Abigail Nellie Waner was born on October 31,1986 and is an American basketball player who, after a collegiate career at Duke, was drafted by the New York Liberty in the 2009 WNBA draft, and was waived on May 29,2009.
12 Facts About Abby Waner
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Abby Waner led ThunderRidge high school to three Class 5A State Basketball Championships during her high school career.
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In 2004, Abby Waner was named Colorado Miss Basketball and Colorado Player of the Year while leading the state in scoring.
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Abby Waner broke the Colorado girl's single game scoring record when she tossed in 61 points in her final regular season game.
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Also, Abby Waner played her high school ball and graduated alongside WNBA draftee and former sport stacking world record holder Emily Fox.
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Abby Waner participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored sixteen points.
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Abby Waner registered 222 career three-pointers over four years to rank 12th on the ACC all-time list and first all-time at Duke.
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Abby Waner became the first Duke player and eighth ACC player to register 45 or more three-pointers in four consecutive years.
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Not only did Abby Waner hit three-pointers, but she was a great all-around student-athlete as she became the fifth player in ACC history to notch over 1,400 points, 400 rebounds, 400 assists and 300 steals.
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Abby Waner owns the single-game Duke record for steals with 10 against Utah Valley on Dec 18,2007.
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Abby Waner played for 15 minutes, scored 3 field goals, 1 three-pointer, 1 rebound and 1 steal.
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Abby Waner was released prior to the start of the 2009 WNBA season.