Kristi Toliver
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| Washington Mystics | |
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 27, 1987 Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Nationality | American / Slovak |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| College | Maryland (2005–2009) |
| WNBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Sky | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Chicago Sky |
| 2009–2010 | Raanana Hertzeliya |
| 2010 | MKB Euroleasing Sopron |
| 2010–2016 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2010–2011 | Samsun Canik Belediyesi |
| 2011–2014 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 2014–present | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 2017–present | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kristi Renee Toliver (born January 27, 1987) is an American-Slovak professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Toliver was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States and possesses a dual American-Slovak citizenzhip. She is the daughter of former NBA referee, George Toliver and Peggy Toliver. During her rookie season in the WNBA, Toliver signed an endorsement deal with Nike.
Toliver attended Harrisonburg High School, where she graduated from in 2005. Toliver received many accolades during her high school basketball career, including being honored as a McDonald's All-American, Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American, Parade All-American, EA Sports All-American, and USA Today All-USA Basketball Team member. In addition, she was named Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year and Virginia Ms. Basketball. She participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game and 2005 McDonald's All-American Game.
A standout player from the University of Maryland, Toliver was known for her ability to perform under pressure. In the 2006 National Championship game, Toliver, then a freshman, hit a game-tying three-pointer with only seconds remaining to force overtime against favored Duke, leading to a Maryland win and the school's first national championship in women's basketball.
In the 2009 WNBA draft, the Chicago Sky selected point guard Kristi Toliver with the 3rd pick. In her rookie season with the Sky, she came off the bench while averaging 7.6 points per game in 27 games.
Toliver was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks just before the start of the 2010 season in exchange for a 2011 second round draft pick.
In her first season with the Sparks, Toliver was the back-up point guard on the roster behind Ticha Penicheiro who was the starting point guard. She averaged 8.6 points per game in 34 games.
In the 2012 season with the departure of Penicheiro, Toliver became the starting point guard for the Sparks and had a breakout season. In the month of May, Toliver hit a game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Tulsa Shock. She was the Western Conference Player of the Month for August, averaged a career-high 17.5 points per game through out the year, was ranked 9th in 3-point field goal percentage, was named to the All-WNBA Second Team and won the WNBA Most Improved Player Award. Her stellar offensive performance would continue into the playoffs, where she averaged 20 points per game in 4 games, but the Sparks were eliminated in a 2-game sweep by the Minnesota Lynx in the Conference Finals.
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