Catarina Pollini

Catarina Pollini (born 16 March 1966) is a retired Italian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Catarina Pollini
Personal information
Born (1966-03-16) 16 March 1966
Vicenza, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
CollegeTexas (1988–1989)
WNBA draft1997: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Houston Comets
Playing career1979–2006
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1979-1988A.S. Vicenza
1989-1994P.A. Cesena
1994-1998ASDG Comense 1872
1997Houston Comets
1999-2000PF Schio
2000–2004Ensino Lugo
2004–2005Ros Casares Valencia
2005–2006Ensino Lugo
2009Ensino Lugo
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Italy
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place1995 Czech Republic

Pollini also played one short season in the WNBA with the Houston Comets in 1997.

WNBA Career

On April 28, 1997 Pollini was selected with the final pick (32nd overall) of the 1997 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets. Her debut game was played on June 21, 1997 in a 76 - 56 win over the Cleveland Rockers where she played for 8 minutes and recorded 2 rebounds and 1 assist but no points.[2]

This 1997 season would be Pollini's only season in the WNBA. She played in 13 of the Comets' 28 games (playing in just 1 of the Comets' 15 final games from July 22 to August 24) and averaged 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds. Her 13th played game of that season on August 1, 1997 was her final game in the league. On that day, the Comets would blowout the Los Angeles Sparks, winning by 24 points (81 - 57) with Pollini playing for less than 2 minutes and recording no stats other than one foul.[3]

Although she did not play in any playoff games, the Houston Comets won the first WNBA Championship in 1997 with Pollini as a member of the roster, thus making her a champion in her sole WNBA season.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catarina Pollini Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199706210CLE.html
  3. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199708010LAS.html


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