Cappie Pondexter is one of the greatest players and fiercest competitors in WNBA history.
Upon her retirement in 2018, two-time champion and multi-time All-Star Cappie Pondexter deserves credit for creating the current culture of the WNBA. Her off-court ventures, along with her on-court talent, demonstrate the multidimensional abilities and interests that define today’s WNBA stars.
During her career as a 5-9 shooting guard, Pondexter is the fourth-leading scorer in WNBA history. She also ranks sixth among the league’s all-time leaders in assists and free throws made. A seven-time WNBA All-Star, Pondexter won a pair of WNBA championships with Phoenix in 2007 and 2009. She was the Finals MVP in 2007 and played a key role in a five-game Finals series against the Fever in 2009. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.
Exact Publicity had a chance to work with Cappie when she launched her summer sports camp.
Background
| Pondexter in 2018 | |
| No. 25 – Indiana Fever | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 7, 1983 (age 35) Oceanside, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Marshall Metropolitan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Rutgers (2002–2006) |
| WNBA draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2009 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2006–2009 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| 2008–2012 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 2010–2014 | New York Liberty |
| 2012–2014 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| 2015–2017 | Chicago Sky |
| 2015–2016 | Beşiktaş |
| 2016–2017 | Girne Üniversitesi |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2018 | Indiana Fever |