Andrea Stinson

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Andrea Stinson
Personal information
Born (1967-11-25) November 25, 1967 (age 56)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Mecklenburg
(Huntersville, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (1987–1991)
Playing career1997–2005
PositionGuard
Number32, 7
Career history
1992–1994Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
1997–2004Charlotte Sting
2005Detroit Shock
Career highlights and awards
Career WNBA statistics
Points3,351 (12.3 ppg)
Rebounds1,127 (4.1 rpg)
Assists810 (3.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team Competition
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 1992 Taipei Team Competition

Andrea Stinson (born November 25, 1967) is a retired professional basketball player from the United States, playing for the WNBA from 1997 to 2004 for the Charlotte Sting and one final season in 2005 with the Detroit Shock.

Early life[edit]

Andrea went to North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina.[citation needed] Andrea was selected as the female player of the year for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in 1986–87.[1] The Charlotte Observer named her North Carolina Miss Basketball in 1987.[2] She played college basketball for North Carolina State University. She finished her NC State career third in scoring (2,136), third in field goals (917), third in steals (286), sixth in assists (402) and sixth in blocked shots (84).[3]

NC State statistics[edit]

Source[4]

Legend
  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
1988-89 NC State 31 733 52.9% 26.5% 66.1% 4.5 3.6 3.0 0.7 23.6
1989-90 NC State 30 651 55.1% 39.1% 69.1% 6.6 4.0 2.7 1.2 21.7
1990-91 NC State 33 752 54.4% 36.3% 60.3% 6.3 4.2 3.3 0.8 22.8
Total 94 2136 54.1% 33.5% 64.7% 5.8 4.3 3.0 0.9 22.7

USA Basketball[edit]

Stinson played with the USA team at the 1991 Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round. The next game was a rematch against Cuba, and this time the team from Cuba won a five-point game. The USA beat Canada easily to win the bronze. Stinson averaged 3.0 points per game.[5]

Stinson was named to the USA team competing in the 1992 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. The team won all eight games and won the gold medal. Stinson averaged 11.1 points per game, second highest on the team.[6]

Career highlight[edit]

  • Three-time Italian League All-Star for Parma (1994–95), Cesena (1995–96) and Thiene (1996–97)
  • Only player in the league with 400 points, 125 rebounds and 120 assists in 1997 and 1998
  • Became the fourth player in league history to score 2,000 career points in 2001
  • Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 2001

Overseas career[edit]

WNBA[edit]

On January 22, 1997, Stinson was selected by the Sting as part of the initial player allocation of the WNBA's inaugural season. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 59 - 76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury where she recorded 18 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.[7] During her rookie season, Stinson was a consistent starter for her team, producing an average of 15.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 36.1 minutes per game. Stinson finished 2nd in the league in total minutes played and minutes per game for the 1997 season (being behind Chantel Tremitiere in both categories). The Sting finished 15 - 13 and reached the playoffs but were eliminated by the eventual champions Houston Comets.

Stinson would spend her career becoming a flagship notable player for the Sting franchise. After her rookie season, she stayed with the team for 7 additional seasons and made the All-Star team 3 times from 2000 to 2002. Her best individual season came in 2000 when she averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Unfortunately, that would be the first of two times that Stinson did not reach the playoffs with the Sting, as the team finished with a 8 - 24 record. The best season for the Sting would happen immediately after. As for 2001, although Stinson recorded less minutes played and averaged less points, less assists and less steals per game, the team finished 18 - 14 and reached the WNBA finals. After crushing the Cleveland Rockers and New York Liberty in the first two rounds, Stinson and the Sting would match up against the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2001 Finals and be swept by the defending champions.

For the 2002 and 2003 seasons, the Sting would finish the season with a 18 - 14 and 18 - 16 record respectively and reach the playoffs, but both times were eliminated in the semi-finals (by the Washington Mystics in 2002 and by the Connecticut Sun in 2003). The 2004 season is when Stinson's numbers took a big decline. Although she still started every game that season, she played in less minutes than she has previously (only 22.9 per game) and had career-low averages in other statistics. With points per game dropping to 6.0, rebounds dropping to 3.5 and assists lowering to 1.4 per game.

After the Sting missed the playoffs in 2004, Stinson would say goodbye as a player for the organization. On May 10, 2005, she signed with the Detroit Shock and played 18 games for them before being traded to the Phoenix Mercury on June 29, 2005 along with a 2006 second-round pick (which later became Mistie Bass) for Plenette Pierson. Stinson was immediately waived by the Mercury that same day but she resigned with the Shock 4 days later on July 3 and finished the season with them. By this point, Stinson has never came off the bench in her career, as she started in all 254 games she played for the Sting from 1997 - 2004. With the Shock, Stinson played 5.7 minutes per game and only had a starting role on the last game of the season on August 27, 2005. This game ended up being Stinson's final game of her career as although the Shock were able to reach the playoffs, she did not participate in the semi-finals series against the Sun. In her final WNBA game, the Shock loss 67 - 76 to the Mystics while she recorded 7 points and 5 rebounds.[8]

Coaching career[edit]

  • 2019 Head Coach at Walter Williams High School
  • 2013-2018 Head Coach at Newton-Conover High School

Sports Diplomacy[edit]

Ms. Stinson has also been an active participant in the SportsUnited Sports Envoy program for the U.S. Department of State. In this function, she has traveled to Algeria, Bahrain, and Jordan where she worked with Shameka Christon, Martin Conlon, Sam Perkins, Sam Vincent, and Jerome Williams to conduct basketball clinics and events that reached more than 400 youth from underserved areas. In so doing, Stinson helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to foster greater understanding between people and cultures.[9][10][11][12]

WNBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  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[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Charlotte 28 28 36.1 .447 .325 .674 5.5 4.4 1.5 0.8 3.5 15.7
1998 Charlotte 30 30 34.9 .418 .282 .750 4.6 4.5 1.8 0.5 2.6 15.0
1999 Charlotte 32 32 32.5 .460 .309 .739 3.5 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.1 13.6
2000 Charlotte 32 32 35.1 .462 .358 .739 4.3 3.8 1.7 0.7 2.7 17.7
2001 Charlotte 32 32 31.4 .484 .446 .797 4.3 2.8 1.3 0.6 2.2 14.1
2002 Charlotte 32 32 29.7 .456 .414 .688 5.5 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.6 12.8
2003 Charlotte 34 34 29.4 .458 .307 .759 4.1 2.9 1.4 0.2 2.2 11.1
2004 Charlotte 34 34 22.9 .414 .297 .773 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 6.0
2005 Detroit 18 1 5.7 .348 .200 .667 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.2
Career 9 years, 2 teams 272 255 29.6 .451 .339 .736 4.1 3.0 1.3 0.4 2.1 12.3

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Charlotte 1 1 34.0 .273 .000 1.000 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 8.0
1998 Charlotte 2 2 35.5 .444 .286 .600 5.0 6.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 14.5
1999 Charlotte 4 4 38.3 .500 .286 .789 7.5 4.3 2.8 0.3 1.3 20.8
2001 Charlotte 8 8 34.8 .389 .385 .810 6.1 3.3 1.6 0.3 2.3 12.0
2002 Charlotte 2 2 32.5 .480 .571 1.000 5.5 4.5 3.5 0.0 2.0 15.0
2003 Charlotte 2 2 32.0 .429 .429 1.000 4.5 3.5 1.0 0.0 2.0 18.0
Career 6 years, 1 team 19 19 35.0 .432 .360 .828 4.1 3.0 1.3 0.4 2.1 12.3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NCHSAA Athletes Of The Year". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Mr. and Ms. Basketballs through the years". The Charlotte Observer. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "2010 ACC Women's Basketball Legends: Andrea Stinson, NC State". Women's Basketball. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  5. ^ "Eleventh Pan American Games -- 1991". USA Basketball. Feb 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  6. ^ "1992 Women's R. William Jones Cup". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Charlotte Sting at Phoenix Mercury, June 22, 1997".
  8. ^ "Detroit Shock at Washington Mystics, August 27, 2005".
  9. ^ "Programs and Events 2009 | Manama, Bahrain - Embassy of the United States". 1.usa.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "NBA.com - NBA Team Up With Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs To Conduct Basketball Clinics in Algeria". www.nbdlaustin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  11. ^ F_474. "Former U.S. basketball stars to visit Jordan for sports diplomacy - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2016-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "NBA Player Vincent, WNBA Legend Stinson Will Visit Jordan | IIP Digital". iipdigital.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

External links[edit]

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