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Tracy Gahan
American basketball player
Tracy Gahan (born July 18, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-07-18) July 18, 1980 (age 43) McKinney, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McKinney (McKinney, Texas) |
| College | Iowa State (1998–2002) |
| WNBA draft | 2002: 3rd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2003–2011 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Peiraikos |
| 2004–2005 | Panathinaikos |
| 2005–2006 | DCU Mercy |
| 2006–2009 | Adelaide Lightning |
| 2007 | Botaş SK |
| 2009–2010 | Pruszków |
| 2010 | Leszno |
| 2010–2011 | Dandenong Rangers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College
In college, Gahan attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.[1]
Iowa State statistics
Source[2]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Iowa State | 31 | 240 | 46.1% | 31.5% | 69.6% | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| 1999-00 | Iowa State | 33 | 219 | 45.1% | 40.0% | 77.1% | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2000–01 | Iowa State | 33 | 407 | 53.2% | 45.6% | 79.5% | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 12.3 |
| 2001–02 | Iowa State | 33 | 491 | 48.3% | 43.9% | 82.8% | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 14.9 |
| Career | 130 | 1357 | 48.7% | 42.0% | 77.7% | 6.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10.4 |
WNBA
After her college career, Gahan was picked 46th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2002 WNBA draft.[3] However, she was soon released. After strong showings during her championship season in Australia, Gahan was invited to the Connecticut Sun's training camp before the 2008 WNBA season.[4] Gahan was released before the season began.
Europe
After spending an additional year at college to complete her degree, Gahan began her career in Greece. In 2003, she spent her first season with Peiraikos, before moving to Panathinaikos for her second season in A1 Ethniki Women's Basketball.[5] In 2005, Gahan travelled west to Ireland, playing for DCU Mercy in the Irish Women's Super League.[6] After a season away, she returned in 2007 after her Australian season concluded, signing with Botaş SK for the conclusion of the Turkish season.[7]
After three years in Australia, Gahan played for PTS Lider Pruszków in Poland's Basket Liga Kobiet. Towards the end of the 2009–10 season, she switched to Tęcza Leszno for the remainder of her time in Poland.
Australia
In 2006, Gahan signed with the Adelaide Lightning to play in the Women's National Basketball League, Australia's premier women's league and the strongest league in the southern hemisphere.[8] In her second season with the Lightning, Gahan was awarded a place in the WNBL All-Star Five for 2007–08.[1] The Lightning would also go on to take home the 2007–08 WNBL Championship. She returned to the league in 2010, signing with the Dandenong Rangers.
Gahan is married to former Adelaide Lightning teammate, WNBA player and Australian Olympian, Erin Phillips. They have three children, twins Blake and Brooklyn born in November 2016, and Drew, born in July 2019.[9]
- "Catching Up With: Tracy Gahan". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- "New York Liberty WNBA Draft History". New York Liberty. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "SUN: Sun Sign Gahan to Training Camp". wnba.com.
- "Catching Up With: Mary Fox". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "Catching Up With: Tracy Gahan". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "Player statistics for TRACY GAHAN". sportstg.com.