Ann Wauters
AGÜ Spor | ||||||||||||
2017 | Yakin Dogu | |||||||||||
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2019–2020 | Kayseri Basketbol | |||||||||||
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2022–present | Chicago Sky (assistant) | |||||||||||
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Points | 2,174 (9.9 ppg) | |||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,111 (5.1 rpg) | |||||||||||
Assists | 293 (1.3 apg) | |||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||
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Ann Hilde Willy Wauters (born 12 October 1980) is a Belgian former professional
Early life
Born in Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium, Wauters began playing basketball at age 12. Her international professional basketball career began immediately after high school. She speaks Dutch, French and English. She wears jersey No. 12 because of her birthdate.
Professional career
WNBA
Wauters was drafted first overall in the 2000 WNBA draft by the Cleveland Rockers at the age of 19, becoming the youngest player in the league at the time. She was also the first Belgian-born player in the WNBA. When the team selected her, she was considered a project and raw talent. Having only played basketball for 7 years prior to the draft, Wauters quickly blended in with the big-name centers.
In her rookie season, Wauters was a reserve on the Rockers' roster, averaging 6.7 ppg off the bench. The Rockers were second in the East with a 17–15 record, and were one win away from advancing to the Finals, but were defeated in 3 games by the New York Liberty in the Conference Finals.
After her second season, Wauters sat out the 2003 WNBA season in order to rest. The Rockers folded in 2003 and Wauters was moved to the New York Liberty the following year in a dispersal draft.[1] She played two seasons for the Liberty before taking another break from the WNBA in 2006. During her time with the Liberty, she was selected to play in the 2005 WNBA All-Star Game as a reserve.
In 2008, Wauters returned to the WNBA and was selected by the Atlanta Dream in the expansion draft.
On 9 April 2008, Wauters, along with
Wauters played for the Silver Stars once again in 2009, but decided not to rejoin the team in 2010 to take another break; she also did not join the team in 2011 as she became pregnant.[3] In 2012, Wauters signed with the Seattle Storm. Wauters did not rejoin the Storm for the 2013 WNBA season in order to spend time with her family. After a 3-year break from the WNBA, Wauters signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016 and won her first WNBA Championship with the team after defeating the Minnesota Lynx in the Finals.[4]
Overseas
Throughout her basketball career, Wauters has gained more overseas experience than any other female player. Prior to her WNBA career, Wauters played in France for
WNBA career statistics
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 |
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2000 | Cleveland | 32 | 0 | 18.7 | .523 | .000 | .741 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 6.2 |
2001 | Cleveland | 24 | 14 | 25.9 | .569 | .000 | .800 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.8 |
2002 | Cleveland | 28 | 25 | 28.6 | .553 | .000 | .851 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 11.2 |
2004 | New York | 13 | 4 | 20.8 | .439 | .333 | .793 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 |
2005 | New York | 28 | 28 | 31.4 | .541 | 1.000 | .752 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 13.7 |
2008 | San Antonio
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32 | 31 | 30.6 | .553 | .355 | .714 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 14.7 |
2009 | San Antonio
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17 | 16 | 27.2 | .548 | .167 | .673 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 12.9 |
2012 | Seattle | 25 | 17 | 23.0 | .519 | .450 | .737 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 9.6 |
2016 | Los Angeles | 21 | 1 | 4.6 | .545 | .000 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Career | 9 years, 5 teams | 220 | 136 | 24.0 | .536 | .358 | .759 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 9.9 |
Postseason
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2000
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Cleveland | 6 | 0 | 17.8 | .481 | .000 | .333 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
2001
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Cleveland | 3 | 3 | 28.7 | .489 | .000 | .889 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
2008 | San Antonio
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9 | 9 | 33.3 | .444 | .083 | .889 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 13.4 |
2009 | San Antonio
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3 | 3 | 27.3 | .389 | .000 | .800 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
2012 | Seattle | 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
2016 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Career | 6 years, 4 teams | 26 | 15 | 23.8 | .451 | .067 | .784 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
Coaching career
In January 2022, the Chicago Sky announced that they had hired Wauters as an assistant coach.[8][9]
Personal life
In November 2010, Wauters' management announced she was 3 months pregnant with her first child, adding that this would not mean the end of her career. After the birth of her child, Wauters signed with
Awards and honors
Team
- EuroLeague Women: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012
- FIBA Women's World League: 2004
- Ligue Féminine de Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Russian Women's Basketball Premier League: 2005, 2006, 2010
- Liga Femenina de Baloncesto: 2012
- Women's Korean Basketball League: 2006
- Belgian Championship: 2016
- Women's National Basketball Association: 2016
- Coupe de France: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Russian Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Turkish Cup: 2013
Individual
- European player of year: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
- EuroLeague Final Four MVP: 2001, 2002, 2004
- Best foreign player in France: 2001
- Best center of European championship in Greece: 2003
- WNBA All-Star 2005
- French Women's Basketball League's list of « 5 major » foreign players of the period 1998–2018 [11]
References
- ^ Williams, Lena (10 August 2005). "Imported Wauters Boosts the Liberty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "WNBA: Silver Stars again make splash with draft-day trade". mysanantonio.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silver Stars Center Ann Wauters Will Not Play In WNBA In 2010". wnba.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Sparks Sign Veteran Center Ann Wauters". sparks.wnba.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Abdullah Gul inks Ann Wauters". eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "ANN WAUTERS Near East University!". gazete.neu.edu.tr. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Ann Wauters sağlık kontrolünden geçti". Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Stremplewski, Stephanie (25 January 2022). "Sky hire WNBA champion Ann Wauters as assistant coach". NBC Sports Chicago. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Costabile, Annie (25 January 2022). "Ann Wauters to join Sky coaching staff as an assistant". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Echtgenote van Ann Wauters: 'Samen zwanger zijn is heerlijk'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "LES 5 MAJEURS DES 20 ANS CONNUS". La Ligue Féminine de Basketball. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Ann Wauters at FIBA
- Ann Wauters at FIBA 3x3
- WNBA player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 February 2006)
- Wauters traded to Silver Stars at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 January 2009)
- Ann Wauters at Olympedia
- Ann Wauters at Olympics.com
- Ann Wauters at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)