
Totals | 18.6 | .440 | .711 | .167 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
External links
- http://www.wnba.com/player/marlies-askamp/ WNBA.com: Marlies Askamp Bio]