Jacinta Monroe
American basketball player (born 1988)
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Jacinta Monroe (born September 4, 1988) is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
BornSeptember 4, 1988
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight162 lb (73 kg)
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| Born | September 4, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 162 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Florida State (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tulsa Shock | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Career
Monroe attended Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was the 2006 Gatorade Florida Girls' Basketball Player of the Year. She attended Florida State University.[1] In the WNBA, Monroe has played with the Washington Mystics and the Tulsa Shock.
Career statistics
WNBA
| 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 |
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| 2010 | Washington | 17 | 0 | 6.9 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | Tulsa | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 21 | 0 | 6.6 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2010 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Florida State | 34 | 276 | 53.9 | 20.0 | 64.6 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
| 2007–08 | Florida State | 33 | 337 | 59.2 | – | 59.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 10.2 |
| 2008–09 | Florida State | 34 | 444 | 51.5 | – | 68.8 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| 2009–10 | Florida State | 35 | 461 | 50.6 | 33.3 | 74.0 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 13.2 |
| Career | 136 | 1518 | 53.2 | 16.7 | 67.5 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 11.2 | |
USA Basketball
Monroe was named a member of the team representing the US at the 2009 World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. Monroe averaged 7.3 points per game[3]
