Umeki Webb

Umeki Webb

Personal information
Born	(1975-06-26) June 26, 1975 Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Justin F. Kimball (Dallas, Texas)
College	NC State (1993–1997)
WNBA draft	1997: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Position	Guard / forward
Number	21
Career history
1997–1998	Phoenix Mercury
2000	Miami Sol
Stats at Basketball Reference

Umeki Webb

Sport
Sport	Basketball
Medal record Representing the United States Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Team

Umeki Webb (born June 26, 1975) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for three seasons, playing two for the Phoenix Mercury and one for the Miami Sol.

WNBA Career

Webb was selected in the 3rd round (24th overall pick) by the Phoenix Mercury in the 1997 WNBA Draft. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in a 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 9 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Webb averaged a hefty 27.7 minutes a game in her rookie season, along with 5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals. The Mercury finished the season 16 - 12 and made the playoffs but were eliminated in the semi-finals by the New York Liberty.

In the 1998 season, Webb averaged more minutes, more points and more assists than her rookie season, but averaged less rebounds and steals (28.2 mpg, 5.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 3.9 rpg and 1.6 spg). The Mercury finished with an even better record of 19 - 11 and made it all the way to the WNBA Finals, but would ultimately fall to the Houston Comets who won their 2nd championship that year.

After being waived on July 8, 1999, 4 days before the Mercury were to have their season-opening game on July 12, Webb would miss the 1999 season entirely.

Webb would be one of the players on the newly created Miami Sol expansion team in 2000. She missed 19 of the Sol's 32 games (16 consecutive games from June 17 and July 21) and had a smaller role on the Sol than what she had with the Mercury. Webb averaged 15 minutes per game, 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists. However, the Sol finished 13 - 19 and missed the playoffs.

The Sol would waive Webb on May 14, 2001, a couple of weeks before the 2001 season was set to begin. She would not return to the WNBA after being waived, and thus, her final game ever was played on August 6, 2000. On that day, the Sol defeated the Liberty 57 - 41.

Career statistics

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

College

Source

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992-93	NC State	27	274	36.7%	26.0%	73.5%	3.8	2.4	2.1	0.7	10.1
1993-94	NC State	31	322	46.4%	37.3%	54.2%	5.4	3.3	2.3	0.7	10.4
1994-95	NC State	30	374	42.4%	26.7%	70.9%	7.7	4.6	2.0	0.7	12.5
1995-96	NC State	31	392	47.0%	23.8%	69.0%	7.6	4.5	2.4	0.5	12.6
Total		119	1362	43.2%	28.6%	67.4%	6.2	3.7	2.2	0.6	11.4

WNBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
1997	Phoenix	28°	17	27.7	.297	.067	.687	4.2	2.4	2.4	.3	2.0	5.0
1998	Phoenix	30°	30°	28.2	.383	.286	.661	3.9	3.1	1.6	.7	1.4	5.3
2000	Miami	13	5	15.0	.250	.250	.840	1.1	1.1	.5	.3	1.8	3.3
Career	3 years, 2 teams	71	52	25.6	.321	.189	.702	3.5	2.5	1.7	.5	1.7	4.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
1997	Phoenix	1	1	33.0	.222	–	.500	6.0	2.0	.0	.0	1.0	5.0
2021	Seattle	6	6	26.3	.286	.200	.600	2.5	3.0	.2	.3	1.5	2.7
Career	2 years, 1 team	7	7	27.3	.267	.200	.571	3.0	2.9	.1	.3	1.4	3.0

External links

• Sol's Umeki Webb Wants To Show She Can Do More Than `Just Play Defense.' - tribunedigital-sunsentinel