Candice Dupree

Infobox WNBA Player
name = Candice Dupree


caption =
team = Chicago Sky
number = 4
position = Forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2
weight_lbs = 162
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|8|16
birth_place = Tinker AFB, Midwest City, Oklahoma
college = Temple
draft = 6^th overall
draft_year = 2006
draft_team = Chicago Sky
career_start = 2006
career_end =
former_teams =
awards =

Candice Dupree (born August 16, 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American basketball player for the Chicago Sky.

College years

Dupree graduated from Temple University in 2006.

* Member of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2003 and second team in 2004.
* Named Atlantic 10 and Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year in 2005.
* Named the 2005 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year.
* Named 2005 Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention.
* Member of the 2005 Atlantic 10 first team and two-time Big Five first seam selection in 2004 and 2005.
* Named Atlantic 10 and Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year in 2006.
* Named the 2006 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year.
* Named 2006 Associated Press All-American Third Team
* Three-time Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team selection in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
* Three-time MVP of the Atlantic 10 Tournament in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

WNBA career

Dupree was selected 6th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. As a rookie, she was named to the eastern conference WNBA all star team. In her first all star game, she competed against her former college coach Dawn Staley. Dupree was also named to the eastern conference WNBA All Star Team in her second season in the WNBA.

Dupree, along with current Bulls guard Ben Gordon and ex-Bulls star Scottie Pippen, participated in the Shooting Stars competition at the 2007 All-Star Game Weekend in Las Vegas. The competition has teams from select cities to compete with one current NBA player, a former NBA player, and an WNBA player. This is the first year for "Team Chicago" because the WNBA representative, the Chicago Sky will be in its second season. Dupree participated in the Shooting Stars competition for her second straight year at the 2008 All-Star Game Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. This time Team Chicago was made up of Dupree, current Bulls Guard Chris Duhon and ex-bulls guard BJ Armstrong.

Team Chicago (48.8) and Team Detroit (1:06) advanced to final round. Due to Ben Gordon shooting out of order before Candice Dupree, Detroit won by default.In the 2008 Shooting Stars Competition Team Chicago had the fastest time in round 1 and faced Team San Antonio in the finals. Team San Antonio won.

Europe

*Candice also played in a professional league in Poland flagicon|Poland, in TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
*2007-2008: flagicon|PolandMVP finals (PLKK).
*2007-2008: flagicon|Poland The Polish TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow team won the Women's PLKK Championship Series.

Vital statistics

*Position: Forward, Center
*Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
*College: Temple University
*Team(s): Chicago Sky

Personal

Dupree grew up in Tampa Bay, Florida. Dupree has 2 sisters; one is her twin, while the other is in high school. She describes her mother as her biggest inspiration and fan. She wears a sleeve on her left arm to conceal the scar of a removed tumor. Her favorite dish is steak & potatoes. Dupree says if she were not playing basketball she'd own her own business.

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/candice_dupree/index.html WNBA player profile]
* [http://www.usabasketball.com/bioswomen/candice_dupree_bio.html U.S Basketball team bio]