Shekinna Stricklen
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.jpg) Stricklen in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 30, 1990 Conway, Arkansas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Morrilton (Morrilton, Arkansas) | |||||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2008–2012) | |||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2012: 1st round, 2nd overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Connecticut Sun | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||
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Shekinna Stricklen (born July 30, 1990)[1] is an American former basketball forward. Born in Conway, Arkansas, she went to Morrilton High School, which she helped lead to a state championship in 2006, and played collegiately for the Tennessee Lady Vols. She was selected Freshman of the Year by the USBWA.[2]
Stricklen was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event was held in July 2008, when the USA team defeated host Argentina to win the championship.[3] Stricklen helped the team win all five games, scoring 8.0 points per game. She was also the second leading rebounder with 7.6 per game.[4]
Stricklen played on the team presenting the US at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Stricklen averaged 5.3 points per game.[5]