Nykesha Sales stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 0"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.2
- REB
- 4.2
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.8
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 50.7
- MIN
- 31.5
- GP
- 278
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ORL | 13.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 48.7 | 32.5 | 32 |
| 2000 | ORL | 13.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.4 | 31.1 | 32 |
| 2001 | ORL | 13.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 32.5 | 32 |
| 2002 | ORL | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 32.6 | 32 |
| 2003 |  CON | 16.1 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 51.6 | 32.5 | 34 |
| 2004 | CON | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 49.7 | 32.2 | 34 |
| 2005 | CON | 15.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 50.5 | 31.5 | 34 |
| 2006 | CON | 13.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 51.8 | 27.7 | 22 |
| 2007 | CON | 13.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 48.7 | 29.3 | 26 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 12.1
- REB
- 4.6
- AST
- 2.1
- STL
- 1.8
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 48.6
- MIN
- 33
- GP
- 31
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 3,955
- REB
- 1,157
- AST
- 682
- STL
- 489
- BLK
- 81
- TO
- 577
- FGM
- 1,481
- 3PTM
- 352
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ORL | 437 | 135 | 91 | 69 | 8 | 69 | 153 | 36 |
| 2000 | ORL | 430 | 139 | 69 | 47 | 12 | 67 | 170 | 47 |
| 2001 | ORL | 433 | 172 | 58 | 70 | 6 | 72 | 166 | 43 |
| 2002 | ORL | 431 | 120 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 71 | 155 | 37 |
| 2003 | CON | 548 | 145 | 92 | 46 | 13 | 73 | 194 | 44 |
| 2004 | CON | 517 | 135 | 97 | 75 | 8 | 76 | 210 | 41 |
| 2005 | CON | 532 | 124 | 73 | 60 | 10 | 63 | 201 | 49 |
| 2006 | CON | 286 | 82 | 60 | 26 | 6 | 29 | 109 | 32 |
| 2007 | CON | 341 | 105 | 82 | 36 | 11 | 57 | 123 | 23 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 16.2
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 2.9
- STL
- 2.1
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 50.7
- MIN
- 31.5
- GP
- 278
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ORL | 15.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 48.7 | 32.5 | 32 |
| 2000 | ORL | 15.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 52.4 | 31.1 | 32 |
| 2001 | ORL | 15.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 32.5 | 32 |
| 2002 | ORL | 14.9 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 32.6 | 32 |
| 2003 | CON | 17.8 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 51.6 | 32.5 | 34 |
| 2004 | CON | 17.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 49.7 | 32.2 | 34 |
| 2005 | CON | 17.8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 50.5 | 31.5 | 34 |
| 2006 | CON | 16.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 51.8 | 27.7 | 22 |
| 2007 | CON | 16.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 48.7 | 29.3 | 26 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 0"
Latest performance
Nykesha Sales
Aug 27 · @ IND · L 93-88
- MIN
- 35
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 50.0
- 3PTM
- 1
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 27 | at INDL 93-88 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat, Aug 25 | atINDL 78-59 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| Thu, Aug 23 | vsINDW 93-88 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Sun, Aug 19 | vs WSHL 76-74 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| Fri, Aug 17 | at NYL 74-66 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| Wed, Aug 15 | atINDW 77-74 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
What were Nykesha Sales's career stats?
Nykesha Sales played 9 seasons for the Miracle and the Sun. She scored 3,955 points with 1,157 rebounds and 682 assists in 278 games — 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Her best season was 2003: 548 points, 145 rebounds and 92 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 6 postseasons, 1999 to 2007
All-time career rank
- 59th in points (3,955)
- 110th in rebounds (1,157)
- 91st in assists (682)
- 59th in 3-pointers made (352)
- 28th in steals (489)
- 160th in blocks (81)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Nykesha Sales
Playoff series
Nykesha Sales played 31 games across 6 WNBA postseasons in 12 series — 6 won, 6 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | IND | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 2006 | WSH | Won 2-0 | 2 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 2006 |  DAL | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | DAL | Won 2-0 | 2 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| 2005 | IND | Won 2-0 | 2 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | SAC | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | WSH | Won 2-1 | 3 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| 2004 | NY | Won 2-0 | 2 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 2004 |  SEA | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 19.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | CHA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| 2003 | DAL | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | CLE | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Nykesha Sales against each club
- vs Dallas Wings (37)
- vs Washington Mystics (35)
- vs Indiana Fever (32)
- vs New York Liberty (32)
- vs Charlotte Sting (31)
- vs Cleveland Rockers (20)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (18)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (16)
- vs Seattle Storm (15)
- vs Houston Comets (14)
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (14)
- vs Phoenix Mercury (14)
- vs Miami Sol (9)
- vs Chicago Sky (6)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (6)
- vs Utah Starzz (6)
- vs Portland Fire (4)