Shalonda Enis (born December 3, 1974) is a former professional basketball player who played for the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.

Biography

Enis started playing basketball at age 12 at her middle school in

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. In her junior and senior years she helped lead

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to consecutive state titles. At the conclusion of her senior year she was the all-time leading scorer in Texas high school basketball history. She attended two colleges. First, she attended

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(TVCC) and helped lead the women's basketball team to the National Junior College Athletic Association championship in the 1993–94 season. She left TVCC as its all-time leader in career shots made (326) and season shots made (194). She later transferred to

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Alabama statistics

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WNBA

Enis played for the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting, a total of 106 games in five seasons. She re-signed with the Sting in 2005, but never played a regular season game.

Awards and honors

College

*Texas Eastern Conference Newcomer of the Year (1993) *Texas Eastern Conference Most Valuable Player award (1994) *Kodak All-American and Women's Basketball *News Service All-American *All-Conference First Team for her junior and senior years *MVP of the 1994 Women's U.S. Olympic Festival *Associated Press All-American Third Team

American Basketball League

*MVP of the 1998 All-Star Game *Second-team All-ABL and Rookie of the Year by the national media.

Personal life

Enis has three sons, Chanse, Chase. and Chayton.

References

External links

Washingtonpost.com: Enis Enjoying Her Rise Through the Pro RanksShalonda Enis Enis Intends To Get A National Title For The Crimson Tide, And Many Miles Away Her Biggest Little Fan Will Be Cheering. - SI.com
1974 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball players All-American college women's basketball players Basketball players from Texas Centers (basketball) Charlotte Sting players People from Celeste, Texas Power forwards (basketball) Trinity Valley Cardinals women's basketball players Washington Mystics draft picks Washington Mystics players {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub