Nakia Sanford
Nakia Sanford is a professional women's basketball center most recently with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.Sanford finished her career at Kansas ranked fourth all-time rebounder and shot-blocker.Kansas statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1995-96 | Kansas | 32 | 209 | 49.4% | - | 50.0% | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 1996-97 | Kansas | 31 | 225 | 48.6% | - | 48.4% | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1997-98 | Kansas | 32 | 212 | 43.2% | - | 55.0% | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
| 1998-99 | Kansas | 33 | 323 | 52.1% | 0.0% | 53.1% | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| Career | | 128 | 969 | 48.7% | 0.0% | 51.9% | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
Sanford was not drafted. She was signed by the Washington Mystics before the 2003 WNBA season. During her first three-season, she saw limited action. It was not until the 2006 WNBA season that Sanford began to show progress as a player. She set career highs for all her stats in 2006, including rebounds per game and field goal percentage. In 2007, she set new career highs averaging 7 rebounds and 11 points per game. She saw decreased playing time during the 2008 WNBA season, however.
