Marlies Askamp
Marlies Askamp (born August 7, 1970 in Dorsten, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German professional basketball player. She was one of the original players to play in the U.S. Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1970 Dorsten, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1997–2002 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1999 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2000–2002 | Miami Sol |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career WNBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,030 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 824 (4.8 rpg) |
| Blocks | 71 (0.4 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Personal
As a youth, Askamp played basketball and competed in track until at age 16. She speaks German, English, and French.
Career highlights
- Played in the 1998 FIBA Women's Championship with the German National Team
- All-time leader in offensive rebounds (137) and total rebounds (329) for the now-defunct Miami Sol
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Phoenix | 28 | 1 | 18.5 | .393 | .000 | .763 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Phoenix | 26 | 0 | 12.3 | .471 | .000 | .661 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Phoenix | 30 | 30 | 26.0 | .482 | .000 | .816 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
| 2000 | Miami | 32 | 32 | 27.2 | .407 | .500 | .684 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | Miami | 30 | 11 | 14.4 | .483 | .000 | .563 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| 2002* | Miami | 6 | 1 | 12.0 | .400 | .000 | .273 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 2002*† | Los Angeles | 20 | 4 | 10.8 | .473 | .000 | .643 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | Total | 26 | 5 | 11.0 | .462 | .000 | .480 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Career | 6 years, 3 teams | 172 | 79 | 18.6 | .440 | .167 | .711 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
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