Sandora Irvin
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Sandora Lavett Irvin is an American professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association
(WNBA). She was recently waived by the San Antonio Silver Stars
in 2009.
In her WNBA career, Irvin has scored 91 points, and has collected 100 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals, and 26 blocks.
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In Irvin's senior season in college she averaged 19.9 points and 11.9 points per game and tallied 150 blocked shots, two shy of tying the NCAA’s single-season record at that time. Irvin previously held the NCAA record for career blocked shots (480) when she graduated in 2005. She broke the old mark of 428 set in 1991. However, since that time she has been surpassed by Louella Tomlinson at St. Mary's College in California. At the conclusion of Tomlinson's senior season in 2011 she had smashed the old record by accumulating 663 career blocks.
As a senior Irvin was also named to the AP All-America first team and selected as a Kodak All-American. She also earned USBWA All-American and Conference USA Player of the Year honors. Irvin was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. She ended her junior season with 15 consecutive double-doubles She set the TCU single-season records for points (504), rebounds (366) and field goals made (195) as a junior.
in the first round (No. 3 overall) of the 2005 WNBA Draft. In her rookie season, Irvin played in 12 regular season games averaging 3.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.50 blocks, 0.42 steals and 10.2 minutes per game.
During the 2006 WNBA season, Irvin appeared in 7 regular season games for the Mercury, averaging 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
in exchange for a second round 2008 draft pick.
During the 2007 WNBA season, Irvin appeared in 23 games for the Silver Stars averaging 1.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.40 blocks, 0.1 steals and 5.6 minutes per game.
She was waived by the San Antonio Silver Stars on May 12, 2009.
. She was later named to the team. During her run with the Sky, she appeared in 18 games. Started in one of the games. Sandora averaged 1.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, o.33 blocks, 0.11 steals and 7.6 minutes per game. She was waived by the Chicago Sky on July 22, 2010.
On July 6, 2007 Irvin officically signed with Puig d’en Valls, a team in Spain which completed its sixth straight season in the Liga Femenina, Her statistics starting from January 2007, when she landed in Madrid’s Estudiantes team, are notable: 13.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, twice selected game MVP.
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...
(WNBA). She was recently waived by the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in 2009.
In her WNBA career, Irvin has scored 91 points, and has collected 100 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals, and 26 blocks.
Early life
Irvin is the daughter of Daughn Irvin and Angela Hollis and is the niece of former Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Michael IrvinMichael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvin is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys, and actor. He is also a former broadcaster for ESPN's NFL Countdown and currently an analyst for NFL Network. Irvin was self-nicknamed "The Playmaker" due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his...
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In Irvin's senior season in college she averaged 19.9 points and 11.9 points per game and tallied 150 blocked shots, two shy of tying the NCAA’s single-season record at that time. Irvin previously held the NCAA record for career blocked shots (480) when she graduated in 2005. She broke the old mark of 428 set in 1991. However, since that time she has been surpassed by Louella Tomlinson at St. Mary's College in California. At the conclusion of Tomlinson's senior season in 2011 she had smashed the old record by accumulating 663 career blocks.
As a senior Irvin was also named to the AP All-America first team and selected as a Kodak All-American. She also earned USBWA All-American and Conference USA Player of the Year honors. Irvin was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. She ended her junior season with 15 consecutive double-doubles She set the TCU single-season records for points (504), rebounds (366) and field goals made (195) as a junior.
Phoenix Mercury
On April 16, 2005, Irvin was drafted by the Phoenix MercuryPhoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in the first round (No. 3 overall) of the 2005 WNBA Draft. In her rookie season, Irvin played in 12 regular season games averaging 3.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.50 blocks, 0.42 steals and 10.2 minutes per game.
During the 2006 WNBA season, Irvin appeared in 7 regular season games for the Mercury, averaging 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
San Antonio Silver Stars
After two seasons with the Mercury, Irvin was traded by Phoenix to the San Antonio Silver StarsSan Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in exchange for a second round 2008 draft pick.
During the 2007 WNBA season, Irvin appeared in 23 games for the Silver Stars averaging 1.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.40 blocks, 0.1 steals and 5.6 minutes per game.
She was waived by the San Antonio Silver Stars on May 12, 2009.
Chicago Sky
After spending some time on the free agent market, she signed a training camp contract with the Chicago SkyChicago 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...
. She was later named to the team. During her run with the Sky, she appeared in 18 games. Started in one of the games. Sandora averaged 1.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, o.33 blocks, 0.11 steals and 7.6 minutes per game. She was waived by the Chicago Sky on July 22, 2010.
International career
Irvin played overseas for Club USP-CEU MMT Estudiantes (Madrid, Spain) in the First Division of the Liga Feminina (LF). In 14 games, Irvin has averaged 13.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. She is among the Spanish LF overall league leaders in points per game (15th), rebounds per game (third) and blocks per game (third).On July 6, 2007 Irvin officically signed with Puig d’en Valls, a team in Spain which completed its sixth straight season in the Liga Femenina, Her statistics starting from January 2007, when she landed in Madrid’s Estudiantes team, are notable: 13.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, twice selected game MVP.
Off the court
In 2007 Irvin joined her alma mater’s, Texas Christian University, women’s basketball staff as Director of Operations.WNBA career statistics
- Correct as of May 2008
| Regular season | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 2005 2005 WNBA season -External links:***... |
Phoenix | 12 | 0 | 10.2 | 0.318 | 0.500 | 0.800 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 2006 2006 WNBA season -External links:*******... |
Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.154 | 0.000 | 0.600 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 2007 2007 WNBA season -External links:* * * * * * * *... |
San Antonio | 23 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.310 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| 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.... |
San Antonio | 21 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.321 | 0.250 | 0.636 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 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... |
Chicago | 18 | 1 | 7.6 | 0.467 | 0.143 | 0.667 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Career | 81 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.331 | 0.231 | 0.690 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |