Nakia Sanford

Nakia Sanford

No. 43 – Phoenix Mercury
Position	Forward/Center
Personal information
Born	(1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 Lithuania, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas
Playing career	2003–present
Stats at Basketball Reference

Nakia Sanford (born May 10, 1976 in Lithuania, Georgia) is a professional women's basketball center with the Phoenix Mercury 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).

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.