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2009 WNBA Statistical Leaders

Two-Point Attempts:

1-5 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 75 FGA)
68.0% (87-128) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
65.3% (64-98) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
65.3% (62-95) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
64.7% (77-119) -- Tanisha Wright, Sea.
64.6% (51-79) -- Kia Vaughn, N.Y.
63.6% (91-143) -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
63.4% (52-82) -- Ann Wauters, S.A.
63.2% (79-125) -- Alana Beard, Was.
63.1% (123-195) -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
63.0% (87-138) -- Candace Parker, L.A.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)
32.9% (23-70) -- Matee Ajavon, Was.
39.6% (21-53) -- Erin Perperoglou, S.A.
43.7% (31-71) -- Monique Currie, Was.
44.6% (41-92) -- Dominique Canty, Chi.
44.8% (30-67) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
45.5% (35-77) -- Shyra Ely, Chi.
45.6% (41-90) -- Laura Harper, Sac.
45.9% (50-109) -- Scholanda Robinson, Sac.
46.2% (54-117) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
47.5% (29-61) -- Rashanda McCants, Min.

Most FGs Made:
146 -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
123 -- Crystal Langhorne, Was.
114 -- Le'coe Willingham, Pho.
109 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
103 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
99 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
98 -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
94 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
91 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
90 -- Camille Little, Sea.

6-10 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
50.0% (24-48) -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
47.7% (21-44) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
47.5% (47-99) -- Charde Houston, Min.
46.3% (19-41) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
45.8% (22-48) -- Candace Parker, L.A.
43.1% (22-51) -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
41.6% (32-77) -- Sophia Young, S.A.
39.7% (23-58) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
39.6% (19-48) -- DeMya Walker, Sac.
39.4% (28-71) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)
27.5% (11-40) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
28.6% (10-35) -- Cheryl Ford, Det.
29.4% (15-51) -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
30.0% (15-50) -- Érika de Souza, Atl.
30.3% (10-33) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
30.4% (21-69) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
32.4% (11-34) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
34.2% (13-38) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
34.8% (23-66) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
35.4% (17-48) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.

Most FGs Made:
47 -- Charde Houston, Min.
32 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
28 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
24 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
23 -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
23 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
23 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
22 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
22 -- Candace Parker, L.A.
21 -- Swin Cash, Sea.
21 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
21 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.

11-15 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
55.0% (22-40) -- Katie Smith, Det.
51.5% (35-68) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
51.1% (24-47) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
49.3% (35-71) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
49.1% (28-57) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
48.8% (21-43) -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
47.8% (22-46) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
47.5% (48-101) -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
46.4% (26-56) -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
43.9% (29-66) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 30 FGA)
18.9% (7-37) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
23.3% (7-30) -- Cheryl Ford, Det.
26.5% (9-34) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
30.3% (23-76) -- Alana Beard, Was.
30.3% (10-33) -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
30.3% (10-33) -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
31.6% (12-38) -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
31.6% (25-79) -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
31.7% (13-41) -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
32.5% (13-40) -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.

Most FGs Made:
48 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
37 -- Sophia Young, S.A.
36 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
35 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
35 -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
34 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
30 -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
29 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
29 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.
28 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
28 -- Sue Bird, Sea.

16-20 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)
49.2% (62-126) -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
45.5% (45-99) -- Asjha Jones, Con.
45.5% (35-77) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
45.5% (30-66) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
45.1% (23-51) -- Marie Ferdinand-Harris, L.A.
44.3% (51-115) -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
43.6% (44-101) -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
42.7% (35-82) -- Taj McWilliams, Det.
42.5% (31-73) -- Hamchétou Maïga-Ba, Sac.
42.5% (45-106) -- Katie Smith, Det.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
27.1% (13-48) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
27.5% (14-51) -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
29.5% (18-61) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
29.6% (16-54) -- Matee Ajavon, Was.
29.7% (19-64) -- Candice Dupree, Chi.
29.7% (19-64) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
29.8% (28-94) -- Jia Perkins, Chi.
30.3% (27-89) -- Tamika Catchings, Ind.
30.9% (21-68) -- Swin Cash, Sea.
31.3% (15-48) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.

Most FGs Made:
72 -- Deanna Nolan, Det.
62 -- Cappie Pondexter, Pho.
53 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Atl.
51 -- Sandrine Gruda, Con.
45 -- Asjha Jones, Con.
45 -- Katie Smith, Det.
44 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.
42 -- Alana Beard, Was.
39 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atl.
37 -- Shavonte Zellous, Det.

Three-Point Attempts:

21-25 Feet

Highest Percentage:
(min. 50 FGA)
47.0% (39-83) -- Kristi Toliver, Chi.
45.2% (42-93) -- Tangela Smith, Pho.
43.3% (55-127) -- Katie Smith, Det.
42.5% (48-113) -- Lauren Jackson, Sea.
42.2% (35-83) -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
41.3% (74-179) -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
41.1% (58-141) -- Cathrine Kraayeveld, N.Y.
41.1% (37-90) -- Erin Thorn, Chi.
40.7% (24-59) -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Det.
40.4% (21-52) -- Katie Gearlds, Sea.

Lowest Percentage:
(min. 40 FGA)
26.0% (26-100) -- Loree Moore, N.Y.
26.0% (13-50) -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y.
27.1% (13-48) -- Amber Holt, Con.
27.5% (22-80) -- Lindsay Whalen, Con.
28.6% (24-84) -- Briann January, Ind.
29.2% (14-48) -- Angel McCoughtry, Atl.
29.8% (31-104) -- Alana Beard, Was.
30.0% (24-80) -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
30.1% (25-83) -- Betty Lennox, L.A.
30.4% (34-112) -- Erin Phillips, Con.

26+ Feet

Most FGs Made:
5 -- Shameka Christon, N.Y.
5 -- Diana Taurasi, Pho.
5 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.
4 -- Nicole Powell, Sac.
3 -- Katie Douglas, Ind.

Longest FGs Made:
60 feet -- Diana Taurasi, Pho. (Aug. 1 at Min.)
55 feet -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y. (June 7 vs. Con.)
39 feet -- Nicole Powell, Sac. (Aug. 29 at Ind.)
30 feet -- Lindsey Harding, Was. (Aug. 21 at Pho.)
30 feet -- Nicole Powell, Sac. (July 15 at Pho.)

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