April Sykes
American basketball player (born 1990)
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April L. Sykes[1] (born July 30, 1990) is an American professional basketball player most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.[2]
BornJuly 30, 1990
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
High schoolEast Oktibbeha County
(Crawford, Mississippi)
(Crawford, Mississippi)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Oktibbeha County (Crawford, Mississippi) |
| College | Rutgers (2008–2012) |
| WNBA draft | 2012: 3rd round, 28th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
USA Basketball
Sykes was selected to represent the U.S. at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The USA team lost their first two games in close contests, losing to Argentina 58–55 and Puerto Rico 75–70. The team rebounded to win their games against Mexico and Jamaica, but the 2–2 overall record left them in seventh place. Sykes averaged 9.0 points per game.[3][1]
Career statistics
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Los Angeles | 30 | 0 | 8.6 | 37.9 | 37.5 | 53.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 30 | 0 | 8.6 | 37.9 | 37.5 | 53.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Rutgers | 30 | 95 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 60.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 2009–10 | 34 | 191 | 29.3 | 15.8 | 78.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.6 | |
| 2010–11 | 33 | 464 | 43.0 | 37.6 | 72.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 14.1 | |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 412 | 40.7 | 29.4 | 75.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.9 | |
| Career | 129 | 1162 | 37.8 | 29.5 | 73.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.0 | |
