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Sheryl SwoopesWWikipedia↗
Forward · 6′0″ 145 lb · Born 1971-03-25 · High school: Brownfield · College: Texas Tech 1992-93 to 1993-94, Houston 1997-98 to 2002-03 · 1997 WNBA draft, by 
Houston Comets
Awards and honours
- Hall of Fame, class of 2016 (player)
- Hall of Fame, class of 2017 (player)
- WNBA Most Valuable Player ×3: 2000, 2002, 2005
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year ×3: 2000, 2002, 2003
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: 2005
- WNBA All-WNBA Team (first team) ×5: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005
- WNBA All-WNBA Team (second team) ×2: 2003, 2006
- WNBA All-Defensive Team (first team) ×2: 2005, 2006
- WNBA All-Star Game selection ×7: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- NCAA Naismith College Player of the Year: 1992-93
- NCAA NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 1992-93
NCAA College career game logs →
2 × 20 min, 30-second clock, arc 19 ft 9 in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
Per-game averages as published: these seasons have no box scores here, so no season totals.
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 |  Texas Tech | 32 | 21.6 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | |||||
| 1993-94 | Texas Tech | 34 | 28.1 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | |||||
| 1997-98 |  Houston | 9 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .472 | .250 | .714 |
| 1998-99 | Houston | 29 | 29 | 32.3 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | .427 | .360 | .826 |
| 1999-00 | Houston | 32 | 32 | 34.4 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .462 | .337 | .820 |
| 2000-01 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 35.2 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .506 | .374 | .821 | ||
| 2002-03 | Houston | 32 | 32 | 36.1 | 18.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | .434 | .288 | .825 |
WNBA WNBA career game logs →
4 × 10 min, 24-second clock, arc 20 ft 6¼ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Comets | 9 | 14.3 | 64 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .472 | .250 | .714 | .536 | |
| 1998 | Comets | 29 | 32.2 | 453 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .427 | .360 | .826 | .508 | |
| 1999 | Comets | 32 | 34.3 | 585 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .462 | .337 | .820 | .535 | |
| 2000 | Comets | 31 | 35.1 | 643 | 20.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .506 | .374 | .821 | .582 | |
| 2002 | Comets | 32 | 36.1 | 592 | 18.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | .434 | .287 | .825 | .508 | |
| 2003 | Comets | 34 | 21 | 31.9 | 484 | 14.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .403 | .304 | .887 | .491 |
| 2004 | Comets | 34 | 30 | 31.5 | 459 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .422 | .308 | .856 | .486 |
| 2005 | Comets | 34 | 33 | 36.0 | 614 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .447 | .360 | .850 | .537 |
| 2006 | Comets | 34 | 31 | 32.7 | 482 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .413 | .278 | .764 | .486 |
| 2007 | Comets | 34 | 3 | 3.1 | 23 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .360 | .143 | 1.000 | .428 |
| 2008 |  Storm | 34 | 25 | 20.7 | 205 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .391 | .222 | .695 | .466 |
| 2011 |  Shock | 34 | 27 | 25.9 | 271 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .398 | .319 | .870 | .491 |
| Total | 12 seasons | 371 | 170 | 28.5 | 4,875 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .436 | .316 | .825 | .514 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Comets | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 1998 | Comets | 5 | 37.6 | 73 | 14.6 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .443 | .278 | .933 | .536 | |
| 1999 | Comets | 6 | 36.0 | 88 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .358 | .308 | .929 | .467 | |
| 2000 | Comets | 6 | 36.5 | 113 | 18.8 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .471 | .471 | .793 | .561 | |
| 2002 | Comets | 3 | 42.0 | 73 | 24.3 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | .397 | .333 | .800 | .487 | |
| 2003 | Comets | 3 | 2 | 37.0 | 56 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .435 | .100 | .938 | .522 |
| 2005 | Comets | 5 | 5 | 37.8 | 92 | 18.4 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | .402 | .357 | .810 | .474 |
| 2006 | Comets | 2 | 2 | 31.0 | 22 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .389 | .167 | .875 | .505 |
| 2008 | Storm | 3 | 2 | 24.0 | 26 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | .320 | .200 | .889 | .444 |
| Total | 9 seasons | 35 | 11 | 34.2 | 543 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | .406 | .293 | .861 | .498 |