Umeki Webb

Umeki Webb (born June 26, 1975) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), playing 3 seasons in the league (two for the Phoenix Mercury and one for the Miami Sol).

Umeki Webb
Personal information
Born (1975-06-26) June 26, 1975
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolJustin F. Kimball
(Dallas, Texas)
CollegeNC State (1993–1997)
WNBA draft1997: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
PositionGuard / forward
Number21
Career history
1997–1998Phoenix Mercury
2000Miami Sol
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

WNBA Career

Webb was selected in the 3rd round (24th overall pick) by the Phoenix Mercury in the 1997 WNBA Draft. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 9 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals.[1] Webb averaged a hefty 27.7 minutes a game in her rookie season, along with 5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals. The Mercury finished the season 16 - 12 and made the playoffs but were eliminated in the semi-finals by the New York Liberty.

In the 1998 season, Webb averaged more minutes, more points and more assists than her rookie season, but averaged less rebounds and steals (28.2 mpg, 5.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 3.9 rpg and 1.6 spg). The Mercury finished with an even better record of 19 - 11 and made it all the way to the WNBA Finals, but would ultimately fall to the Houston Comets who won their 2nd championship that year.

After being waived on July 8, 1999, 4 days before the Mercury were to have their season-opening game on July 12, Webb would miss the 1999 season entirely.[2]

Webb would be one of the players on the newly created Miami Sol expansion team in 2000. She missed 19 of the Sol's 32 games (16 consecutive games from June 17 and July 21) and had a smaller role on the Sol than what she had with the Mercury. Webb averaged 15 minutes per game, 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists. However, the Sol finished 13 - 19 and missed the playoffs.

The Sol would waive Webb on May 14, 2001, a couple of weeks before the 2001 season was set to begin.[3] She would not return to the WNBA after being waived, and thus, her final game ever was played on August 6, 2000. On that day, the Sol defeated the Liberty 57 - 41.[4]

NC State statistics

Source[5]

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
1992-93 NC State 27 274 36.7% 26.0% 73.5% 3.8 2.4 2.1 0.7 10.1
1993-94 NC State 31 322 46.4% 37.3% 54.2% 5.4 3.3 2.3 0.7 10.4
1994-95 NC State 30 374 42.4% 26.7% 70.9% 7.7 4.6 2.0 0.7 12.5
1995-96 NC State 31 392 47.0% 23.8% 69.0% 7.6 4.5 2.4 0.5 12.6
Total 119 1362 43.2% 28.6% 67.4% 6.2 3.7 2.2 0.6 11.4
Umeki Webb
Sport
SportBasketball
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1999 CaracasTeam

References
  1. "Charlotte Sting at Phoenix Mercury, June 22, 1997". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. 1999-06-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. "2001 Miami Sol Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. "New York Liberty at Miami Sol, August 6, 2000". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-11.


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