April Sykes
April L. Sykes[1] (born July 30, 1990) is an American professional basketball player most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1990 Starkville, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Oktibbeha County (Crawford, Mississippi) |
| College | Rutgers (2008–2012) |
| WNBA draft | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Guard / Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Rutgers statistics
Source[3]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Rutgers | 30 | 95 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 60.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 2009-10 | Rutgers | 34 | 191 | 29.3 | 15.8 | 78.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 2010-11 | Rutgers | 33 | 464 | 43.0 | 37.6 | 72.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2011-12 | Rutgers | 32 | 412 | 40.7 | 29.4 | 75.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.9 |
| Career | Rutgers | 129 | 1162 | 37.8 | 29.5 | 73.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.0 |
USA Basketball
Sykes was selected to represent the U.S. at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The USA team lost their first two games in close contests, losing to Argentina 58–55 and Puerto Rico 75–70. The team rebounded to win their games against Mexico and Jamaica, but the 2–2 overall record left them in seventh place. Sykes averaged 9.0 points per game.[4][1]
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References
- "Basketball: Women's Placings 7-8 Match 13". Guadalajara2011.org.mx. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
- "April Sykes". WNBA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- "Sixteenth Pan American Games -- 2011". USA Basketball. February 10, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
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