WNBA.com: Kristi Toliver Playerfile
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Background

2009: Toliver played in 27 games off the bench in her rookie season for the Sky … Averaged 7.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 14.3 minutes per game … Scored a total of 205 points … Led all WNBA rookies and was second overall in the WNBA having shot 44.4 percent from three-point range … Gave out 1.89 assists per game which ranked 6th among WNBA rookies … Scored a career-best 25 points in a 96-77 win against New York on August 28 … Had a career-high 7 assists and 22 points in an 86-81 win at Seattle on July 12.

College: During her stand-out career at Maryland, Toliver was honored as a Preseason Wade Trophy Candidate and a Midseason Naismith Award Candidate…She was also named to the AP All-American 2nd Team, the Sports Illustrated All-American 2nd Team, and First Team All-ACC…She was awarded the Nancy Lieberman Award twice being the first ‘Terp to do so, and was named the WNIT Most Valuable Player...As Maryland’s Fifth All-American she broke the ACC’s 30-year-old single-season assist record in 2008, a mark which had stood for 28 years…25th player in school history to 1,000 points, raking 11th with 1,433 points…She holds the school’s record for career free throw percentage with .870 and three point field goals made with 209.


Personal

  • Majored in the College of Letters & Sciences
  • Hobbies include playing the trumpet
  • Was named Jazz Improvisation player of the year
  • Member of the Symphonic Band and was Student Government secretary at Harrisonburg High
  • Daughter of Peggy Toliver and George Toliver
  • George is an NBA referee
  • Has an older sister, Carli (23), who lettered at Lehigh in basketball from 2001-05

  • Career Transactions

    Drafted third overall by the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Draft on April 9, 2009.

    created:3/19/2010 6:25:53 AM
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