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Shavonte Zellous

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Shavonte Zellous
Personal information
Born (1986-08-28) August 28, 1986 (age 38)
NationalityAmerican / Croatian
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolJones (Orlando, Florida)
CollegePittsburgh (2005–2009)
WNBA draft2009: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career2009–2021
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2009Detroit Shock
2009–2010Beşiktaş J.K.
2010Tulsa Shock
2010–2015Indiana Fever
2010–2011TTT Riga
2011Ramat HaSharon
2011–2013Mersin BB
2013–2014Galatasaray S.K.
2014–2015Fenerbahçe S.K.
2016–2018New York Liberty
2016–2018Beşiktaş J.K.
2018–2019Bnot Herzliya
2019Seattle Storm
2020–2021Çankaya University
2021Washington Mystics
2021Çukurova Basketbol
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Shavonte Zellous (born August 28, 1986) is an American-Croatian former professional basketball player. She was a standout basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh. Zellous was drafted 11th in the first round of the 2009 WNBA draft by the Detroit Shock.

Professional career

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As a rookie in 2009, Zellous ranked second among rookies in points (11.9), was second overall in the league in free throws made (155) and averaged 1.8 assists per game.[1] Zellous scored in double digits in 21 of the 34 games played during her first season and earned honors by making the WNBA All-Rookie Team, the lowest draft selection to ever make the All-Rookie team up until that point.[2] Zellous was a member of the Indiana Fever team that won the WNBA championship in 2012 and was named a WNBA All-Star in 2013.[3]

In 2013, Zellous almost doubled her scoring average, from 7.5 ppg in 2012 to 14.7 ppg in 2013. This improvement, coupled with increases in rebounding and shooting percentage helped her to win the WNBA Most-Improved player award in 2013.[4]

On February 1, 2016, Zellous signed with the New York Liberty.[5] Her WNBA averages include 39.5% in Field Goals, 80.3% in free throws, and 9.2 PPG.[6]

On April 11, 2019, Zellous signed with the Seattle Storm.[7]

On March 31, 2021, Zellous signed with the Washington Mystics, appearing in 28 games during the season.[8]

College career

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While in college, Zellous was a standout guard for the University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team from 2005 to 2009. While there, she helped lead her team to a WNIT "Final Four" in 2006 and three straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2007 to 2009, during which her team advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" in 2008 and 2009. While at Pitt, she earned Third Team AP All-American honors in 2009 and was the Big East Conference Most Improved Player in 2007. Zellous finished her career at Pitt ranked third on the university's all-time scoring list with 2,253 points. Zellous also became the first player in Pitt history (men's or women's) and the ninth in Big East history (men's or women's) to score 600 points in three separate seasons.[9]

Career statistics

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WNBA

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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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2009 Detroit 34 4 23.6 39.7 30.6 85.6 3.1 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.3 11.9
2010 Tulsa 4 1 16.8 16.1 10.0 83.3 0.8 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 4.0
Indiana 27 0 15.5 36.2 28.0 74.7 2.1 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 5.9
2011 Indiana 33 2 14.0 43.8 26.5 78.4 2.4 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.0 5.5
2012 Indiana 31 31 22.3 36.9 34.5 77.0 2.7 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.4 7.5
2013 Indiana 29 29 31.3 41.5 34.8 78.0 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.9 14.7
2014 Indiana 34 33 27.4 41.1 30.5 78.4 2.8 2.1 0.7 0.5 1.6 11.0
2015 Indiana 23 1 22.2 37.9 24.1 77.1 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.2 8.4
2016 New York 33 1 23.3 40.3 19.2 85.1 2.5 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.3 8.8
2017 New York 34 34 29.1 42.3 33.3 82.3 4.0 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 11.7
2018 New York 22 22 24.1 42.3 26.7 75.4 3.1 3.0 0.6 0.2 1.2 8.2
2019 Seattle 31 4 13.9 37.9 18.8 75.0 1.5 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.1 4.0
2020 Did not play (did not appear in WNBA)
2021 Washington 28 5 15.8 37.7 24.4 80.6 2.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 4.3
Career 12 years, 6 teams 363 167 21.9 39.8 29.1 80.1 2.7 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.4 8.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2009 Detroit 5 0 29.0 35.3 41.2 85.2 5.0 2.8 1.2 0.6 1.4 15.6
2010 Indiana 3 0 10.3 60.0 0.0 85.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 4.0
2011 Indiana 5 1 19.2 42.9 40.0 60.0 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.2 8.6
2012 Indiana 10 5 27.9 39.8 26.7 85.7 2.9 1.7 0.9 0.8 1.7 10.6
2013 Indiana 4 4 26.5 44.7 41.7 92.3 3.8 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 12.8
2014 Indiana 5 5 35.6 38.9 29.2 75.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.6 14.4
2015 Indiana 11 0 21.5 43.8 30.8 80.0 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.3 7.6
2016 New York 1 0 28.0 44.4 0.0 50.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 10.0
2017 New York 1 1 26.0 14.3 0.0 100.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 4.0
2019 Seattle 2 0 7.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0
Career 10 years, 4 teams 47 16 24.3 40.1 32.1 80.5 2.9 1.6 0.7 0.6 1.1 9.9

College

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Source[10]

Legend
  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
2004–05 Pittsburgh Redshirt[11]
2005–06 Pittsburgh 33 254 39.6 18.2 68.7 5.7 2.5 0.8 0.8 7.7
2006–07 Pittsburgh 33 631 42.7 31.4 77.4 5.9 2.8 1.0 0.6 19.1
2007–08 Pittsburgh 34 619 43.4 38.9 71.4 5.4 1.9 0.9 0.9 18.2
2008–09 Pittsburgh 33 747 41.5 36.6 78.3 5.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 22.6
Career totals Pittsburgh 133 2251 42.1 34.6 75.0 5.7 2.5 0.9 0.7 16.9

References

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  1. ^ "WNBA Names 2009 adidas All-Rookie Team". WNBA.com. September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Pretzer, Ryan (September 24, 2009). "Recognition for the Rookie". Detroitshock.com. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Former Pitt Star Shavonte Zellous Named to WNBA All-Star Team". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Michaelson, Lee (September 22, 2013). "Fever's Zellous is 2013 WNBA Most Improved Player". FullCourt.com. Lee Michaelson. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Liberty Signs Shavonte Zellous and Carolyn Swords - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Shavonte Zellous stats". Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Seattle Storm Signs Free Agent Guard Shavonte Zellous - Storm.WNBA.com - Official Site of the Seattle Storm". storm.wnba.com - Official Site of the Seattle Storm. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "MYSTICS SIGN SHAVONTE ZELLOUS". Washington Mystics. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "FORMER PITT GUARD SHAVONTE ZELLOUS TO PLAY IN HER FIRST PROFESSIONAL GAME FOR THE DETROIT SHOCK". Pitt Panthers #H2P. June 5, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Shavonte Zellous - Women's Basketball". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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