Nadirah A. McKenith (born September 6, 1991)[1] is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted in 2013, by the Washington Mystics of the WNBA.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1991 Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | St. John's (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Mystics | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Washington Mystics |
| 2014 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
editBorn in Newark, New Jersey, McKenith played college basketball at St. John's, where she was an all-Big East point guard. Drafted with the 5th pick of the second round of the 2013 WNBA draft, McKenith made the Washington Mystics out of training camp, and played in 32 games for the Mystics during her rookie season.[3]
She was signed by the Minnesota Lynx on June 24, 2014[4]
WNBA career statistics
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 32 | 0 | 8.8 | .372 | .318 | .735 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| 2014 | Minnesota | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 38 | 0 | 8.1 | .366 | .318 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 5 | 0 | 5.6 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
St. John's statistics
editSource[5]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | St. John's | 32 | 245 | 47.8 | – | 64.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 7.7 |
| 2010–11 | St. John's | 33 | 276 | 42.6 | 22.2 | 80.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 8.4 |
| 2011–12 | St. John's | 31 | 375 | 42.1 | 27.9 | 78.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 2012–13 | St. John's | 30 | 397 | 41.1 | 27.7 | 77.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| Career | St. John's | 126 | 1293 | 42.9 | 25.6 | 75.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 10.3 |
References
edit- ^ Biography of Nadirah McKenith on wnba.com
- ^ "WNBA.com: Draft 2013". www.wnba.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Career Statistics
- ^ "Lynx swap backup guards; sign McKenith, cut Moore". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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