 Shook in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1998 Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| College | Louisville (2016–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 26 |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2022 | New York Liberty |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kylee Shook (born March 18, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.[1][2]
College career
Shook played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals from 2016 to 2020, in her freshman season, she averaged 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.[3] In her Sophomore season, she averaged 4.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.[4] In her Junior year, she averaged 7.1 points, 6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.[5] In her Senior year, she averaged 10.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1 assist per game.[6] Shook finished her Louisville career as the program's all-time leader in blocked shot with 223. She was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and also earned All-ACC First Team and All-ACC Defensive Team honors.[7]
Professional career
On April 17, 2020, the New York Liberty selected Shook as the 13th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.[8][9]
WNBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New York | 20 | 0 | 14.5 | .405 | .176 | .824 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | New York | 30 | 19 | 18.9 | .467 | .393 | .800 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 50 | 19 | 17.1 | .446 | .346 | .818 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
Personal life
Shook is the daughter of Kristine and US Army veteran Gerald Shook, and also has a brother.[10]
References
- ↑ "2020 WNBA Draft Profile: Kylee Shook". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Samdraut. "Kylee Shook selected by New York Liberty in WNBA Draft". si.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "KYLEE SHOOK". gocards.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kylee Shook". herosports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kylee Shook". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Demling, Jody. "Senior Day Spotlight: Kylee Shook". 247sports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ McCammon, Michael (April 17, 2020). "New York Liberty select Jazmine Jones, Kylee Shook in WNBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ↑ Maloney, Jack. "2020 WNBA Draft winners and losers: Liberty add Sabrina Ionescu with top pick; Wings land talented trio". cbssports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Elfman, Lois. "Liberty picks look forward to summer in NYC". amsterdamnews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "KYLEE SHOOK". usab.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2020.