Sylvia Fowles
Encyclopedia
Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles is an American
professional basketball
player for the Chicago Sky
in the WNBA. She is 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighs 200 lbs (90.7 kg).
. Fowles averaged 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds at Gulliver and led them to the class 3A state championship against Melbourne Central Catholic High School. Fowles was also named a McDonalds All-American. Fowles was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored fifteen points, and earned MVP honors.
. As a sophomore, she started all 35 games and again helped the team reach the Final Four. In her junior year, she led LSU to the Final Four again and earned All-American honors.
Fowles was named to the pre-season All-American team prior to her senior season. She dunked the ball in the Lady Tigers' game against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
on November 21, 2007, becoming the sixth woman to dunk in an American college game.
In December 2007, Fowles suffered a partial tear of the meniscus of her right knee during a game against the University of Miami
. She then underwent surgery and missed several weeks of play.
Fowles was named the 2008 SEC Player of the Year. During a March 24, 2008 NCAA Tournament game, she broke the all-time SEC record for career rebounds. She led LSU to the Final Four again in her senior year.
Fowles finished additional academic credits after beginning her professional basketball career and received her bachelor's degree from LSU in the spring of 2009.
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After being drafted second overall, she is averaging 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Chicago Sky.
Fowles dunked on her second attempt during the 2009 WNBA All Star Game while representing the Eastern Conference after everyone on both teams cleared out of her way. Her first attempt clanged off the bottom of the rim. The game took place on July 25, 2009 at Mohegan Sun, the home of the Connecticut Sun
. She is the third WNBA player to dunk in an all star game, following Michelle Snow
in 2006 and Lisa Leslie
in 2005.
She will be playing for Galatasaray Medical Park
of Turkey
in the 2010-11 season.
and she earned a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Fowles was again invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team traveled to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they competed in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.
Fowles was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women
to be held in the Czech Republic
during September and October 2010.
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Chicago
| 17 || 14 || 25.0 || .520 || .000 || .585 || 7.5 || 0.3 || 1.1 || 2.1 || 2.24 || 10.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Chicago
| 24 || 20 || 28.8 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|.599 || .000 || .646 || 7.8 || 0.8 || 0.9 || 1.5 || 3.17 || 11.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Chicago
| 34 || 34 || 32.0 || .582 || 1.000 || .760 || 9.9 || 1.5 || 1.2 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.6 || 2.41 || 17.8
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Chicago
| 34 || 34 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|34.6 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|.591 || .000 || .766 || 10.2 || 0.6 || 1.2 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.0 || 2.82 || 20.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |4 years, 1 team
| 109 || 102 || 31.0 || .580 || 1.000 || .728 || 9.2 || 0.9 || 1.1 || 2.1 || 2.68 || 15.9
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
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 for the Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
in the WNBA. She is 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighs 200 lbs (90.7 kg).
Personal
She was born in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, the daughter of Arrittio Fowles. She has three brothers and one sister whose names are Walter,Jeremy,Morris and Dorothy. Sylvia grew up in some of the rougher neighborhoods of Miami-Dade, including Coconut Grove, Little Haiti, and the Victory Home Housing Projects. She attended Little River Elementary School, Horace Mann Middle School, Miami Edison Senior and graduated from Gulliver Preparatory School.High school career
She also led Edison Senior High School to two state championships before transferring to Gulliver Preparatory SchoolGulliver Preparatory School
Gulliver Schools is a group of private co-educational schools. Its management offices are in Coral Gables, Florida. Its campuses are across Miami-Dade County.- Campuses :Campuses operated by Gulliver schools include:...
. Fowles averaged 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds at Gulliver and led them to the class 3A state championship against Melbourne Central Catholic High School. Fowles was also named a McDonalds All-American. Fowles was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored fifteen points, and earned MVP honors.
College career
Fowles played in all 36 of LSU's games as a freshman, helping the team to an appearance in the NCAA Final FourFinal four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
. As a sophomore, she started all 35 games and again helped the team reach the Final Four. In her junior year, she led LSU to the Final Four again and earned All-American honors.
Fowles was named to the pre-season All-American team prior to her senior season. She dunked the ball in the Lady Tigers' game against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
on November 21, 2007, becoming the sixth woman to dunk in an American college game.
In December 2007, Fowles suffered a partial tear of the meniscus of her right knee during a game against the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. She then underwent surgery and missed several weeks of play.
Fowles was named the 2008 SEC Player of the Year. During a March 24, 2008 NCAA Tournament game, she broke the all-time SEC record for career rebounds. She led LSU to the Final Four again in her senior year.
WNBA career
Fowles was selected 2nd overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2008 WNBA Draft2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
.
After being drafted second overall, she is averaging 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Chicago Sky.
Fowles dunked on her second attempt during the 2009 WNBA All Star Game while representing the Eastern Conference after everyone on both teams cleared out of her way. Her first attempt clanged off the bottom of the rim. The game took place on July 25, 2009 at Mohegan Sun, the home of the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
. She is the third WNBA player to dunk in an all star game, following Michelle Snow
Michelle Snow
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American professional basketball player from the WNBA. She currently plays the center position for the Chicago Sky.-High school years:...
in 2006 and Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie
Lisa Deshaun Leslie-Lockwood is a former American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner...
in 2005.
Overseas career
Fowles played for Spartak Moscow in Russia during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 WNBA off-seasons.She will be playing for Galatasaray Medical Park
Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team
Galatasaray Medical Park is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is sponsored by Medical Park....
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in the 2010-11 season.
USA Basketball
Fowles is a member of the United States women's national basketball teamUnited States women's national basketball team
The United States women's national basketball team are the defending Olympic champions in women's basketball. The team is composed of some of the top American players in the WNBA and the women's college game....
and she earned a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
Fowles was again invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team traveled to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they competed in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.
Fowles was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women
FIBA World Championship for Women
The FIBA World Championship for Women is a world basketball tournament for women's national teams held quadrennially...
to be held in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
during September and October 2010.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2008
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 17 || 14 || 25.0 || .520 || .000 || .585 || 7.5 || 0.3 || 1.1 || 2.1 || 2.24 || 10.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 24 || 20 || 28.8 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|.599 || .000 || .646 || 7.8 || 0.8 || 0.9 || 1.5 || 3.17 || 11.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 34 || 34 || 32.0 || .582 || 1.000 || .760 || 9.9 || 1.5 || 1.2 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.6 || 2.41 || 17.8
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 34 || 34 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|34.6 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|.591 || .000 || .766 || 10.2 || 0.6 || 1.2 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.0 || 2.82 || 20.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |4 years, 1 team
| 109 || 102 || 31.0 || .580 || 1.000 || .728 || 9.2 || 0.9 || 1.1 || 2.1 || 2.68 || 15.9
Awards and honors
- 2005 SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Sixth Woman of the Year - 2005 Second-team All-SEC
- 2005 SEC All-Freshman
- 2005 Honorable Mention All-America (AP)
- 2005 & 2006 First-team All-Louisiana
- 2005 Louisiana Freshman of the Year
- 2006 First-team All-SEC
- 2006 Third-team All-American (AP)
- 2007 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2007 First-team All-American (ESPN.com, Wooden Award, USBWA)
- 2007 Second-team All-American (AP)
- 2007 Kodak All-America
- 2007 First-team All-SEC
- 2007 Fresno Regional MOP
- Member of the 2007 United States Senior National Team in Italy
- Member of the 2006 United States Senior National Team in Australia
- Member of the 2005 United States World University Games Gold Medal Team
- 2008 SEC Player of the Year
- 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection2009 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2009 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 25, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. The game was the 9th annual WNBA All-Star Game...
- 2010 WNBA All-Star Selection2010 WNBA All-Star GameThe Stars at the Sun game was played on July 10, 2010 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. This game, unlike previous non-Olympic year games, was a contest between the USA women's national team and a team of WNBA All-Stars. This game is not considered a WNBA...
- 20102010 WNBA All-Star GameThe Stars at the Sun game was played on July 10, 2010 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. This game, unlike previous non-Olympic year games, was a contest between the USA women's national team and a team of WNBA All-Stars. This game is not considered a WNBA...
WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player AwardWNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player AwardThe Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given to the player voted best of the annual All-Star Game. The all-star game began during the 1999 WNBA season, the third year of the WNBA... - EuroLeague Women 2010–11EuroLeague Women 2010–11The 2010–11 season is the 20th edition of Europe's premier basketball tournament for women - EuroLeague Women since it was rebranded to its current format-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Eightfinals:...
All-Star MVP Award
External links
- LSUSports.net biography
- Official LSU National Player of the Year Promotional Site
- http://www.bdasports.com/ssp/athletes?bio=160