 Breland with the Chicago Sky in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1988-02-23)February 23, 1988 (age 37) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bertie (Windsor, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2006–2011) |
| WNBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Playing career | 2011–2021 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 51 |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | New York Liberty |
| 2011 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2013 | Indiana Fever |
| 2014–2017 | Chicago Sky |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2020 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2021 | Indiana Fever |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jessica Nicole Breland (born February 23, 1988) is an American former professionalbasketball player who played in theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2011 to 2021.
Born inNew York City,[1] Breland grew up inKelford, North Carolina,[1] and attendedBertie High School inWindsor where she was a three-sport athlete participating in volleyball and track & field and basketball. In her senior year she averaged 22 points per game and 12 rebounds for the Falcons basketball team. She was an All-American selection by McDonald's, the WBCA, and Parade Magazine, 2nd team All-American selection by EA Sports, 3rd-Team Street and Smith's All-America pick, Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina as a senior, and a USA U18 Women's National Team Trials Invitee.[2]
In 2009, when playing for theNorth Carolina Tar Heels, Breland was diagnosed withHodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system.[3] She underwentchemotherapy and had to sit out the 2009–10 season, but recovered.[1] In 2011, Breland was awarded theHonda Inspiration Award which is given to a collegiate athlete "who has overcome hardship and was able to return to play at the collegiate level".[4][5][6]
Breland was selected in the second round of the2011 WNBA draft (13th overall) by theMinnesota Lynx.[7] She was then traded to New York. She signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Sky in 2014.
On February 2, 2018, Breland signed a contract with theAtlanta Dream.[8]
On February 19, 2020, Breland was traded to thePhoenix Mercury in a three-team deal.[citation needed]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | New York | 9 | 0 | 7.7 | 38.1 | — | 100.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 50.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
| 2012 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Indiana | 30 | 2 | 14.6 | 43.9 | — | 74.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | Chicago | 32 | 32 | 26.5 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
| 2015 | Chicago | 33 | 30 | 21.4 | 47.1 | — | 77.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Chicago | 34 | 16 | 17.2 | 49.4 | — | 79.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Chicago | 34 | 33 | 24.5 | 47.6 | 38.1 | 78.7 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | Atlanta | 34 | 34 | 26.4 | 42.8 | — | 75.0 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| 2019 | Atlanta | 33 | 33 | 23.2 | 37.8 | 23.7 | 87.9 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | Did not play (opted out) | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Indiana | 26 | 18 | 20.9 | 37.2 | 31.3 | 68.4 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| Career | 9 years, 5 teams | 269 | 198 | 21.2 | 43.9 | 28.2 | 77.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.1 |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | .333 | — | — | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chicago | 7 | 0 | 13.0 | 38.1 | — | — | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | Chicago | 3 | 3 | 28.3 | 52.0 | — | 100.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 2016 | Chicago | 5 | 5 | 25.4 | 51.1 | 0.0 | — | 8.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | Atlanta | 5 | 5 | 31.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 20 | 13 | 22.9 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6.9 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | North Carolina | 37 | 241 | 54.4% | 42.9% | 67.8% | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 2007-08 | 36 | 380 | 53.1% | 15.4% | 70.2% | 7.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 10.6 | |
| 2008-09 | 35 | 493 | 51.3% | 46.7% | 76.7% | 8.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 14.1 | |
| 2009-10 | Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2010-11 | 34 | 421 | 44.2% | 24.0% | 65.7% | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 12.4 | |
| Career | 142 | 1535 | 50.0% | 30.0% | 70.8% | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 10.8 | |
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