Carolyn Swords (born July 19, 1989) is an American former basketball player.
.jpg) Swords in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury, Massachusetts) |
| College | Boston College (2007–2011) |
| WNBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Sky | |
| Playing career | 2011–2020 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Chicago Sky |
| 2015–2016 | New York Liberty |
| 2015–2016 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| 2017 | Seattle Storm |
| 2018–2020 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
She previously played for PF Umbertide in Italy and the Sydney Uni Flames in Australia.
WNBA
editSwords was selected the second round of the 2011 WNBA draft (15th overall) by the Chicago Sky.[1]
She has played overseas in Istanbul and in Italy with PF Umbertide.
Swords signed with the New York Liberty on February 2, 2015.[2]
On January 30, 2017, Swords was traded to the Seattle Storm in a three-team trade.[3]
On February 1, 2018, Swords signed a free agent contract with the Las Vegas Aces.[4] She briefly retired from WNBA in February 2020 to join the Aces' front office but came out of retirement to resign with the Aces in May 2020 when it was announced that center Park Ji-su would sit out the 2020 season to train in South Korea.[5][6]
After not playing in the 2021 season, Nike announced its hiring of Swords in January 2022, ending her WNBA career. She subsequently moved to Portland, Oregon.[7]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chicago | 29 | 4 | 7.5 | .528 | – | .875 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | Chicago | 30 | 9 | 11.1 | .571 | – | .682 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 2013 | Chicago | 16 | 2 | 11.3 | .619 | – | .778 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | New York | 34 | 22 | 15.0 | .508 | – | .809 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | New York | 34 | 34 | 17.5 | .571 | – | .686 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | Seattle | 30 | 0 | 8.7 | .545 | – | .773 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Las Vegas | 26 | 12 | 14.5 | .557 | – | .875 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | Las Vegas | 29 | 4 | 8.9 | .438 | – | .846 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas | 22 | 2 | 17.5 | .460 | – | .773 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| Career | 9 years, 4 teams | 250 | 109 | 12.5 | .534 | – | .781 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
College
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Boston College | 33 | 451 | .642 | .000 | .615 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 13.7 |
| 2008–09 | Boston College | 35 | 538 | .678 | .000 | .667 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 2009–10 | Boston College | 32 | 461 | .664 | .000 | .794 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
| 2010–11 | Boston College | 33 | 579 | .714 | .000 | .750 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| Career | 133 | 2,029 | .676 | .000 | .708 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
Source[8]