Shakira Austin
Austin with Ole Miss in 2022
No. 0 – Washington Mystics
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverdale Baptist School
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft2022: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Career history
2022–presentWashington Mystics
2022–2023Elitzur Ramla
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women’s basketball
Representing  United States
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Australia

Shakira Austin (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Maryland and Ole Miss.

Playing career

College career

Austin was rated as the fourth ranked player in the nation in the 2018 recruiting class and the second ranked forward. She was also a 2018 McDonald's High School All-American. Austin signed with Maryland out of high school. Following her first season at Maryland in 2018–19, Austin was selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after a school record 89 blocks. Following Austin's second and final season at Maryland in 2019–20, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. After her sophomore season at Maryland, Austin announced her transfer to Ole Miss.[1][2][3]

Austin was awarded the Gillom Trophy in 2021.[4]

Professional career

On April 11, 2022, Austin was drafted third overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2022 WNBA draft.[5]

In September 2022, Austin signed with the Israeli champions Elitzur Ramla, until the end of the season. She led Ramla to a second consecutive championship win, and was chosen as the league's best player.

WNBA career statistics

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022 Washington 363221.6.547.000.6246.50.90.70.81.58.7
Career 1 year, 1 team 363221.6.547.000.6246.50.90.70.81.58.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022 Washington 2227.0.462.000.5007.51.01.00.52.57.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 2227.0.462.000.5007.51.01.00.52.57.0

References

  1. ↑ "2018 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100" (Press release). ESPN.
  2. ↑ "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Maryland Transfer Shakira Austin". OleMissSports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ @Theylove_kira (April 16, 2020). "What's understood, don't need an explanation. Ain't that right Coach Yo? #hottytoddy #NoCeilings" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Shakira Austin Named First Gillom Trophy Winner in Program History". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Koons, Zach (April 11, 2022). "Mystics Select Ole Miss Star Shakira Austin With No. 3 Pick in WNBA Draft". SI.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.


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