- Shannon Bobbitt
infobox WNBA Player
name = Shannon Bobbitt
nickname = Lil Bit
position = Guard
height_ft = 5 | height_in = 2
weight = n/a
league =WNBA
team =LA Sparks
number = 6
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|12|6
birth_place =Bronx ,New York
college =University of Tennessee
draft =
draft_year = 2008
draft_team = University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers
career_start = 2008
career_end =
former_teams =
awards =High school
Bobbitt attended
Murry Bergtraum High School in New York, there she helped lead her team to two straight PSAL and State Federation titles. [http://www.utladyvols.com/basketball/playerbio.aspx?id=28856 Shannon Bobbitt Bio] "utladyvols.com", accessed date] As a sophomore she gained attention for her basketball skills, city rankings had her listed as the second best player. During her junior season her team went undefeated posting a record of 30-0 before winning the national high school championship. She finished her High School career by helping her team post a 29-1 record which was good for third in the nation./]Junior college
The guard decided Junior College was her best option out of high school, so she chose
Trinity Valley Community College inAthens, Texas , because they had just won a national title. During the 2005-06 season, Bobbitt handed out 211 assists to rank third in the nation in assists broke the 22-year old school record at Trinity Valley for her career in that category. She lead Trinity Valley to the NJCAA National Tournament, and the 2006 Region XIV Championship with a 30-2 record overall and 18-0 mark in conference play. Bobbitt was the 2006 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Junior College Player of the Year.Chris Allen Baker. " [http://www.sctonline.net/articles/2008/06/04/sports/sports51.txt Bobbitt Enters WNBA] ", "Scott County Times",June 4 2008 . Retrieved on2008-06-12 .] Dead link|date=July 2008Division I
Tennessee Coach
Pat Summitt awarded Bobbitt a scholarship, which somewho|date=June 2008 thought a risk. But Summitt said she had found "a true point guard" in Bobbitt. She was correct. Bobbitt proved herself to be a vocal leader on the court, guiding the Volunteers to the regular season SEC title in 2006-2007. Bobbitt's play was also key in ending the nine-year UT title drought, as the Volunteers defeated Rutgers for the National Championship onApril 3 ,2007 . Bobbitt was named to the All-Tournament team. [Jere Longman. " [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/sports/ncaabasketball/04women.html Lady Vols Win N.C.A.A. Championship] ", "The New York Times ",April 4 2007 . Retrieved on2008-06-12 .]The defending champions successfully defended their title in 2007-2008, again behind their point guard, who guided them to a title by defeating Stanford on
April 8 ,2008 .To those who have questioned how a short basketball player could make such an impact, and rise from junior college ranks to professional ball, Bobbitt explains that "it's not about the size, it's about the heart."cite quote|date=June 2008
WNBA
Bobbitt was the 15th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft on
April 9 ,2008 , as the Sparks made her the first pick in the second round. Bobbitt joins teammateCandace Parker and former teammateSidney Spencer on the Los Angeles squad, which also features OlympianLisa Leslie ./] "The chemistry of this team is great," Sparks co-ownerKathy Goodman says. "We love Bobbitt."cite quote|date=June 2008On July 22, 2008, Bobbitt and her teammates were involved in a skirmish with the Detroit Shock.ESPN.com news services. [http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=3501654 WNBA reviewing Sparks-Shock skirmish in entirety] ESPN.com,
July 23 ,2008 . AccessedJuly 25 ,2008 - [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZahChLxZ Archived at WebCite®] .] The fight broke out at "The Palace of Auburn Hills with" 4.6 seconds left in the game, the game ended with the LA Sparks winning. [LARRY LAGE. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080723/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkl_wnba_skirmish WNBA reviewing fight between Detroit, LA players] news.yahoo.com - Associated Press,July 23 ,2008 . AccessedJuly 25 ,2008 . ] The WNBA suspended a total of 10 players and Detroit assistant coach Rick Mahorn. [Associated Press. [http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=3503435 WNBA hands down suspensions for Shock-Sparks skirmish] Espn.com,July 24 ,2008 . AccessedJuly 25 ,2008 .] Bobbitt received an in-game technical and was later suspended two games for leaving the bench.References
External links
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* [http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/prospect_shannon_bobbitt.html WNBA Profile Page: Shannon Bobbitt]
* [http://thethunderchild.com/LadyVols/ Pat Summitt and The Tennessee Lady Vols]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/womensbasketball/2008-04-08-1436981475_x.htm consecutive NCAA championships] usatoday.com
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