Personal information | |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois |
March 2, 1977
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Alabama (1995–1999) |
WNBA draft | 1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29th overall |
Selected by the Detroit Shock | |
Playing career | 1999–2012 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 3 |
Career history | |
1999–2002 | Detroit Shock |
2003–2006 | Houston Comets |
2007–2011 | Chicago Sky |
2012 | Washington Mystics |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dominique Danyell Canty (born March 2, 1977) is an American professional women's basketball player, most recently with the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Canty attended Whitney Young High School, where she was named a High School All-American by the WBCA. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1995, scoring seventeen points.
After graduating from High School, where she was a 1995 Street & Smith All-American and a four-time All-State player, Canty attended the University of Alabama and majored in criminal justice with a minor in social work while spending four seasons with Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball.
In her senior year, she was named First-Team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sporting News.
She finished her collegiate career as a two-time All-American and four-time All-SEC selection, and averaged 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists during her four seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
By the time she graduated, Canty finished her career as the school's all-time leading scorer—male or female.
Canty was drafted 29th overall in the 3rd round during the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. She was the runner-up in the 1999 WNBA Rookie of the Year voting.