Megan Elizabeth Gustafson (born December 13, 1996) is a professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[2] Born in the United States, she represents Spain at international level and made her Olympic debut in 2024 playing for Spain.
 Gustafson in 2024 | |
| No. 17 – Las Vegas Aces | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 13, 1996 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Spanish |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 88.5 kg (195 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Shore (Port Wing, Wisconsin[1]) |
| College | Iowa (2015–2019) |
| WNBA draft | 2019: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Wings | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Dallas Wings |
| 2021 | Washington Mystics |
| 2021–2023 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2022–2023 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2023–2024 | London Lions |
| 2024–present | Las Vegas Aces |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life and education
editGustafson is from Port Wing, Wisconsin and played for South Shore High School.[3]
College career
editGustafson completed her college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2019. As a senior, she scored 1000 points that year and won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female basketball player.[4][5] On 15 March 2019, ESPN named Gustafson the national player of the year.[6] In 2018 and 2019, she was named the Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year. On January 26, 2020, Iowa retired the number 10 in her honor.[7]
Professional career
editWNBA
editShe was drafted in the second round (17th overall) by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft, but was released before the start of the season. On June 10, 2019, Gustafson was signed again by the team.
On February 2, 2024, Gustafson was announced to be joining the Las Vegas Aces for the 2024 WNBA season.[8]
EuroLeague
editGustafson signed for the London Lions in August 2023 ahead of the Euro season.[9] Helping them secure victory in the Betty Codona WBBL final against the Essex Rebels, she was awarded finals MVP.
Career statistics
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 |
| TO | Turnovers per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | * | Led Division I |
| Denotes seasons in which Gustafson won the EuroCup |
WNBA
editRegular season
editStats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dallas | 25 | 0 | 9.5 | .491 | .111 | .900 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | Dallas | 10 | 0 | 4.8 | .286 | .000 | .667 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | Washington | 11 | 1 | 9.9 | .594 | .000 | .667 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 33 | 0 | 9.6 | .549 | .462 | .765 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | Phoenix | 34 | 4 | 15.1 | .526 | .349 | .806 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas | 38 | 7 | 10.7 | .500 | .386 | .765 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| Career | 6 years, 4 teams | 151 | 12 | 10.8 | .518 | .362 | .791 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
Playoffs
editStats current through end of 2024 playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 23.5 | .316 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | .200 | .000 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 6 | 0 | 12.8 | .292 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
International
editEuroCup and EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 EuroCup |  ENEA Gorzow
|
3 | — | 30.9 | .540 | .000 | .733 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 21.7 |
| 2021–22 EuroLeague | VBW Arka Gdynia
|
13 | — | 32.2 | .617 | .294 | .703 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 18.2 |
| 2022–23 EuroLeague |  Olympiacos SFP
|
16 | — | 32.4 | .597 | .406 | .795 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 22.6 |
| 2023–24 EuroCup |  London Lions
|
12 | — | 22.2 | .609 | .467 | .650 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 13.9 |
| 2023–24 EuroLeague | 2 | — | 26.8 | .667 | 1.000 | .700 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 16.5 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Iowa | 33 | 14 | 22.5 | .554 | — | .615 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 2016–17 | Iowa | 34 | 34 | 28.9 | .647 | .000 | .788 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 18.5 |
| 2017–18 | Iowa | 32 | 32 | 32.7 | .671 | — | .806 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 25.7* |
| 2018–19 | Iowa | 36 | 36 | .341 | .696 | 1.000 | 78.9 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 27.8* |
| Career | 135 | 116 | 29.6 | .656 | .500 | .768 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 20.8 | |
Personal life
editGustafson has a corgi named Pancake and runs an Instagram account for her.[13]
See also
edit- Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball statistical leaders
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring leaders
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career rebounding leaders
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career field-goal percentage leaders
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball players with 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders
References
edit- ^ "A day in Port Wing with Megan Gustafson".
- ^ "2019 WNBA Draft Profile: Megan Gustafson". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Linder, Jeff (26 August 2018). "A day in Port Wing with Megan Gustafson". The Gazette (Folience). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Iowa's Megan Gustafson wins Honda award for basketball". USA TODAY. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Megan Gustafson of Iowa Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Basketball". CWSA. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Voepele, Mechelle (15 March 2019). "Women's college basketball player of the year: Iowa's Megan Gustafson". ESPN. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Rossow, Adam (27 January 2020). "Iowa Hawkeyes retire Megan Gustafson's #10 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena". ourquadcities.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Las Vegas Aces sign Megan Gustafson as Free Agent". WNBA. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "New Signing of Megan Gustafson". London Lions. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Megan Gustafson WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Megan Gustafson – Player Profile – FIBA Basketball". FIBA.
- ^ "Megan Gustafson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Pancake Rose Gustafson @its_panny_thecake". Instagram. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Megan Gustafson at Iowa Hawkeyes
- Megan Gustafson at FIBA
- Megan Gustafson at Eurobasket.com
- Megan Gustafson at Olympics.com
- Megan Gustafson at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Megan Elisabeth Gustafson – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
