Reshea Bristol Explained

Reshea Bristol
Birth Date:10 February 1978
Nationality:American
Height Cm:178
High School:Omaha Bryan
(Bellevue, Nebraska)
College:Arizona (1996–2001)
Career Start:2001
Career End:2017
Career Number:10
Career Position:Guard / forward
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2001
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:50
Draft Team:Charlotte Sting
Coach Start:2012
Years1:2001
Team1:Charlotte Sting
Years2:2001–2002
Team2:Dynamo
Years3:2003-2004
Team3:Telekomas
Years4:2004–2005
Team4:Keflavík
Years5:2006-2007
Team5:Pully
Years6:2007–2009
Team6:B. Burhaniye Belediye
Years7:2009–2010
Team7:VSPrague
Years8:2011
Team8:Pabellon Ourense
Years9:2014-2017
Team9:Nebraska Strikers
Cyears1:2018–present
Cteam1:Nebraska Christian (assistant)
Highlights:

Reshea LaNette Bristol (born February 10, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. After starting her career in the WNBA with the Charlotte Sting in 2001, she went on to play fourteen years in Russia, Lithuania, Iceland, Switzerland, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Stateside.[1]

College career

Bristol played college basketball for the University of Arizona[2] from 1996 to 2001. She finished her Arizona career in the No. 5 spot on the UA all-time scoring list, with 1,260 points.[3]

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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College

Source[4]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1998-99Arizona2831137.5%21.7%70.7%4.43.32.70.211.1
1999-00Arizona2824038.4%30.2%78.1%3.63.12.00.18.6
2000-01Arizona3249841.2%34.0%71.6%4.87.63.00.415.6
Career88104939.5%30.9%72.7%4.34.82.60.311.9

Professional career

Bristol was drafted by the Charlotte Sting with the 50th pick in the 2001 WNBA draft. She played for Dynamo in Moscow during the 2001-02 season.

In 2004, she signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.[5] On 27 November 2004, she helped Keflavík win the Icelandic Company Cup after defeating ÍS in the Cup finals.[6] In January 2005, she left the team due to a family emergency and missed the rest of the season.[7] Despite an early exit, Bristol lead the league in assists, steals and three point percent[8] and was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year at the end of the season. She returned to Keflavík for the 2005–2006 season.[9] In October 2005, she helped Keflavík win the annual Icelandic Super Cup after posting 14 points and 13 steals in a victory against Haukar.[10] On 30 October 2005, Keflavík lost its first game with Bristol as a player. It had previously won all 22 games she had played in since 2004.[11] In December 2005, Bristol left the club.[12] Despite another early exit, she again led the league in assists and steals.[8]

After spending the 2009-10 season with VS Prague in the Czech Women's Basketball League, she signed with Pabellon Ourense of the Spanish Liga Femenina 2 in January 2011.[13] In 15 games, she averaged 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Marjie Ducey . Former Bryan star launching Omaha pro women’s team . 20 June 2019 . . 27 April 2014.
  2. News: PJ Brown . Twenty years later, Arizona Wildcats remember 'the best team I've played on' . 20 June 2019 . . 3 February 2018.
  3. News: Wildcat Basketball Player Drafted By WNBA Team . 20 June 2019 . . 20 April 2001.
  4. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2017-08-30.
  5. News: Kaninn klár í keflavík . 20 June 2019 . . 24 August 2004 . 22 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Þriðji sigurinn í röð hjá Keflavíkurstúlkum . 20 June 2019 . . 28 November 2004 . 26 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Bristol á förum frá Keflavík . 20 June 2019 . . 11 January 2005 . B4 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson . Helena og Sigurður útnefnd leikmenn ársins . 20 June 2019 . . 21 April 2005 . C4 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Bristol aftur í Keflavík . 20 June 2019 . . 31 August 2005 . C3 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Keflavíkurliðið óstöðvandi með Bristol innanborðs . 20 June 2019 . . 11 October 2005 . 21 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Í fyrsta sinn í tapliði á ísland . 20 June 2019 . . 1 November 2005 . Icelandic.
  12. News: Bristol látin fara . 20 June 2019 . . 28 December 2005 . 28 . Icelandic.
  13. News: El Pabellón elige a la base norteamericana Reshea Bristol . 1 May 2020 . . 4 January 2011 . Spanish.