Tasha Butts
Encyclopedia
Tasha Butts is an American
retired women's basketball
player and currently an assistant coach. Drafted by the Minnesota Lynx
of the WNBA, she was traded to the Houston Comets
, but decided not to return to the league in 2005. Butts is now an assistant coach at the University of California, Los Angeles
, following her resignation as an assistant at Duquesne University
.
Field Goals Made: 4 at Seattle May 20, 2004
Field Goals Attempted: 73 Times
Three Point Field Goals Made: 3 at Seattle May 20, 2004
Three Point Field Goals Attempted: 6 at Seattle May 20, 2004
Free Throws Made: 4 vs. Seattle July 30, 2004
Free Throws Attempted: 4 vs. Seattle July 30, 2004
Offensive Rebounds: 5 at San Antonio May 26, 2004
Defensive Rebounds: 5 vs. Houston June 19, 2004
Total Rebounds: 62 Times
Assists: 42 Times
Steals: 25 Times
Blocks: 17 Times
Minutes Played: 30 at San Antonio May 26, 2004
United States
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retired women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player and currently an assistant coach. Drafted by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
of the WNBA, she was traded to the Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
, but decided not to return to the league in 2005. Butts is now an assistant coach at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, following her resignation as an assistant at Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
.
WNBA career highs
Points: 13 at Seattle May 20, 2004Field Goals Made: 4 at Seattle May 20, 2004
Field Goals Attempted: 73 Times
Three Point Field Goals Made: 3 at Seattle May 20, 2004
Three Point Field Goals Attempted: 6 at Seattle May 20, 2004
Free Throws Made: 4 vs. Seattle July 30, 2004
Free Throws Attempted: 4 vs. Seattle July 30, 2004
Offensive Rebounds: 5 at San Antonio May 26, 2004
Defensive Rebounds: 5 vs. Houston June 19, 2004
Total Rebounds: 62 Times
Assists: 42 Times
Steals: 25 Times
Blocks: 17 Times
Minutes Played: 30 at San Antonio May 26, 2004