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Zellous Shavonte

Player Profile

BirthDate 1986/08/28
Height 5.10''
Country Croatia-USA
Available NO
College Pittsburgh
NBA Draft 2009: Detroit Shock (WNBA,1rd(11))
Passport Bosman A
Role Guard
Zellous Shavonte
Zellous Shavonte

Zellous Shavonte

Profile

Zellous is a versatile guard gifted scorer and outstanding player. She possesses the quickness,athleticism, strength, and high basketball IQ that makes her one of the top guards overseas and alwayson the WNBA radar. She has shown that she can be a true floor general and at the same time score theball. Zellous is a lock down defender who uses her speed, strength and skills to lock up opposing guardsfull court. Zellous has a great outside shot and can easily knock down the three ball. While Zellous is athreat from the outside, she can also take the ball to the rack and score in traffic.Since finishing college Zellous has had a very successful professional career. Zellous has shown that shecan win on every level. See has played in the WNBA with Many teams, she was present in the bestEuropean leagues, she won all the possible team and individual titles.


2004-2005: Orlando, FL / Jones High School
2005-2006: University of Pittsburgh (NCAA): 29 games: 6.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 2.2apg, FG: 37.6%, 3PT: 14.3%
2006-2007: University of Pittsburgh (NCAA)
2007-2008: University of Pittsburgh (NCAA, starting five): 34 games: 18.2ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 43.4%, 3Pts: 38.9%, FT: 71.4%
2008-2009: University of Pittsburgh (NCAA, starting five): 33 games: 22.6ppg, 5.7rpg, 2.9apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 41.5%, 3Pts: 36.6%, FT: 78.3%
2009: Drafted by Detroit Shock (WNBA,1rd(11))
2009: Detroit Shock (WNBA): 39 games: 12.4ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 85.6%, Play-offs: 15.6ppg, 5rpg, 2.8apg
2009-2010: Besiktas CT Istanbul (Turkey-TBBL, starting five): Eurocup: 6 games: 17.0ppg, 5.0rpg, 4.2apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 45.8%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 73.0%; Turkish League: 21 games: 15.3ppg, 6.0rpg, 3.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 44.2%, 3PT: 28.8%, FT: 75.4%
2010: Tulsa Shock (WNBA): 4 games: 4.0ppg, 2.5apg, then in May signed at Indiana Fever (WNBA): 30 games: 5.7ppg, 1.9rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 39.4%, 3PT: 26.9%, FT: 75.6%
2010-2011: TTT Riga (Latvia-LSBL, starting five): Latvian League: 6 games: 12.3ppg, 7.8rpg, 4.7apg, 3.0spg, 1.3bpg, FGP: 60.4%, FT: 59.3%; Euroleague: 10 games: 16.3ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.9apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 40.6%, 3PT: 28.9%, FT: 88.9%; in Jan.`11 moved to A.S. Ramat Hasharon Electra (Israel-D1, starting five): 9 games: 15.3ppg, 5.8rpg, 3.0apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 34.2%, FT: 86.4%
2011: Indiana Fever (WNBA, starting five): 37 games: 5.8ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 45.8%, 3PT: 34.2%, FT: 75.9%
2011-2012: Mersin BSH Bld (Turkey-TKBL, starting five): 26 games: Score-5(18.7ppg), 5.4rpg, 2.2apg, FGP: 43.1%, 3PT: 32.3%, FT: 77.8%
2012: Indiana Fever (WNBA, starting five): 41 games: 8.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 38.9%, 3PT: 34.6%, FT: 79.4%
2012-2013: Mersin BSH Bld (Turkey-TKBL, starting five): 26 games: Score-1(22.4ppg), 5.6rpg, 3.0apg, FGP: 48.0%, 3PT: 36.1%, FT: 84.8%; Eurocup: 7 games: Score-1(20.0ppg), 5.9rpg, 2.4apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 40.9%, 3PT: 26.9%, FT: 81.0%
2013: Indiana Fever (WNBA, starting five): 33 games: 14.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 44.7%, 3PT: 35.5%, FT: 79.4%
2013-2014: Galatasaray M.P. Istanbul (Turkey-TKBL, starting five): 35 games: 13.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.5apg, FGP: 46.1%, 3PT: 36.5%, FT: 76.6%; Euroleague: 19 games: Score-5(16.3ppg), 4.3rpg, 2.1apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 46.0%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 84.0%
2014: Indiana Fever (WNBA, starting five): 39 games: 11.4ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 44.6%, 3PT: 30.2%, FT: 78.0%
2014-2015: In Feb.`15 signed at Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu (Turkey-TKBL, starting five): 17 games: 14.5ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.4apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 51.1%, 3PT: 32.3%, FT: 75.0%; Euroleague: 7 games: 11.1ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 46.4%, 3PT: 18.8%, FT: 68.0%
2015: Indiana Fever (WNBA): 34 games: 8.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.9apg, FGP: 42.7%, 3PT: 26.2%, FT: 77.7%
2015-2016: In Jan.`16 signed at Adana ASKI Mersin (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 13 games: Score-3(19.7ppg), 4.8rpg, 2.5apg, FGP: 43.5%, 3PT: 30.9%, FT: 84.1%
2016: New York Liberty (WNBA): 34 games: 8.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.2apg, FGP: 43.3%, 3PT: 18.5%, FT: 84.0%
2016-2017: Besiktas CT Istanbul (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 32 games: 16.9ppg, 5.7rpg, 3.8apg, 2FGP: 41.2%, 3FGP: 25.4%, FT: 82.7%
2017: New York Liberty (WNBA, starting five): 35 games: 11.5ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 43.4%, 3PT: 32.7%, FT: 82.5%
2017-2018: Bornova Becker (Turkey-KBSL), in Nov.`17 signed at Besiktas CT Istanbul (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 21 games: 13.5ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.0apg, FGP: 41.5%, 3PT: 32.3%, FT: 84.8%; Eurocup: 2 games: 10.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.0apg
2018: New York Liberty (WNBA): 22 games: 8.2ppg, 3.1rpg, 3.0apg, FGP: 46.2%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 75.4%
2018-2019: In Jan.`19 signed at Bnot Hertzeliya (Israel-D1), left shortly
2019: Seattle Storm (WNBA): 33 games: 3.9ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.4apg
2019-2020: In Jan.`20 signed at Cankaya Universitesi Ankara (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 7 games: 15.9ppg, 8.7rpg, 6.0apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 44.8%, 3PT: 16.1%, FT: 73.5%
2020-2021: Cankaya Universitesi Ankara (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 25 games: Score-3(23.8ppg), 8.2rpg, 4.7apg, FGP: 53.0%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 75.6%
2021: Washington Mystics (WNBA, starting five): 28 games: 4.3ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.6apg
2021-2022: CBK Mersin Yanisehir Belediyesi (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 24 games: 13.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 35.7%, FT: 83.7%; Eurocup: 16 games: 10.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.1apg, FGP: 47.5%, 3PT: 35.8%, FT: 77.4%
2022-2023: ES Cap Bon (Tunisia-D1, starting five), in Dec.'22 signed at Cankaya Universitesi Ankara (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 15 games: 16.7ppg, 6.5rpg, 3.6apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 40.8%, 3PT: 30.8%, FT: 83.8%
2023-2024: Villeneuve D'Ascq ESB Lille Metropole (France-LFB, starting five): Euroleague: 18 games: 10.6ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 39.3%, 3PT: 35.9%, FT: 79.6%

Awards/Achievements

WNBA Quarterfinals -2010
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TBBL Honorable Mention -2010
Eurobasket.com All-Eurocup Honorable Mention -2010
Israeli League Semifinals -2011
Israeli League Regular Season Runner-Up -2011
WNBA Champion -2012
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Honorable Mention -2012
Turkish TKBL All-Star Game -2012
Eurobasket.com All-Europe Honorable Mention 2013
WNBA Most Improved Player -2013
Turkish Cup Semifinals -2010, 12, 13
Turkish TKBL Champion -2014
Turkish TKBL Regular Season Champion -2014
Euroleague Champion -2014
Turkish Cup Winner -2014
Turkish President Cup Finalist -2014
WNBA Semifinals -2013, 14
WNBA Eastern Conference Finalist -2013, 14
Eurobasket.com Turkish TKBL All-Imports Team -2013, 14
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL First Team -2013, 14
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Guard of the Year -2013, 14
WNBA Finalist -2015
Eurobasket.com Turkish TKBL All-Bosmans Team -2015
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Second Team -2015
Euroleague Semifinals -2015
WNBA Eastern Conference Champion -2012, 15
Turkish TKBL Semifinals -2012, 15
WNBA Eastern Conference Regular Season Champion -2011, 16
Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 -2016
WNBA Eastern Conference Regular Season Runner-Up -2012, 14, 17
Turkish KBSL -2018 (Player of the Week Rd.6)
WNBA Semifinals -2009, 11
All-WNBA Rookie Team -2009
NCAA Sweet 16 -2009
Big East Conf. Tournament Semifinals -2008, 09
All-Big East Conf. Most Improved Player of the Year -2007
All-Big East Conf. First Team -2007, 08, 09
Eurobasket.com Turkish KBSL All-Imports Team -2021
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL First Team -2021
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Import Player of the Year -2021
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Guard of the Year -2021
Turkish KBSL Semifinals -2021
Turkish KBSL -2021 (Player of the Week: 3 times)
Arab Club Championships Semifinals -2022
Turkish KBSL Finalist -2022
Turkish KBSL Regular Season Runner-Up -2022
Eurocup Semifinals -2022
Qualifications to Eurobasket -2023
Croatian National Team -2015-16, 22-23
French LFB Champion -2024
French LFB Regular Season Champion -2024
Euroleague Finalist -2024

Highlights