Sheila Lambert
American basketball player (born 1980)
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Sheila Monique Lambert (born July 21, 1980) is an American former basketball player who played in the WNBA. Born in Seattle, Washington, she was the seventh pick in the 2002 WNBA draft.[1] She was a member of the WNBA Championship Detroit Shock in 2003.
BornJuly 21, 1980
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
High schoolChief Sealth
(Seattle, Washington)
(Seattle, Washington)
CollegeBaylor (2000–2002)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1980 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chief Sealth (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Baylor (2000–2002) |
| WNBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Charlotte Sting |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2002 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2003 | Detroit Shock |
| 2004 | Houston Comets |
| 2005 | Detroit Shock |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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 |
| † | Denotes season(s) in which Lambert won a WNBA championship |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Charlotte | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2003† | Detroit | 27 | 1 | 6.9 | 36.4 | 43.8 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | Houston | 34 | 25 | 23.2 | 42.4 | 25.9 | 78.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | Detroit | 12 | 5 | 12.7 | 31.1 | 14.3 | 80.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 4 years, 3 teams | 76 | 31 | 15.0 | 39.2 | 30.0 | 78.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
Playoffs
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Baylor | 30 | 662 | 40.4% | 25.4% | 75.5% | 5.6 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 22.1° |
| 2001–02 | Baylor | 33 | 653 | 49.0% | 31.6% | 76.3% | 4.4 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 19.8 |
| Career | 63 | 1315 | 44.4% | 27.4% | 75.9% | 5.0 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 20.9 | |
Personal life
Lambert majored in telecommunications at Baylor University.[citation needed] Prior to this she played for the Grayson College Lady Vikings under Bill Brock. She was an all American there. Brock then moved to Baylor as Assistant Coach.[citation needed]
