Denique Graves
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1975 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University City (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Howard (1993–1997) |
| WNBA draft | 1997: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1997 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| As a coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Binghamton (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | CC of Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Keystone College |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Denique Monai Graves (born September 16, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. She played for the Sacramento Monarchs in the Women's National Basketball Association's first season.
College career
Graves left Howard as its fifth all-time leading scorer and fourth all-time leading rebounder.[1][2]
Professional career
Graves was selected with the 14th overall pick (2nd round, 7th pick) by the Sacramento Monarchs on April 28, 1997. This made her the first player in the WNBA to be drafted from a HBCU (Historically Black College or University).
Personal life
At Howard Graves made the Dean's List three years and earned a bachelor's degree in Science. She graduated in 2008. She joined Keystone College's women's basketball coaching staff in 2012.[3]
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 |
WNBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sacramento | 22 | 0 | 3.9 | .222 | – | .500 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .5 | .7 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Howard | 29 | - | - | 54.0 | 0.0 | 51.9 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | - | 15.1 |
| 1994–95 | Howard | 24 | - | - | 50.8 | 0.0 | 44.9 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | - | 14.0 |
| 1995–96 | Howard | 28 | - | - | 46.7 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | - | 14.4 |
| 1996–97 | Howard | 27 | - | - | 43.4 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | - | 12.1 |
| Career | 108 | - | - | 48.7 | 0.0 | 52.2 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | - | 13.9 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ GRAVES IS DRAFTED BY WNBA - The Washington Post
- ^ "Too Much Of A Presence - tribunedigital-thecourant".
- ^ "Keystone Athletics Former WNBA Player Graves Joins Keystone's Coaching Staff".
- ^ "Denique Graves WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Denique Graves College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.