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Dawn StaleyWWikipedia↗

Guard · 5′6″ 134 lb · Born 1970-05-04 · High school: Dobbins Tech · College: Virginia 1989-90 to 1992-93, Charlotte 1999-00 to 2002-03 · 1999 WNBA draft, round 1, pick 9 by Charlotte Sting

Seasons

16 (8 College · 8 WNBA)

Teams

4 (2 College · 2 WNBA)

WNBA playoff seasons

Awards and honours

Hall of Fame, class of 2012 (player)
Hall of Fame, class of 2013 (player)
WNBA All-Star Game selection ×6: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
NCAA Naismith College Player of the Year ×2: 1990-91, 1991-92
NCAA NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 1990-91
NCAA Naismith College Coach of the Year ×4: 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
NCAA AP Coach of the Year ×2: 2019-20, 2023-24

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%
1989-90	Virginia	31			18.5	5.1	4.6	3.3	0.3
1990-91	Virginia	32			17.9	6.7	4.4	3.2	0.5
1991-92	Virginia	34			14.6	6.1	6.9	3.9	0.3
1992-93	Virginia	34			14.5	5.6	6.1	3.4	0.5
1999-00	Charlotte	32	32	33.3	11.5	2.3	5.5	1.2	0.1	.415	.317	.934
2000-01	Charlotte	32	32	34.3	8.8	2.4	5.9	1.2	0.0	.372	.330	.878
2001-02	Charlotte	32	32	36.0	9.3	2.2	5.6	1.6	0.0	.381	.371	.895
2002-03	Charlotte	32	32	33.2	8.7	1.8	5.1	1.5	0.0	.364	.398	.762

NCAA tournament

Season	Team	G	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
1999-00	Charlotte	4	4	39.3	12.0	1.3	5.8	0.8	0.0	.325	.438	.833
2001-02	Charlotte	8	8	37.6	11.8	2.3	4.4	1.1	0.3	.416	.500	.810
2002-03	Charlotte	2	2	39.0	8.5	2.5	5.0	1.5	0.0	.286	.200	.500

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%
1999	Sting	32		33.3	368	11.5	2.2	5.5	1.2	0.1	2.8	.415	.317	.934	.535
2000	Sting	32		34.3	282	8.8	2.4	5.9	1.2	0.0	2.8	.372	.330	.878	.489
2001	Sting	32		36.0	298	9.3	2.2	5.6	1.6	0.0	3.1	.381	.371	.895	.484
2002	Sting	32	1	33.1	280	8.8	1.8	5.1	1.5	0.0	2.5	.366	.398	.762	.500
2003	Sting	34	27	31.9	269	7.9	1.7	5.1	1.4	0.1	2.3	.417	.389	.836	.537
2004	Sting	34	31	33.6	302	8.9	1.7	5.0	1.3	0.1	2.2	.431	.407	.759	.526
2005	Comets	10	3	22.1	33	3.3	1.7	2.8	0.6	0.1	1.2	.357	.286	.900	.504
2005	Sting	23	21	29.7	146	6.3	2.3	5.3	1.3	0.0	1.8	.405	.405	.767	.503
2006	Comets	34	34	29.9	250	7.4	2.2	3.9	1.0	0.1	2.2	.420	.427	.806	.576
Total	8 seasons	263	117	32.4	2,228	8.5	2.0	5.1	1.3	0.1	2.4	.399	.376	.834	.517

Playoffs

Season	Team	G	GS	MPG	PTS	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%
1999	Sting	4		39.2	48	12.0	1.2	5.8	0.8	0.0	2.8	.325	.438	.833	.494
2001	Sting	8		37.6	94	11.8	2.2	4.4	1.1	0.2	4.2	.416	.500	.810	.540
2002	Sting	2		39.0	17	8.5	2.5	5.0	1.5	0.0	2.0	.286	.200	.500	.356
2003	Sting	2	2	29.5	18	9.0	2.5	3.5	2.0	0.0	2.0	.353	.500	.400	.465
2005	Comets	5	0	25.0	21	4.2	0.8	2.8	1.8	0.0	1.4	.462	.375	.857	.643
2006	Comets	2	2	20.0	3	1.5	2.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	.143	.333		.214
Total	6 seasons	23	4	33.0	201	8.7	1.8	4.0	1.2	0.1	2.8	.366	.423	.754	.497

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Dawn StaleyWWikipedia↗

Awards and honours

NCAA College career game logs →

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