Morenike Atunrase
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Born | San Antonio Silver Stars | April 14, 1986
Morenike Olayinka Atunrase (born April 14, 1986) is an American
Early years
Atunrase attended
Texas A&M
As a freshman in the 2004–05 season, Atunrase was named
As a sophomore, she was Big 12 Player of the Week for one week.[5] She was also named to the All-Big 12 First Team.[6]
In her junior year, she was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team,[7] and became a preseason Naismith Trophy candidate.[8] She also guided the team to their first-ever regular season conference championship.
Atunrase had to get surgery in October 2007 to correct a non-healing stress fracture in her
She became the Aggies' all-time leading shot blocker with her 175 blocks.
Texas A&M statistics
Source[10]
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 |
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2004-05 | Texas A&M | 31 | 323 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 71.1 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
2005-06 | Texas A&M | 32 | 447 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 70.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 14.0 |
2006-07 | Texas A&M | 26 | 260 | 35.1 | 32.9 | 77.5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
2007-08 | Texas A&M | 28 | 287 | 39.2 | 34.9 | 73.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 10.3 |
Career | Texas A&M | 117 | 1317 | 37.6 | 35.8 | 72.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
Professional career
WNBA
In the
Atunrase became the only rookie or free agent to become a part of the Star's team roster.[12] In her rookie season, she participated in 33 games, averaging 10.5 minutes per game. She scored a season-high of nine points against the Houston Comets on June 24, 2008. In the 2008 WNBA Playoffs, she averaged 1.3 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks. Her team ended up losing to the Detroit Shock in the Finals.[13]
The Stars waived Atunrase on May 25, 2009.[14]
References
- ^ She is now a math teacher at Timberview Middle School in Fort Worth, Texas. Atunrase headed to San Antonio | ShreveportTimes | The Times
- ^ "Morenike Atunrase". Texas A&M Athletics. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "2003-04 Big 12 Women's Basketball Signees :: <blank>". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball 2004-05 All-Conference Team Announced :: <blank>". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Players of the Week for March 3 :: <blank>". Archived from the original on March 24, 2006.
- ^ "2005-06 PHILLIPS 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Awards Announced :: <blank>". Archived from the original on November 6, 2006.
- ^ "Big 12 Announces Women's Basketball Preseason Individual Honors :: <blank>". Archived from the original on November 6, 2006.
- ^ "Five Big 12 Women's Basketball Players Named Naismith Trophy Preseason Candidates :: <blank>". Archived from the original on December 14, 2006.
- ^ "Big12Sports.com Site Map - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "WNBA: Silver Stars again make splash with draft-day trade".
- ^ "Silver Stars find gem in their lone rookie". Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "Atunrase And Franklin Turn In Solid WNBA Rookie Campaigns". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02.
- ^ "WNBA Teams". ESPN.