Olayinka Sanni
Nigerian-American basketball player (born 1986)
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Olayinka Ajike Sanni ⓘ(born August 21, 1986) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player.[1] Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois,[2] she most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and also for Charleville-Méz in France – LFB. [3]
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| Born | August 21, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | West Virginia (2004–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Detroit Shock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2009 | Detroit Shock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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College career
In her senior year at West Virginia, Sanni averaged career highs in points per game (16.2) and rebounds per game (7.1).[4]
WNBA career
Sanni was drafted 18th overall in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Detroit Shock. Out of the 31 games she played in her rookie season, she started 9. She shot exactly 50% from the floor (41–82) while averaging just a little over 10 minutes per game.
She is playing for Calais in France during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[5]
She is currently playing for ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France during the 2009–10 WNBA off-season.
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
Source[6]
| 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 |
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| 2004–05 | West Virginia | 33 | 236 | 46.8 | – | 51.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 2005–06 | West Virginia | 31 | 384 | 58.3 | – | 50.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 2006–07 | West Virginia | 32 | 449 | 55.3 | – | 65.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 14.0 |
| 2007–08 | West Virginia | 33 | 533 | 58.8 | – | 58.5 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 16.2 |
| Career | West Virginia | 129 | 1602 | 55.7 | – | 57.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 12.4 |