Mistie McCray Bass (born December 2, 1983) is an American former professional women's basketball player.
 Bass in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1983 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George S. Parker (Janesville, Wisconsin) |
| College | Duke (2002–2006) |
| WNBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | Houston Comets |
| 2009–2010 | Chicago Sky |
| 2012–2013 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2014–2016 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2017–2018 | Canberra Capitals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school
editBass graduated from George S. Parker High School in Janesville, Wisconsin, in 2002, having helped the school win the state championship two years in a row. As a freshman, she broke a defender's arm while the defender attempted to take a charge. She is the only player in the state to be named Player of the Year three times.[1] She also was elected first team USA Today All-America, second team Parade All-America, second team School Sports All-America, third team Student Sports All-America, two time Wisconsin Gatorade Play of the year and first team All-State. Mistie was selected to play in the Phoenix/WBCA High School All-America game,[2] notching six points and nine rebounds.[3] Bass played in the inaugural McDonald's All-America game.
College career
editShe graduated from Duke University in 2006. At Duke, she played for the Blue Devils and was a part of two Final Fours; 2003 and 2006 (Contended in the National Championship game). She finished her career ranking eighth in points (1,409), eighth in field goals made (557), fifth in field goal percentage (.567), fifth in rebounds (800), fifth in blocks (131), eighth in free throws made (295), seventh in free throws attempted (459), eighth in double-figure scoring games (78), first in wins (127) and tied for fourth in ACC regular season wins (55). She was also a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
Duke statistics
editSource[4]
| 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 |
| 2002–03 | Duke | 37 | 256 | 49.2% | 0.0% | 67.8% | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| 2003–04 | Duke | 34 | 341 | 61.1% | 0.0% | 63.1% | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 2004–05 | Duke | 36 | 420 | 53.8% | 0.0% | 61.3% | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 11.7 |
| 2005–06 | Duke | 35 | 392 | 61.8% | 0.0% | 64.9% | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 11.2 |
| Career | 142 | 1409 | 56.7% | 0.0% | 64.3% | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 9.9 |
Professional career
editDuring the 2006 WNBA draft, Bass was originally selected by the Phoenix Mercury but was later traded to the Houston Comets. In her first season Bass played sparingly, averaging 10.1 minutes per game, behind all-stars Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson and Dawn Staley. During 2007 and 2008, Bass continued to play as a reserve forward for the Comets, wearing jersey number 8.
After the Comets disbanded in the fall of 2008, Bass was selected by the Chicago Sky as the third pick in the dispersal draft for former Comets players.[5]
She played for Mersin in Turkey during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.
She played for the Connecticut Sun for two seasons (2012–2013).
She won a WNBA championship in the 2014 season with the Phoenix Mercury.
Bass played one season with UC Canberra Capitals in the Australian WNBL 2017/2018 [6]
Personal life
editShe is the daughter of rock and roll singer and dancer Chubby Checker.[7][8] She is married to former football player Shane Boyd[9]and has two children.[10]
WNBA career statistics
editWNBA career statistics
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Houston | 27 | 6 | 10.1 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 32.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | Houston | 19 | 0 | 5.3 | 28.1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | Houston | 32 | 0 | 11.4 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 54.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | Chicago | 8 | 5 | 15.8 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| 2010 | Chicago | 34 | 20 | 18.9 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | Connecticut | 32 | 10 | 18.7 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 71.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 2013 | Connecticut | 33 | 5 | 18.0 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Phoenix | 34 | 0 | 14.5 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| 2015 | Phoenix | 33 | 7 | 13.9 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | Phoenix | 33 | 1 | 13.2 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Career | 10 years, 4 teams | 285 | 54 | 14.3 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 59.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | Connecticut | 5 | 0 | 14.0 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | Phoenix | 8 | 0 | 13.0 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 13.5 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 7.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 6 years, 3 teams | 24 | 0 | 11.5 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
References
edit- ^ Tom Miller (September 5, 2007). "From the heart: Mistie delivers uplifting message". The Janesville Gazette. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ "Past WBCA HS Coaches' All-America Teams". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "2008 Houston Comets Dispersal Draft Analysis". wnba.com.
- ^ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Lux, Anna Marie. "Outstanding athlete talks about growing up black". GazetteXtra. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Mistie Bass Archived January 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Miller, Tom (July 10, 2020). "After extensive pro basketball career, Mistie (Bass) Boyd shifts focus to Nike apparel". gazetteextra.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Vanessa Seifert (March 10, 2022). "Chubby Checker Still in Love with Wife of 58 Years Yet Has 4 Kids from 2 Women — One of His Children Is Famous". news.amomama.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
Mistie is married to NFL quarterback Shane Boyd. They are a power basketball couple, and now, according to her social media, the former WNBA player is a motivational speaker and a mother of two.
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