Erin Perperoglou
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | June 5, 1979||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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High school | Rincon Valley Christian (Santa Rosa, California) | ||||||||
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San Antonio Silver Stars | |||||||||
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Erin Buescher Perperoglou (born June 5, 1979) is a former American professional
In her WNBA career, Buescher Perperoglou played more than 2,500 minutes in 150 WNBA games, including 9 playoff games, scoring nearly 900 career points and accumulating 500 rebounds.[1] She announced her retirement from the WNBA at the conclusion of the 2009 season.
Early life
Born in
In September 2000, Buescher Perperoglou, a devout
During her senior year at Master's, Buescher Perperoglou helped lead their team (The Lady Mustangs) to a 26–3 record and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament appearance. She was an NAIA first-team All-American and was voted the National Christian College Athletic Association player of the year.
USA Basketball
Buescher was named to the team representing the US at the 1998
WNBA career
Minnesota Lynx
On April 11, 2001, Buescher Perperoglou was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the second round (No. 23 overall) of the 2001 WNBA draft.[1] She spent her rookie year with the Lynx, playing in all of the team's 32 games that year and starting 19 times.[3] She led the Lynx team with 29 blocked shots.[1]
Charlotte Sting
In a 2002 WNBA multi-player draft-day deal, the Charlotte Sting acquired Buescher Perperoglou and teammate Maylana Martin from the Lynx in exchange for Shaunzinski Gortman and Charlotte's No. 9 overall selection in the 2002 WNBA Draft.[1]
During the 2002 WNBA season, Buescher Perperoglou averaged 3.3 points per game in 29 games with Charlotte,[3] but had to miss the final 3 games of the regular season due to a sprained left ankle. During the 2003 WNBA season she only averaged 0.6 points per game in 14 games[3] with the Sting and missed the 11 remaining games of the regular season due to a strained lower back.[1]
Buescher Perperoglou took a hiatus from the WNBA in 2004 but played in New Zealand for the Harbour Breeze and in Greece for Akademia during the 2004-05 WNBA off-season. She returned to the WNBA in 2005.[1]
Sacramento Monarchs
The Charlotte Sting traded Buescher Perperoglou, along with teammates
During the early part of the 2006 WNBA season, the Monarchs played Buescher Perperoglou more often after teammate
San Antonio Silver Stars
In March 2007, Buescher Perperoglou signed with the
Off the court
Buescher Perperoglou was a local broadcast commentator for Silver Stars games during her convalescence from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament rupture and reconstructive surgery. She married
Buescher Perperoglou is an avid
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 |
† | Denotes seasons in which Perperoglou won a WNBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2001 | Minnesota | 32 | 19 | 22.7 | .348 | .276 | .618 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
2002 | Charlotte | 29 | 0 | 13.5 | .402 | .364 | .694 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
2003 | Charlotte | 14 | 0 | 3.1 | .375 | .000 | .750 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
2005† | Sacramento | 23 | 0 | 9.1 | .700 | .000 | .588 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
2006 | Sacramento | 34 | 12 | 19.6 | .537 | .000 | .750 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9.7 |
2007 | San Antonio | 18 | 11 | 27.7 | .462 | .265 | .816 | 6.1 | 2.2 | '1.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 11.3 |
2008 | San Antonio | 34 | 23 | 26.7 | .427 | .431 | .771 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 7.2 |
2009 | San Antonio | 34 | 9 | 17.0 | .323 | .318 | .676 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Career | 8 years, 4 teams | 218 | 74 | 18.4 | .440 | .344 | .722 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2002 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | .875 | 1.000 | .500 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
2005† | Sacramento | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
2006 | Sacramento | 9 | 0 | 11.7 | .379 | 1.000 | .636 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
2008 | San Antonio | 9 | 8 | 27.8 | .380 | .292 | .733 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.2 |
2009 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | .111 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Career | 5 years, 3 teams | 26 | 8 | 16.6 | .396 | .300 | .658 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Erin Buescher Playerfile - Bio Archived 2009-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, wnba.com, accessed 30 May 2008.
- ^ "1998 Women's R. William Jones Cup". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Erin Buescher Playerfile - Career Stats and Totals, wnba.com, accessed 30 May 2008.
- ^ Mysanantonio.com Silver Stars’ Perperoglou walks away from game.[permanent dead link]