Bethany Donaphin

Bethany Donaphin
	Bethany Donaphin
Personal information
Born	August 27, 1980 (age 43); New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school	Horace Mann; (Bronx, New York)
College	Stanford (1998–2002)
WNBA draft	2002: undrafted
	Selected by the New York Liberty
Position	Forward/Center
Career history
2003–2004	New York Liberty

Bethany Donaphin (born 1980 in New York City, New York, United States), is Head of League Operations at the Women's National Basketball Association^[1] and has been recognized for her professional achievements in sports.^[2] She is 6'2''.

She is a former American basketball player. She played for New York Liberty as forward during the 2004–2005 season. She also played for Famila Schio in Italy and played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey (2004–05).

She played collegiately for Stanford University.

Early life

Bethany Donaphin is a native of Midtown Manhattan, attending The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine and the Horace Mann School before matriculating to Stanford University, where she continues to be a star alumna.^[3] Bethany capped her academic career with an MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

As a youngster, Bethany coupled basketball with dance lessons at The Harlem School of the Arts, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.^[4]

Career statistics

WNBA

Legend
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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2003	New York	1	0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	New York	26	16	18.4	46.2	54.1	2.7	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.8	5.0
Career	2 years, 1 team	27	16	17.8	46.2	54.1	2.6	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.8	4.9

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2004	New York	5	5	19.2	40.0	0.0	40.0	2.2	0.4	1.4	0.4	1.0	4.4
Career	1 year, 1 team	5	5	19.2	40.0	0.0	40.0	2.2	0.4	1.4	0.4	1.0	4.4

College

Source^[5]

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
1998-99	Stanford	28	201	53.5%	0.0%	0.6%	6.1	0.5	0.6	0.9	7.2
1999-00	Stanford	30	289	52.4%	0.0%	59.8%	5.4	0.6	0.5	1.0	9.6
2000-01	Stanford	redshirt
2001-02	Stanford	35	306	59.1%	0.0%	37.6%	4.9	0.7	0.5	1.5	8.7
Career		93	796	55.3%	0.0%	53.2%	5.4	0.6	0.5	1.2	8.6

References

^ "Bethany Donaphin Named Head of WNBA League Operations". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
^ "Forty under 40". Sports Business Journal website. March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
^ magazine, STANFORD. "They've Got Game". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
^ magazine, STANFORD. "Dancing on the Court". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

External links

WNBA Profile

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[1] "Bethany Donaphin Named Head of WNBA League Operations". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

[2] "Forty under 40". Sports Business Journal website. March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

[3] zine, STANFORD. "They've Got Game". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

[4] zine, STANFORD. "Dancing on the Court". stanfordmag.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

[5] "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

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