La'Tangela Atkinson

La'Tangela Chiquita Atkinson (born March 22, 1984) is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

High school

Atkinson played for Lee Central High School in Bishopville, South Carolina, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.

College

Atkinson attended college at the University of North Carolina and graduated in 2006.

North Carolina statistics

Source

Legend
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
2002-03	North Carolina	34	331	45.0	23.5	50.3	8.3	2.6	1.4	0.4	9.7
2003-04	North Carolina	31	306	50.0	29.4	66.7	8.1	2.9	1.5	0.3	9.9
2004-05	North Carolina	34	281	46.1	24.5	63.2	7.4	2.6	2.0	0.5	8.3
2005-06	North Carolina	35	317	55.3	20.6	62.5	6.6	3.1	1.6	0.6	9.1
Career	North Carolina	134	1235	49.0	24.6	58.4	7.6	2.8	1.6	0.5	9.2

Professional

Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.

On March 23, 2007, she was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for the Monarchs' second round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.

Vital statistics

• Position: Guard/Forward
• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• College: University of North Carolina
• Team(s): Indiana Fever, Sacramento Monarchs

External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• University of North Carolina Tar Heels player biography
• Press release on her trade to the Sacramento Monarchs