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Katie Gearlds

gearldsHeight: 6'1" (1.86m)
Position: Guard/Forward
College: Purdue (2007)
Date of Birth: October 26, 1984
Nationality: USA











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FEA-Kalamaria (No. 11, Red): 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
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International Career: 
2009-2010: FEA Athens, Greece
She led her team to the final of the Greek Cup.  She averaged 17.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game while shooting 40% in 3-point field goals.  Her top games included a 30 point, 8 rebound game versus Aris Thessaloniki and a 25 point, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals versus Kalamaria where she shot 7-11 3-point attempts.

2008 - 2009: Athinaikos - Greece  
In EuroCup games, averaged 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.  
EuroCup Stats.
Averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in Greek League Competition.  Ranked
8th in the Greek League for 3-point shooting
Greek League Stats.

2008 - 2009 Top Games:
Greek League:
vs. Esperides: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
vs. Faliro: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
EuroCup:
vs. CB San Jose: 24 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals
vs. SK Cesis: 23 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals, 1 block
vs. Elitzur Ramla: 23 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals

February 2008 - Switched to Athinaikos - Greece
Averaged 16.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 2.2 assists per game.  MVP of the Greek League.

2007 - 2008: Kosice - Slovakia(FibaEurope)
Averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in EuroLeague games. Stats.

WNBA Career:
Drafted by the Seattle Storm in the 7th overall pick of the 2007 WNBA Draft. WNBA Profile.

2010(Seattle):
On Seattle Storm suspended list.  Has decided to forego the 2010 WNBA season for personal reasons.

2009 (Seattle):
Averaged 4.1 ppg and 1.4 rebounds playing in 20 games in just 12 minutes per game.  She shot 40% from 3-point range.

2008 (Seattle):
Averaged 5.0 ppg and 1.3 rpg playing in 34 games with 3 starts.  Season high was a 20 point performance against
Atlanta where she was 6/8 from beyond the 3-point line.  Ranks 10th in the WNBA in 3-point field goal shooting
percentage (39.1%) and 8th in the league for 3-pointers made per 40 minutes played (3.08).
WNBA Stats.

2007 (Seattle):
In her rookie season, she appeared in 33 games for the Storm. She averaged 4.0 points per game, 1.6 rebounds
per game, 1.5 assists per game.

College Career:
2006 - 2007:
Pre-Season Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) Most Valuable Player
Big Ten Player of the week, twice
Pre-Season Sports Illustrated Kodak All American,
Pre-Season Duel in the Desert Most Valuable Player
Kodak All-District Honorable Mention
AP All-American (2006)
Third Team AP All American
Most Outstanding Player of the Big Ten Tournament
Full Court Press Second Team All American
State Farm three point female champion
State Farm battle of the sexes three point champion
Varsity Walk Award
Red Mackey Award
Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
Finished as Purdue's all time leading three point career record holder, season three point career point record,
Purdue’s 4th all time leading scorer, Purdue’s all time free percentage and minutes played. Highest Purdue
Boilermaker ever drafted as the 7th pick in the WNBA draft to Seattle Storm.  Averaged 19.1 points, 4.9 rebounds,
3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

2005 - 2006
First team All-Big Ten by coaches and media
AP All-American Honorable Mention
Team's leading scorer and assist leader.  Played 35.9 minutes per game for season.  1st in conference minutes
played (38.0).  Started in all 33 games.  16.4 ppg in conference play (5th).  1st in Big Ten assist to turnover ratio
(2.57 season, 2.23 conference).  Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.

2004 - 2005
Second team All-Big Ten by coaches
Third team All-Big Ten by league media
Team's second-leading scorer.   Team's leading scorer in Big Ten games.  Averaged team-high 12.5 shot attempts
per game (4.9 makes).  Double-figure scorer in 23 of 30 games.  Team's scoring leader a team-high 11 times.  
Scored 20 ore more points on 7 occasions.  Scored season-high 24 points vs. South Dakota State.  Scored Big Ten
season-high 23 points at Michigan   Shot Purdue single-season record 89 percent from the free throw line (81-91).
30 for 32 from the free throw line in last two minutes of games (.938).  23 games with at least one three-pointer.  14
games with two or more three-pointers.  Team's assists leader.  Eight games with five or more assists.  Team's
second-best shot blocker, totaling 29.  Averaged 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

2003 - 2004
Big Ten Freshman of the Year (by coaches' vote)
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches and media)
Big Ten All-Tournament Team
Averaged 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals in championship run.  Averaged 8.7 points in the NCAA
Tournament.  Shot 56.5 percent from the floor (26-46) and 72.2 percent from three-point range (13-18) during
postseason play .  Team's second-leading scorer.  Double-figure scorer in 20 of 33 games.  22 games with at least
one three-pointer.  11 games with two or more three-pointers.  Scored season-high 32 points at Iowa.  Tied for
second on Purdue's freshman single-game scoring list.  Averaged 8.8 shot attempts per game (4.2 makes).

Purdue Career Statistics
Purdue Year        PPG        FG%        FT%        RPG        APG        SPG        RECORD
2006 - 2007        19.1        .442        .895           4.9          3.3           1.6             31-6
2005 - 2006        15.0        .435        .848           4.0          3.6           1.0             26-7
2004 - 2005        14.1        .396        .890           3.8          3.0           1.6            17-13
2003 - 2004        10.6        .476        .732           2.7          3.0           1.1             29-4
Career Avg        14.84        .436       .860           3.8          3.2           1.3           103-30
 

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