Olayinka Sanni

Olayinka Sanni

Personal information
Born	(1986-08-21) August 21, 1986 Chicago Heights, Illinois
Nationality	American / Nigerian
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois)
College	West Virginia (2004–2008)
WNBA draft	2008: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career	2008–present
Position	Center
Career history
2008–2009	Detroit Shock
2010	Tulsa Shock
2011	Phoenix Mercury
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Olayinka Sanni (born August 21, 1986) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

College career

In her senior year at West Virginia, Sanni averaged career highs in points per game (16.2) and rebounds per game (7.1).

West Virginia statistics

Source

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
2004-05	West Virginia	33	236	46.8	-	51.8	4.9	0.4	0.9	0.6	7.2
2005-06	West Virginia	31	384	58.3	-	50.8	5.3	0.5	1.2	0.6	12.4
2006-07	West Virginia	32	449	55.3	-	65.0	6.7	0.5	1.7	0.9	14.0
2007-08	West Virginia	33	533	58.8	-	58.5	7.1	1.0	1.5	0.4	16.2
Career	West Virginia	129	1602	55.7	-	57.4	6.0	0.6	1.3	0.6	12.4

WNBA career

Sanni was drafted 18th overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. Out of the 31 games she played in her rookie season, she started 9. She shot exactly 50% from the floor (41–82) while averaging just a little over 10 minutes per game.

She is playing for Calais in France during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.

She is currently playing for ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France during the 2009–10 WNBA off-season.

WNBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008	Detroit	31	9	10.5	.500	.000	.649	2.1	0.2	0.4	0.2	3.4
2009		31	1	9.6	.480	.000	.694	1.8	0.5	0.4	0.2	3.8
2011	Phoenix	14	0	5.2	.667	.000	.333	0.7	0.0	0.2	0.1	1.6
Career		76	10	9.2	.503	.000	.646	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.2	3.3