Imani Boyette
| No. 34 – Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
October 11, 1994 Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Windward (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Sky | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Bnot Herziliya | ||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||
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Imani Trishawn Boyette (born Imani Trishawn McGee-Stafford on October 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for University of Texas at Austin.
Professional career
WNBA
Boyette was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2016 WNBA Draft. In her rookie season, she was ranked 7th in the league in blocks per game and was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team by the end of the season. The Sky finished 18-16 with the number 4 seed in the league. Boyette would become the starting center for the Sky halfway through season and hold the position during the playoffs. They received a bye to the second round elimination game, where they defeated the Atlanta Dream, advancing themselves to the semi-finals. During her first playoff game, Boyette broke the WNBA playoff rookie record for blocks in a game with 6. In the semi-finals, the Sky were defeated by the Los Angeles Sparks 3-1 in the series. Boyette was ranked 3rd in blocks per game and 8th in rebounds per game during the playoffs.
Overseas
Boyette signed with Bnot Herziliya of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League for the 2016-17 off-season
WNBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| 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 high | League leader | |||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chicago | 31 | 16 | 18.9 | .554 | .000 | .660 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chicago | 5 | 5 | 20.4 | .500 | .000 | .600 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
Personal life
Boyette is married to Texas Longhorns football player Paul Boyette Jr. She is the daughter of former WNBA player Pamela McGee, the younger sister of current NBA player JaVale McGee, and a cousin of NFL player Jarron Gilbert.