| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1976 Lithonia, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Gwinnett (Snellville, Georgia) |
| College | Kansas (1995–1999) |
| WNBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2010 | Washington Mystics |
| 2011–2012 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2013 | Seattle Storm |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nakia Sanford (born May 10, 1976) is a professional women's basketball center most recently with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1]
Sanford finished her career at Kansas ranked fourth all-time rebounder (832) and shot-blocker (89).
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Kansas | 32 | 209 | 49.4% | – | 50.0% | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 1996–97 | Kansas | 31 | 225 | 48.6% | – | 48.4% | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1997–98 | Kansas | 32 | 212 | 43.2% | – | 55.0% | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
| 1998–99 | Kansas | 33 | 323 | 52.1% | 0.0% | 53.1% | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| Career | 128 | 969 | 48.7% | 0.0% | 51.9% | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
Sanford was not drafted. She was signed by the Washington Mystics before the 2003 WNBA season. During her first three-season, she saw limited action. It was not until the 2006 WNBA season that Sanford began to show progress as a player. She set career highs for all her stats in 2006, including rebounds per game (6.0) and field goal percentage (52%). In 2007, she set new career highs averaging 7 rebounds and 11 points per game. She saw decreased playing time during the 2008 WNBA season, however.