Latasha Byears stats
Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7.7
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 53.9
- MIN
- 18.7
- GP
- 252
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 8.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 51.0 | 23.4 | 28 |
| 1998 | — | 14.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 48.5 | 27.6 | 30 |
| 1999 | — | 9.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 54.8 | 22.0 | 32 |
| 2000 | — | 5.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 55.0 | 16.3 | 32 |
| 2001 |  LA | 9.3 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 60.9 | 23.1 | 32 |
| 2002 | LA | 7.0 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 62.2 | 18.7 | 26 |
| 2003 | LA | 5.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 46.9 | 14.4 | 5 |
| 2006 |  WSH | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.4 | 12.8 | 26 |
| 2007 | HOU | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 60.0 | 10.9 | 30 |
| 2008 | HOU | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49.1 | 4.2 | 11 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.5
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 0.4
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 53.1
- MIN
- 16.6
- GP
- 16
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,935
- REB
- 1,204
- AST
- 200
- STL
- 247
- BLK
- 58
- TO
- 366
- FGM
- 822
- 3PTM
- 7
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 244 | 193 | 48 | 39 | 8 | 67 | 96 | 1 |
| 1998 | — | 427 | 199 | 29 | 43 | 13 | 71 | 181 | 4 |
| 1999 | — | 295 | 171 | 31 | 36 | 6 | 60 | 130 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | 181 | 122 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 75 | 1 |
| 2001 | LA | 297 | 183 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 38 | 133 | 1 |
| 2002 | LA | 182 | 141 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 76 | 0 |
| 2003 | LA | 28 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | WSH | 112 | 87 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 48 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | 151 | 75 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 65 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 9.2
- AST
- 1.5
- STL
- 1.9
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 53.9
- MIN
- 18.7
- GP
- 252
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 13.4 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 51.0 | 23.4 | 28 |
| 1998 | — | 18.5 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 27.6 | 30 |
| 1999 | — | 15.1 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 54.8 | 22.0 | 32 |
| 2000 | — | 12.6 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 55.0 | 16.3 | 32 |
| 2001 | LA | 14.5 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 60.9 | 23.1 | 32 |
| 2002 | LA | 13.5 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 62.2 | 18.7 | 26 |
| 2003 | LA | 14.0 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 46.9 | 14.4 | 5 |
| 2006 | WSH | 12.1 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 48.4 | 12.8 | 26 |
| 2007 | HOU | 16.5 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 60.0 | 10.9 | 30 |
| 2008 | HOU | 13.7 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 49.1 | 4.2 | 11 |
Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
Latest performance
Latasha Byears
Sep 15 · vs SAC · W 90-81
- MIN
- 3
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 100.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 15 | vsSACW 90-81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun, Sep 14 | at CHIW 79-76 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Tue, Sep 02 | vs NYL 90-87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat, Aug 30 | atSACL 80-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Thu, Jul 24 | vs DALW 79-61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat, Jul 12 | at MINL 85-71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
What were Latasha Byears's career stats?
Latasha Byears played 10 seasons for the Sparks, the Mystics and the Comets. She scored 1,935 points with 1,204 rebounds and 200 assists in 252 games — 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Her best season was 1998: 427 points, 199 rebounds and 29 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
10 seasons, 4 postseasons, 1997 to 2008
Championships ×2
- 2001 WNBA Finals with the Los Angeles Sparks
- 2002 WNBA Finals with the Los Angeles Sparks
All-time career rank
- 173rd in points (1,935)
- 106th in rebounds (1,204)
- 292nd in assists (200)
- 128th in steals (247)
- 210th in blocks (58)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Latasha Byears
Playoff series
Latasha Byears played 16 games across 4 WNBA postseasons in 8 series — 6 won, 2 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  SEA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | UTA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2002 | NY | Won 2-0 | 2 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | HOU | Won 2-0 | 2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SAC | Won 2-1 | 3 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | CHA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | HOU | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | LA | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Latasha Byears against each club
- vs Houston Comets (27)
- vs Phoenix Mercury (26)
- vs Utah Starzz (23)
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (22)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (20)
- vs New York Liberty (19)
- vs Charlotte Sting (18)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (18)
- vs Seattle Storm (17)
- vs Dallas Wings (14)
- vs Cleveland Rockers (13)
- vs Indiana Fever (9)
- vs Washington Mystics (9)
- vs Portland Fire (8)
- vs Orlando Miracle (6)
- vs Connecticut Sun (5)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (5)
- vs Chicago Sky (4)
- vs Miami Sol (4)
- vs Atlanta Dream (1)