Scholanda Dorrell
Encyclopedia
Scholanda Michelle Dorrell (born January 9, 1983) is a professional basketball
player in the WNBA
, currently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs
.
Dorrell attended college at Louisiana State University
and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 14th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft
by the Sacramento Monarchs.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
, currently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
.
Dorrell attended college at Louisiana State University
LSU Lady Tigers basketball
The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. The team is currently coached by former UCLA head coach Nikki Caldwell, who accepted the job on April 2, 2011. Past coaches include Barbara Swanner, Jinks Coleman,...
and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 14th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft
2006 WNBA Draft
On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...
by the Sacramento Monarchs.
Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- College: Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
- Team(s): Sacramento MonarchsSacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
Trivia
- Married Frederick Hoston on June 15, 2002.
- The couple has one daughter, Aishida, born January 29, 2003.
- Majoring in kinesiology.
- Led her high school team to the Florida State Title her senior year scoring 25 points in the championship game.
- Ranked in the Blue Star Report as the sixth best high school player in the nation.
- Rated as one of the top-10 high school guards in the country by All-Star Girl’s Report.