Shalonda Enis

American basketball player
Shalonda Enis
Personal information
Born (1974-12-03) December 3, 1974 (age 49)[1]
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolCeleste (Celeste, Texas)
College
WNBA draft1999: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
PositionPower forward / center
Number3, 7
Career history
1999Washington Mystics
2000–2003Charlotte Sting
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Third-team All-American – AP (1996, 1997)
  • 2x First-team All-SEC (1996, 1997)
  • All-American – USBWA (1996)
  • WBCA Coaches' All-American (1996)
Stats at WNBA.com

Shalonda Enis (born December 3, 1974) is a former professional basketball player who played for the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.

Biography

Enis started playing basketball at age 12 at her middle school in Celeste, Texas. In her junior and senior years, she helped lead Celeste High School to consecutive state titles. At the conclusion of her senior year, she was the all-time leading scorer in Texas high school basketball history. She attended two colleges. First, she attended Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) and helped lead the women's basketball team to the National Junior College Athletic Association championship in the 1993–94 season. She left TVCC as its all-time leader in career shots made (326) and season shots made (194). She later transferred to University of Alabama.

Alabama statistics

Source[2]

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
1995-96 Alabama 32 766 47.1% 32.6% 68.4% 9.5 1.9 2.1 1.1 23.9
1996-97 Alabama 32 543 44.4% 35.5% 69.7% 8.9 2.5 1.5 0.7 17.0
Career 64 1309 45.9% 34.1% 69.0% 9.2 2.2 1.8 0.9 20.5

WNBA

Enis played for the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting, a total of 106 games in five seasons. She re-signed with the Sting in 2005, but never played a regular season game.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1999 Washington 29 26 29.1 36.4 27.5 68.4 5.4 1.6 0.8 0.1 2.1 7.4
2000 Charlotte 12 9 26.9 39.4 34.4 76.7 3.8 0.8 0.8 0.1 1.3 11.6
2001 Charlotte 32 11 19.5 41.8 45.2 71.4 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.1 6.0
2002 Charlotte 4 0 14.8 27.8 0.0 100.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 4.8
2003 Charlotte 29 20 21.1 43.6 41.9 80.5 4.3 0.6 1.0 0.1 1.4 8.7
Career 5 years, 2 teams 106 66 23.2 39.8 36.9 75.6 4.2 0.8 0.7 0.1 1.5 7.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2001 Charlotte 8 0 12.6 50.0 75.0 75.0 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 4.3
2002 Charlotte 1 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 Charlotte 2 2 29.0 40.0 33.3 100.0 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.5
Career 3 years, 1 team 11 2 14.7 42.9 50.0 83.3 2.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 1.2 4.5

Awards and honors

College

  • Texas Eastern Conference Newcomer of the Year (1993)
  • Texas Eastern Conference Most Valuable Player award (1994)
  • Kodak All-American and Women's Basketball
  • News Service All-American
  • All-Conference First Team for her junior and senior years
  • MVP of the 1994 Women's U.S. Olympic Festival
  • Associated Press All-American Third Team

American Basketball League

  • MVP of the 1998 All-Star Game
  • Second-team All-ABL and Rookie of the Year by the national media.[3]

Personal life

Enis has three sons, Chanse, Chase, and Chayton.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Shalonda Enis Stats". Basketball Reference.
  2. ^ "Alabama Media Guide" (PDF). www.rolltide.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  3. ^ Shalonda Enis - TVCC.edu
  4. ^ "Charlotte Sting Re-Sign Shalonda Enis and Teana Miller - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 2017-09-07.

External links

  • Washingtonpost.com: Enis Enjoying Her Rise Through the Pro Ranks
  • Shalonda Enis Enis Intends To Get A National Title For The Crimson Tide, And Many Miles Away Her Biggest Little Fan Will Be Cheering. - SI.com


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