Nakia Sanford

Nakia Sanford

Personal information
Born	(1976-05-10) May 10, 1976 Lithonia, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	South Gwinnett (Snellville, Georgia)
College	Kansas (1995–1999)
WNBA draft	1999: undrafted
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	43
Career history
2003–2010	Washington Mystics
2011–2012	Phoenix Mercury
2013	Seattle Storm
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Nakia Sanford (born May 10, 1976) is a professional women's basketball center most recently with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

College career

Sanford finished her career at Kansas ranked fourth all-time rebounder (832) and shot-blocker (89).

Kansas statistics

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
1995-96	Kansas	32	209	49.4%	-	50.0%	6.6	0.5	1.2	0.8	6.5
1996-97	Kansas	31	225	48.6%	-	48.4%	7.0	0.5	1.2	1.0	7.3
1997-98	Kansas	32	212	43.2%	-	55.0%	6.1	0.9	0.6	0.6	6.6
1998-99	Kansas	33	323	52.1%	0.0%	53.1%	6.3	0.8	0.8	0.5	9.8
Career		128	969	48.7%	0.0%	51.9%	6.5	0.7	1.0	0.7	7.6

WNBA career

Sanford was not drafted. She was signed by the Washington Mystics before the 2003 WNBA season. During her first three-season, she saw limited action. It was not until the 2006 WNBA season that Sanford began to show progress as a player. She set career highs for all her stats in 2006, including rebounds per game (6.0) and field goal percentage (52%). In 2007, she set new career highs averaging 7 rebounds and 11 points per game. She saw decreased playing time during the 2008 WNBA season, however.