Andrea Stinson

Andrea Stinson (born November 25, 1967) is a retired professional basketball player from the United States, playing for the WNBA from 1998 to 2005 for the Charlotte Sting after being selected by the Sting in the initial player allocation of the 1997 WNBA draft.

Andrea Stinson
Personal information
Born (1967-11-25) November 25, 1967
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Mecklenburg
(Huntersville, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (1987–1991)
Playing career1997–2005
PositionGuard
Number32, 7
Career history
1992–1994Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
1997–2004Charlotte Sting
2005Detroit Shock
Career highlights and awards
Career WNBA statistics
Points3,351 (12.3 ppg)
Rebounds1,127 (4.1 rpg)
Assists810 (3.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team Competition
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place1992 TaipeiTeam Competition

On May 10, 2005 she signed with the Detroit Shock and played 18 games for them before being traded to the Phoenix Mercury on June 29, 2005. Stinson was immediately waived by the Mercury and resigned with the Shock 4 days later on July 3 and finished the season with them.

Her final WNBA game was played on August 27, 2005 in a 67 - 76 loss to the Washington Mystics where she recorded 7 points and 5 rebounds.[1]

Early life

Andrea went to North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. Andrea was selected as the female player of the year for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in 1986–87.[2] The Charlotte Observer named her North Carolina Miss Basketball in 1987.[3] She played college basketball for North Carolina State University. She finished her NC State career third in scoring (2,136), third in field goals (917), third in steals (286), sixth in assists (402) and sixth in blocked shots (84).[4]

NC State statistics

Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1988-89 NC State 31 733 52.9% 26.5% 66.1% 4.5 3.6 3.0 0.7 23.6
1989-90 NC State 30 651 55.1% 39.1% 69.1% 6.6 4.0 2.7 1.2 21.7
1990-91 NC State 33 752 54.4% 36.3% 60.3% 6.3 4.2 3.3 0.8 22.8
Total 94 2136 54.1% 33.5% 64.7% 5.8 4.3 3.0 0.9 22.7

USA Basketball

Stinson played with the USA team at the 1991 Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round. The next game was a rematch against Cuba, and this time the team from Cuba won a five-point game. The USA beat Canada easily to win the bronze. Stinson averaged 3.0 points per game.[6]

Stinson was named to the USA team competing in the 1992 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. The team won all eight games and won the gold medal. Stinson averaged 11.1 points per game, second highest on the team.[7]

Career highlight
  • Three-time Italian League All-Star for Parma (1994–95), Cesena (1995–96) and Thiene (1996–97)
  • Only player in the league with 400 points, 125 rebounds and 120 assists in 1997 and 1998
  • Became the fourth player in league history to score 2,000 career points in 2001
  • Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 2001

Overseas career
  • 1992–1994: France Tarbes GB
  • 1994–1995: Italy Lavezzini Parma
  • 1995–1996: Italy Ahena Cesena
  • 1996–1997: Italy Thiene
  • 1998–2001: Turkey Galatasaray
  • 2001–2002: Turkey Botassport Adana

Coaching career
  • 2019 Head Coach at Walter Williams High School

Sports Diplomacy

Ms. Stinson has also been an active participant in the SportsUnited Sports Envoy program for the U.S. Department of State. In this function, she has traveled to Algeria, Bahrain, and Jordan where she worked with Shameka Christon, Martin Conlon, Sam Perkins, Sam Vincent, and Jerome Williams to conduct basketball clinics and events that reached more than 400 youth from underserved areas. In so doing, Stinson helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to foster greater understanding between people and cultures.[8][9][10][11]

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
1997 Charlotte 282836.1.447.325.6745.54.41.50.83.515.7
1998 Charlotte 303034.9.418.282.7504.64.51.80.52.615.0
1999 Charlotte 323232.5.460.309.7393.52.91.00.62.113.6
2000 Charlotte 323235.1.462.358.7394.33.81.70.72.717.7
2001 Charlotte 323231.4.484.446.7974.32.81.30.62.214.1
2002 Charlotte 323229.7.456.414.6885.52.81.20.31.612.8
2003 Charlotte 343429.4.458.307.7594.12.91.40.22.211.1
2004 Charlotte 343422.9.414.297.7733.51.40.80.21.26.0
2005 Detroit 1815.7.348.200.6670.70.70.20.00.21.2
Career 9 years, 2 teams 27225529.6.451.339.7364.13.01.30.42.112.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Charlotte 1134.0.273.0001.0000.03.00.00.03.08.0
1998 Charlotte 2235.5.444.286.6005.06.52.00.03.014.5
1999 Charlotte 4438.3.500.286.7897.54.32.80.31.320.8
2001 Charlotte 8834.8.389.385.8106.13.31.60.32.312.0
2002 Charlotte 2232.5.480.5711.0005.54.53.50.02.015.0
2003 Charlotte 2232.0.429.4291.0004.53.51.00.02.018.0
Career 6 years, 1 team 191935.0.432.360.8284.13.01.30.42.112.3

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/200508270WAS.html
  2. "NCHSAA Athletes Of The Year". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. "Mr. and Ms. Basketballs through the years". The Charlotte Observer. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. "2010 ACC Women's Basketball Legends: Andrea Stinson, NC State". Women's Basketball. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  5. "NC State Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  6. "Eleventh Pan American Games -- 1991". USA Basketball. Feb 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  7. "1992 Women's R. William Jones Cup". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. "Programs and Events 2009 | Manama, Bahrain - Embassy of the United States". 1.usa.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  9. "NBA.com - NBA Team Up With Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs To Conduct Basketball Clinics in Algeria". www.nbdlaustin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  10. F_474. "Former U.S. basketball stars to visit Jordan for sports diplomacy - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  11. "NBA Player Vincent, WNBA Legend Stinson Will Visit Jordan | IIP Digital". iipdigital.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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