Amy Denson Explained

Amy Denson
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Birth Date:May 3, 1984
Birth Place:Klamath Falls, Oregon
Nationality:American
High School:Crater
(Central Point, Oregon)
College:Arizona State (2002–2006)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2006
Career End:2013
Years1:2006–2007
Team1:Montañeras de Morovis
Years2:2007–2008
Team2:Energa Toruń
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:Alexandria
Years4:2009
Team4:Montañeras de Morovis
Years5:2010–2012
Team5:Sydney Uni Flames
Years6:2011–2012
Team6:Knox Raiders
Years7:2012–2013
Team7:Zamora
Years8:2013
Team8:Montañeras de Morovis
Highlights:

Amy Denson (born May 3, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. She played for the Sun Devils in NCAA Division I, making her professional debut in Puerto Rico's Montañeras de Morovis. She played throughout Europe and Australia, finally signing with the Sydney Uni Flames in 2010 to play in the Women's National Basketball League. For the 2010–11 year, she was in the WNBL All-Star Five.

Career

College

In college, Denson attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, playing for the Sun Devils in NCAA Division I.[1]

Arizona State statistics

Source[2]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002–03Arizona State3029739.0%0.0%69.8%6.00.80.90.19.9
2003–04Arizona State2916636.7%45.5%72.2%4.71.50.90.25.7
2004–05Arizona State3422441.3%46.7%78.8%4.02.11.20.16.6
2005–06Arizona State3224848.1%37.5%70.5%4.31.90.80.17.8
Career12593541.3%37.5%72.4%4.71.61.00.27.5

Puerto Rico

Denson made her debut straight out of college, with Montañeras de Morovis in Puerto Rico's women's basketball league. Despite playing across the globe in Europe and Australia, Denson would return to Montañeras.

Europe

After a two-year stint in Puerto Rico, Denson played for Energa Toruń in Basket Liga Kobiet. After Poland, she then played for Alexandria in Romania's Liga Națională. After a few years in Australia, Denson returned to Europe, playing for Tintos de Toro Caja Rural Zamora in the 2012–13 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

Australia

In 2010, Denson signed with the Sydney Uni Flames to play in the Women's National Basketball League, Australia's premier women's league and the strongest league in the southern hemisphere. This would also be the highest level of basketball she would reach in her career.[3] After averaging 18.7 points per game, Denson was awarded a place in the WNBL All-Star Five for 2010–11.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player bio – Amy Denson. thesundevils.com.
  2. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2017-09-07.
  3. Web site: Player statistics for AMY DENSON . sportstg.com.