SugarRodgers

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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER 

Career Highlights

• Won a WNBA championship as a rookie in 2013 with Minnesota
• Played in the WNBA Finals in 2020

2020 (Las Vegas)

• Scored in double figures on 3 occasions, including a season-high 16 at Phoenix on July 31
• Led or tied for the team lead in assist on 2 occasions
• Ranked second on the team in made three pointers

2019 (Las Vegas)

• Scored in double figures on 2 occasions, including a season-high 14 vs. Chicago on August 9.
• Grabbed a season-high 5 rebounds at Atlanta on June 6
• Team’s second-leading scorer off the bench (Dearica Hamby)

2018 (New York)

• Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Las Vegas on August 15
• Scored a season-high 16 points on 3 occasions
• Handed out a season-high 6 assists vs. Connecticut on August 1
• Scored in double-figures on 8 occasions
• One of five players on the team to average double figures in scoring’
• Led the Liberty in made threes

2017 (New York)

• Named WNBA’s Sixth Woman of the Year
• Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team
• Blocked a career-high 3 shots vs Seattle on June 11
• Handed out a season-high 6 assists vs. Chicago on August 27
• Scored in double figures on 17 occasions, including three games of 20 or more points
• Scored a season-high 21 points on 2 occasions—at Seattle on May 26, and vs. Seattle on June 11
• Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds on 6 occasions

2016 (New York)

• Finished third in league Most Improved Player voting
• Ranked 14th in the WNBA in scoring average, second in made three pointers, and fifth in three-point field goal percentage
• Set Liberty record for made three-pointers in a season with 86, breaking Shameka Christon’s record of 78 from the 2011 season
• Finished second on the team in scoring and steals
• Scored a career-high 30 points vs. Minnesota on June 29
• Handed out a career-high 7 assists vs. Seattle on July 6
• Scored in double figures on 26 occasions, including 6 games of 20 or more points
• Grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds vs. Los Angeles on May 21

2015 (New York)

• Finished third on the team in scoring and first in made threes
• Scored 10 or more points on 12 occasions, including a season-high 23 points on 2 occasions—vs. Los Angeles on June 28, and vs. Atlanta on September 1
• Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds vs. Phoenix on June 11
• Handed out a season-high 5 assists on 2 occasions

2014 (New York)

• Finished second on the team in made three-pointers
• Scored in double figures on 8 occasions, including a season-high 21 points at San Antonio on July 9
• Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds on 2 occasions
• Handed out a season-high 4 assists at Seattle on July 24

2013 (Minnesota)

• Scored a season-high 10 points and grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds at Los Angeles on June 21
• Handed out a season-high 3 assists on 2 occasions

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

2020 (Las Vegas)

• Scored a career WNBA Finals-high 9 points vs. Seattle on October 4

2019 (Las Vegas)

• Scored 3 points in Game One of the WNBA Semifinals at Washington on September 17

2017 (New York)

• Scored 8 points in New York’s September 10, Second Round loss to Washington

2016 (New York)

• Scored in double figures (11 points) in New York’s September 24, Second Round loss to Phoenix

2015 (New York)

• Scored in double figures in 3 of 6 games
• Scored a career postseason-high 20 points vs. Washington on September 22
• Handed out a career postseason-high 5 assists vs. Indiana on September 23, while connecting on a career postseason-high 4 three pointers.

2013 (Minnesota)

• Saw her first career playoff action, and grabbed her first postseason rebound, vs. Seattle on September 20
• Scored her first career postseason points by making a free throw against Seattle on September 22
• Won WNBA Championship

ALL STAR STATISTICS

SUGAR RODGERS IN THE NEWS

• Aces guard, one-time WNBA champion Sugar Rodgers discusses team’s title chances (April 2, 2020)
• Sugar Icy Ballas advance in NBA 2K League Three For All (April 1, 2020)
• Aces guard Sugar Rodgers dishes on NBA 2K tourney and staying in shape during quarantine (video, April 1, 2020)

• Las Vegas Aces Sugar Rodgers eager to be included in NBA 2K (August 10, 2019)
• Rising From Humble Beginnings (May 26, 2019)

• New York Liberty’s Sugar Rodgers takes part in ‘Her Time To Play’ initiative (October 12, 2018)

• Liberty’s Sugar Rodgers has had lifetime of perseverance (September 3, 2016)
• Rodgers sets new goal (July 27, 2016)

• The Players’ Tribune—Making It Out (September 9, 2015)

OVERSEAS CAREER 

2017-18 [Lattes Montpellier—France (LFB)] 

• Named Player of the Week for Round 21
• Scored 10 or more points in 6 of 13 games, including a season-high 27 points vs. Lyon on April 7
• Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds vs. Hainaut on March 10
• Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. Lyon on April 7
• Recorded a season-high 3 steals on 3 occasions

2016-17 [Osmaniye Genclik—Turkey (KBSL)] 

• Scored a season-high 25 times on 2 occasions (out of 3 games)—vs. Game Univ. on October 22 and vs. Istanbul on November 12
• Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds on 2 occasions—vs. Game Univ. on October 22, and vs. Botas on October 29
• Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Game Univ. on October 22
• Recorded a season-high 4 steals vs. Istanbul Univ. on November 12

2015-16 [Manatee—Puerto Rico (BSNF)] 

• Team finished second in the regular season, and advanced to the league semifinals
• Scored in double figures in all 9 of her games, including 2 games of 20 more points and a season-high 30 points vs. Ponce on October 16
• Recorded 4 double-doubles
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 4 occasions, including a season-high 11 vs. Mayaguez on November 10
• Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. Isabela on October 22

2014-15 [Good Angels Kosica—Slovakia (SLO)] 

• Won regular season and postseason Championships

2014-15 [Good Angels Kosice—EuroLeague (EL)] 

2013-14 [Arras Pays d’Artois—France (LFB)] 

• Scored in double-figures in 5 out of 7 games
• Scored a season-high 29 points, and picked up a season-high 5 steals vs. Union Hainaut on February 1
• Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds, and posted her lone double-double of the season (19 points) vs. Tarbes on January 19
• Handed out a season-high 3 assists vs. Tarbes on January. 19

2013-14 [Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion—Israel (D1] 

• Scored in double-figures in 6 of 7 games, including 2 games of 20 or more points
• Scored a season-high 24 points vs. Elitzur Holon on November 18
• Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, and posted her lone double-double of the season (18 points) vs. Maccabi Ashdod on November 4
• Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Bnot Hertzeliya on November 25
• Recorded a season-high 3 steals on 3 occasions

OVERSEAS STATISTICS 

COLLEGE

Career (Georgetown, 2009-13)

• Finished career as the school’s all-time leader in scoring, made three-pointers, and steals
• Ranked fifth in career free throw percentage, eighth in rebounds, and tied for eighth in assists at the time of her graduation
• Has the top four single-season made three-pointer totals in program history
• Started a program record 104 consecutive games

Senior (Georgetown, 2012-13)

• Named AP Honorable Mention All-American
• Named First Team, All-Big East
• Named Big East Player of the Week on 2 occasions
• Broke her own school single-season points record, and set the record for highest scoring average and most three-point field goal attempt sin a season
• Connected on what was then the second most three-pointers in program history
• Picked up the second most steals in program history

Junior (Georgetown, 2011-12)

• Named AP Honorable Mention All-American
• Named First Team, All-Big East
• Helped the Hoyas to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
• Named Big East Player of the Week on 3 occasions
• Scored the sixth most points in program history
• Connected on what was then the third most three-pointers in program history

Sophomore (Georgetown, 2010-11)

• Named AP Honorable Mention All-American
• Named First Team, All-Big East
• Helped the Hoyas to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament
• Named Big East Player of the Week on 2 occasions
• Broke the school single-season points record
• Posted the ninth best free throw percentage in program history
• Broke her own school single-season record for made three-pointers

Freshman (Georgetown, 2009-10)

• Named AP Honorable Mention All-American
• Named First Team, All-Big East
• Named Big East Rookie of the Year, and to the Big East All-Rookie Team
• Helped the Hoyas to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
• Named Big East Rookie of the Week on 5 occasions
• Scored the fourth most points in program history
• Broke the school single-season record for made three-pointers

COLLEGE STATISTICS 

HIGH SCHOOL

• A McDonald’s All-American who participated in the three-point competition placing second at the annual game
• Three-time Tidewater Conference Player of the Year
• Earned team MVP honors all four seasons at King’s Fork High School
• Virginia First Team All-State honoree
• Won Southeastern District Regular Season and Tournament MVP awards her senior year
• Four-time all-district selection
• Nike Nationals MVP and 2007 AAU U-16 MVP playing for coach Boo Williams
• Ranked 26th overall on HoopGurlz.com’s top 100 ranking and fifth out of the shooting guards
• Was the ninth-ranked player in the nation by slamonline.com and 20th by Mike Flynn’s Blue Star Report
• Scored 49 points in a game her senior season
• Holds school records in career points, rebounds, assists and blocks.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Ta’Shauna Rodgers, but goes exclusively by “Sugar”
• Born in Suffolk, Virginia