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Shakira Austin
Austin with Ole Miss in 2022
No. 0 – Washington Mystics
Position Center
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000 (age 23)
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Riverdale Baptist School
( Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft 2022: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Career history
2022–present Washington Mystics
2022–2023 Elitzur Ramla
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women’s basketball
Representing   United States
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Australia

Shakira Austin (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Maryland and Ole Miss.

Playing career

College career

Austin was rated as the fourth ranked player in the nation in the 2018 recruiting class and the second ranked forward. She was also a 2018 McDonald's High School All-American. Austin signed with Maryland out of high school. Following her first season at Maryland in 2018–19, Austin was selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after a school record 89 blocks. Following Austin's second and final season at Maryland in 2019–20, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. After her sophomore season at Maryland, Austin announced her transfer to Ole Miss. [1] [2] [3]

Austin was awarded the Gillom Trophy in 2021. [4]

Professional career

On April 11, 2022, Austin was drafted third overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2022 WNBA draft. [5]

In September 2022, Austin signed with the Israeli champions Elitzur Ramla, until the end of the season. She led Ramla to a second consecutive championship win, and was chosen as the league's best player.

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2018–19 Maryland 34 21 23.5 .432 — .479 9.5 1.1 1.1 2.6 1.7 8.4
2019–20 Maryland 32 26 23.8 .509 .000 .643 6.8 1.7 1.8 1.3 2.9 12.0
2020–21 Ole Miss 27 26 28.9 .519 .176 .759 9.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.3 18.6
2021–22 Ole Miss 32 32 27.7 .463 .235 .681 9.0 1.7 1.2 2.1 2.4 15.2
Career 125 105 25.8 .483 .200 .647 8.6 1.4 1.4 2.0 2.5 13.3

WNBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022 Washington 36 32 21.6 .547 .000 .624 6.5 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.5 8.7
2023 Washington 19 17 23.2 .500 — .610 7.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.8 10.0
Career 2 years, 1 team 36 32 21.6 .547 .000 .624 6.5 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.5 8.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022 Washington 2 2 27.0 .462 .000 .500 7.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 7.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 2 2 27.0 .462 .000 .500 7.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 7.0

References

  1. ^ "2018 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100" (Press release). ESPN.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Maryland Transfer Shakira Austin". OleMissSports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ^ @Theylove_kira (April 16, 2020). "What's understood, don't need an explanation. Ain't that right Coach Yo? #hottytoddy #NoCeilings" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Shakira Austin Named First Gillom Trophy Winner in Program History". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Koons, Zach (April 11, 2022). "Mystics Select Ole Miss Star Shakira Austin With No. 3 Pick in WNBA Draft". SI.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

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