Tan White

LaTanya Chantella White (born September 27, 1982) is a professional basketball player. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, White is 5'7" (1.70 m) tall and weighs 154 lb (70 kg). She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m) in 2005.[1]

Tan White
Personal information
Born (1982-09-27) September 27, 1982
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolTupelo (Tupelo, Mississippi)
CollegeMississippi State (2001–2005)
WNBA draft2005: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2005–present
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
2005–2008Indiana Fever
2005-2006Fenerbahçe
2009–2013Connecticut Sun
2014Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Mississippi State statistics

Source[2]

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
2001-02 Mississippi State 31 575 42.6 35.3 62.4 7.2 4.3 2.9 0.9 18.5
2002-03 Mississippi State 32 580 43.1 30.7 73.6 6.8 3.9 3.3 1.0 18.1
2003-04 Mississippi State 29 585 41.6 26.7 81.6 6.3 3.4 3.1 0.9 20.2
2004-05 Mississippi State 29 681 42.6 32.1 75.0 7.7 3.4 3.0 1.0 23.5
Career Mississippi State 121 2421 42.5 31.1 74.1 7.0 3.8 3.1 1.0 20.0

WNBA career

White was selected by the Indiana Fever in the first round (2nd pick overall) of the 2005 WNBA draft. White was waived by the Fever before the 2009 WNBA season began. Three weeks into the season, she was signed by the Connecticut Sun. She was signed by the Minnesota Lynx prior to the 2014 season.[3]

WNBA career statistics

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2005 Indiana 34320.4.335.309.8101.61.60.90.22.17.1
2006 Indiana 34021.6.372.216.7502.41.50.80.31.58.9
2007 Indiana 34924.7.386.339.8412.61.91.10.32.910.8
2008 Indiana 332227.1.366.325.8503.12.41.30.42.69.9
2009 Connecticut 301522.0.393.377.8402.72.21.20.31.29.5
2010 Connecticut 341025.2.420.366.8002.72.31.60.11.610.1
2011 Connecticut 34022.0.354.280.8402.91.91.20.21.25.9
2012 Connecticut 31016.0.399.403.8331.61.11.00.21.25.0
2013 Connecticut 221225.0.329.197.7412.82.01.50.32.49.2
2014 Minnesota 34117.8.400.333.7391.81.10.90.10.94.9
Career 10 years, 3 teams 3207222.1.375.320.8082.41.81.10.21.78.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2005 Indiana 404.0.000.000.0000.50.30.00.00.00.0
2006 Indiana 2017.5.400.250.0001.51.00.00.02.04.5
2007 Indiana 5116.4.267.167.0001.82.01.00.41.81.8
2008 Indiana 3014.0.375.2501.0001.00.70.70.02.05.3
2011 Connecticut 2021.51.0001.0001.0002.53.01.50.02.04.0
2012 Connecticut 5018.2.333.2501.0002.00.60.80.01.05.0
2014 Minnesota 5010.2.333.400.5001.20.41.00.00.23.2
Career 7 years, 3 teams 26113.8.323.294.8131.51.00.70.11.13.2

International career

White played Fenerbahçe Istanbul in 2005–06 season where she was a fan favorite for the club.

  • 2005-2006: Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul

References

  1. "Frances Pomeroy Naismith". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
  3. "Minnesota Lynx Sign Guard Tan White". Minnesota Lynx. 2014-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2022-04-01.


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