Jessica Davenport

Jessica Davenport, born June 24, 1985, is an American basketball player, formerly a reserve center for the WNBA's Indiana Fever. She previously played for The Ohio State University's women's basketball team.

Jessica Davenport

Personal information
Born	(1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Independence (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (2003–2007)
WNBA draft	2007: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career	2007–present
Position	Center
Career history
2007–2008	New York Liberty
2009–2012	Indiana Fever
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2012) 3x All-American – Kodak, USBWA (2005–2007) 2x First-team All-American – AP (2005, 2007) Second-team All-American – AP (2006) Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year (2007) 3x Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (2005–2007) 3x Big Ten Player of the Year (2005–2007) 2x Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2006, 2007) 3x First-team All-Big Ten (2005–2007) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2004) Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2004) McDonald's All-American (2003)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's Basketball Representing USA World University Games 2005 Izmir, Turkey Team Competition

High school

Davenport played for Independence High School in Columbus, Ohio, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.

College

Davenport is 6'5" tall and weighs 215 pounds. Noted for her blocking and rebounding ability, she guided Ohio State to a 29–3 season and a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament in 2005.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2007	New York	33	13	11.6	44.5	0.0	81.8	2.7	0.3	0.2	0.9	1.3	5.3
2008	New York	14	3	11.0	47.5	0.0	60.0	2.9	0.3	0.3	0.7	1.3	4.6
2009	Indiana	26	0	7.0	52.7	0.0	70.0	1.5	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.8	2.8
2010	Indiana	33	0	14.2	57.1	14.3	72.5	2.8	0.5	0.4	0.8	1.2	7.4
2011	Indiana	34	8	21.1	52.9	0.0	70.2	4.8	0.5	0.8	1.3	1.6	10.7
2012	Indiana	34	2	15.1	46.9	33.3	74.1	3.4	0.6	0.7	0.8	1.5	6.7
Career	6 years, 2 teams	174	26	13.9	50.8	14.3	73.2	3.1	0.4	0.5	0.9	1.3	6.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2007	New York	2	0	5.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.5
2008	New York	4	0	6.3	40.0	0.0	50.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.5	2.5
2009	Indiana	9	0	6.1	56.0	0.0	81.8	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.9	0.3	4.1
2010	Indiana	3	0	15.3	52.9	0.0	100.0	5.3	0.0	0.7	1.3	1.3	7.0
2011	Indiana	6	0	16.5	55.6	0.0	85.7	3.8	0.0	0.5	0.2	1.7	7.7
2012	Indiana	7	0	10.1	48.1	0.0	100.0	2.3	0.7	0.1	0.7	1.4	3.9
Career	6 years, 2 teams	31	0	9.9	51.3	0.0	80.0	2.4	0.3	0.3	0.6	1.0	4.6

College

Source

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
2003-04	Ohio State	31	389	62.2	-	65.4	5.7	1.0	0.6	2.6	12.5
2004-05	Ohio State	35	677	58.7	25.0	77.2	9.3	1.6	0.8	3.3	19.3
2005-06	Ohio State	32	598	61.8	53.8	74.2	8.9	1.8	0.6	3.1	18.7
2006-07	Ohio State	32	639	59.7	11.1	79.2	9.6	2.5	0.8	2.8	20.0
Career	Ohio State	130	2303	60.4	34.6	75.0	8.4	1.7	0.7	3.0	17.7

USA Basketball

Davenport was a member of the United States women's national basketball team in 2005 and 2006, while at Ohio state, and in 2007 and 2008 while on the New York Liberty team. Davenport was the third leading scorer on the 2005 World University Games Team in Izmir, Turkey. She helped the team to a 7–0 record, and a gold medal at the event. Davenport joined the National team in 2006 for the 2006 Opals World Challenge. The team went 4–1. winning all games other than the final against Australia. Davenport was also part of the National team in 2007–08, participating on the Tour of Italy and the Australia Exhibition. The National team was 4–0 on the Tour of Italy and 2–0 at the Australia Exhibition.

Professional

Davenport was drafted second overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2007 WNBA draft. Immediately thereafter, Davenport's rights were traded to the New York Liberty along with the Silver Stars' 2008 first round draft pick in exchange for guard Becky Hammon and the Liberty's second round pick in 2008. Within the Liberty's first five games, she developed a reputation as a consistent scorer and strong post presence.

Davenport was waived by the Liberty prior to the 2009 season. She was signed by the Fever as a replacement for the injured Yolanda Griffith.

Davenport has expressed a desire to pursue a career in marketing at the conclusion of her basketball career.

External links

• Jessica Davenport Player Profile from The Ohio State University website