Jamie Carey

Jamie Leigh Carey (born March 12, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2005 to 2008. Carey currently serves as the Assistant Director of the USA National Team.^[1]

Jamie Carey

Personal information
Born	(1981-03-12) March 12, 1981 (age 43) Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school	Horizon High School (Brighton, Colorado)
College	Stanford (1999–2002) Texas (2002–2005)
WNBA draft	2005: 3rd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Position	Guard
Career history
2005–2008	Connecticut Sun
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big 12 (2004, 2005) Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (2000)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Early life

Carey attended Horizon High School in Thornton, Colorado. She graduated as class valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA. She was named Colorado's Gatorade Player of the Year and a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored three points. ^[2]

College career

In 1999, Carey attended Stanford University, where she earned the Pac-10 Conference "Freshman of the Year" honors and broke Stanford's single season record for three pointers made with 81. However, she suffered several serious ankle injuries and concussions and spent much of the season on the sidelines. She had surgery on her left ankle following the season and missed the following six months with rehab. She came back to practice in October 1999, but could not continue as continuing pain in her ankle left her sidelined shortly after the start of the season. She was forced to retire from the sport and sat out the next two seasons. She was seen on her crutches cheering on her team on the bench and became a fan favorite. She continued to attend classes at Stanford, and was seen on campus limping on her crutches with her left ankle wrapped in a soft cast. She reportedly said her crutches were her best friends because she could not go anywhere without her crutches. A picture of her leaning on her crutches with an ice pack on her left ankle became the cover page of the Stanford women's basketball media guide in 2000, under the title "Courage".

She transferred to The University of Texas at Austin in 2002 after the school's doctors determined they could clear her from her concussions and maintain any treatment she would need. She played three seasons there after successfully petitioning for a fifth and sixth year of NCAA eligibility. During her time at Texas, the team became a national championship contender with a Final Four appearance in 2003. She was a sociology major.

Career statistics

WNBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2005	Connecticut	15	0	5.7	36.8	30.8	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.2
2006	Connecticut	24	0	11.9	37.9	35.0	100.0	0.7	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.7	2.6
2007	Connecticut	33	0	12.7	36.6	45.1	75.0	0.9	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.5	3.4
2008	Connecticut	33	3	15.1	42.3	41.0	90.0	1.2	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.7	4.2
Career	4 years, 1 team	105	3	12.3	39.1	40.6	87.0	0.9	1.1	0.2	0.0	0.6	3.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2005	Connecticut	6	0	11.8	22.2	16.7	0.0	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.8
2006	Connecticut	5	0	5.8	33.3	20.0	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
2007	Connecticut	3	0	15.7	28.6	33.3	66.7	0.7	3.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.7
2008	Connecticut	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career	4 years, 1 team	15	0	9.9	27.3	23.5	66.7	0.3	1.2	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.2

College career statistics

Source^[3]

Ratios

YEAR	Team	GP	FG%	3P%	FT%	RBG	APG	BPG	SPG	PPG
1999-00	Stanford	29	41.9%	45.5%	76.9%	2.17	3.03	-	1.38	11.00
2000-01	Texas	Redshirt due to injury
2001-02	Texas	Redshirt due to injury
2002-03	Texas	30	38.8%	41.6%	80.9%	1.40	3.60	0.03	0.70	10.77
2003-04	Texas	35	42.3%	40.7%	79.7%	1.97	2.77	0.11	1.37	10.66
2004-05	Texas	31	42.9%	42.9%	79.2%	1.81	2.52	0.10	1.58	12.19
Career		125	41.6%	42.8%	79.6%	1.84	2.97	0.06	1.26	11.14

Totals

YEAR	Team	GP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	REB	A	BK	ST	PTS
1999-00	Stanford	29	104	248	81	178	30	39	63	88	-	40	319
2000-01	Texas	Redshirt due to injury
2001-02	Texas	Redshirt due to injury
2002-03	Texas	30	95	245	57	137	76	94	42	108	1	21	323
2003-04	Texas	35	126	298	66	162	55	69	69	97	4	48	373
2004-05	Texas	31	133	310	70	163	42	53	56	78	3	49	378
Career		125	458	1101	274	640	203	255	230	371	8	158	1393

Ratios

Totals

USA Basketball

Carey was named to the team representing the USA at the 2003 Pan American Games. The team lost the opening game to Cuba, then rebounded to win their next five games, including an OT win against Brazil. Carey led the team with 18 points in the victory against Brazil. In their game against Canada, which they won by three points 56—53, Carey hit all six of her three-point attempts, setting a United States team record. They then faced Cuba for the gold medal, falling short 75–64 to take home the silver medal. Carey scored 9.6 points per game, representing the second highest point total on the team, and led the team in assist with 16.^[4]

Professional career

Carey was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in 2005 with the 31st overall pick and played for the Connecticut Sun until her retirement in April 2009.

Notes

1. "JAMIE CAREY". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 16 Oct 2013.
2. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
3. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
4. "Fourteenth Pan American Games -- 2003". USA Basketball. Feb 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 15 Oct 2015.

External links

• WNBA player file
• Stanford University player file
• University of Texas at Austin player file
• 2005 WNBA Draft prospect profile