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DeutschCatarina Pollini
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| Born | 16 March 1966 Vicenza, Italy | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||
| College | Texas (1988–1989) | |||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 1997: 4th round, 32nd overall pick | |||||||||||
| Selected by the Houston Comets | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1979–2006 | |||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 1979-1988 | A.S. Vicenza | |||||||||||
| 1989-1994 | P.A. Cesena | |||||||||||
| 1994-1998 | ASDG Comense 1872 | |||||||||||
| 1997 | Houston Comets | |||||||||||
| 1999-2000 | PF Schio | |||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Ensino Lugo | |||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Ros Casares Valencia | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Ensino Lugo | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Ensino Lugo | |||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||
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Catarina Pollini (born 16 March 1966) is a retired Italian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Pollini also played one short season in the WNBA with the Houston Comets in 1997.
WNBA Career
[edit]On 28 April 1997 Pollini was selected with the final pick (32nd overall) of the 1997 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets. Her debut game was played on 21 June 1997 in a 76 - 56 win over the Cleveland Rockers where she played for 8 minutes and recorded 2 rebounds and 1 assist but no points.[2]
This 1997 season would be Pollini's only season in the WNBA. She played in 13 of the Comets' 28 games (playing in just 1 of the Comets' 15 final games from 22 July to 24 August) and averaged 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds. Her 13th played game of that season on 1 August 1997 was her final game in the league. On that day, the Comets would blowout the Los Angeles Sparks, winning by 24 points (81 - 57) with Pollini playing for less than 2 minutes and recording no stats other than one foul.[3]
Although she did not play in any playoff games, the Houston Comets won the first WNBA Championship in 1997 with Pollini as a member of the roster, thus making her a champion in her sole WNBA season.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catarina Pollini Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Houston Comets at Cleveland Rockers, June 21, 1997".
- ^ "Houston Comets at Los Angeles Sparks, August 1, 1997".
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