Candice was born on August 16, 1984, in Oklahoma in the United States of America. She's appeared in each of the last five games and is averaging 7.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per contest. {{ player.hanaInfo.HEIGHT | ftInchesToMeters }} m, {{ player.hanaInfo.WEIGHT | lbsToKg }} kg. Dupree continues to nurse a sore back but has appeared in the past five games. "I was pretty excited to go on the road to get a good night's sleep," Dupree said before a recent game in New York. She's very likely to play despite having an injury designation once again. Set a season-high record with 8 defensive rebounds at Los Angeles (8/17), her 8 total tying her season-high performance (done once with ATL). Dupree is a three-time Euroleague Women All-Star (2011, 2010, 2009) and a starter in 2010 and 2011Eurobasket.com tabbed her as the top power forward in EuroLeague in 2011. ", The straight line, as Gaines calls her, says she is a "goofball and sarcastic" around family and friends. 2010: Phoenix swept San Antonio 2-0 in the West semis, then lost 0-2 to Seattle in the West finalsDupree reached double-figure scoring in all four games and contributed 11 rebounds in Game 2 at San Antonio, 9/28, and Game 1 at Seattleshe poured in a career-high 32 points in her postseason debut against San Antonio, 8/26. The most interesting thing is that Candice is a twin sister. Dupree has enjoyed having McCall on the team. 2009: Dupree earned her third All-Star nod while averaging 15.7 points and 7.9 rebounds with Chicagostarting all 34 games for the Sky, she finished third in the WNBA in rebounding, 11th in scoring and second in minutes (34.9)she netted a career-high 24 3-pointers (24-of-62, 38.7%), but has never made more than one in any other seasonshe registered a season-high 28 points at Seattle, 7/12she reached 20 points on 11 occasions, and double-figure rebounds also 11 timesher nine double-doubles ranked third in the WNBA. 3 New York in first- and second-round upsetsPhoenix fell to top-seeded Minnesota, 3-0, in the WNBA Semifinalsher high scoring game was 14 points in a second-round win at New York, 9/24. "To hold them the first time, I got pretty emotional. ", Total Access: Mercury's Candice Dupree a smooth operator, Storm or Liberty? Dupree isnt playing overseas this winter so she can spend time with Bonner and her daughters. Join Facebook to connect with Crystal DuPree and others you may know. In 2014, she won the WNBA Championship with Phoenix Mercury. A: A typical day is waking up at 8:40 a.m. to make breakfast and get ready for my 10:00 practice. (1) Drafted by the Chicago Sky with the sixth overall pick, first round, in the 2006 WNBA Draft, 4/5/06. The Indiana Fever star's wife is DeWanna Bonner, who is with the Phoenix Mercury and took this season off. At some point well have to figure it out., Follow Doug on Twitter at http:/www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg, FILE - In this July 22, 2017, file photo, Indiana Fever's Candice Dupree smiles in the first half of the WNBA All-Star basketball game in Seattle. Thats what happens with newborn twin girls at home. I love not only her knowledge of the game but the passion she brings as well. (5) Acquired by Indiana in a three-team trade involving Phoenix and Connecticut, 2/21/17. The two first met when McCall was in high school and have had a bond since. Dupree said she and her twin sister took on a lot while their single mother worked. 2013: Dupree averaged 15.0 points and 6.4 rebounds during a five-game playoff stint against Los Angeles and Minnesotaher scoring high was a 22-point performance in a Game 3 West Semifinals clincher at LA, 9/23. Collect, curate and comment on your files. It wasn't until her junior year, when she thought she might like to play college volleyball, that her mother set her straight, telling her she would have more of a future in basketball. Rather, we focus on discussions related to local stories by our own staff. Its something we talk about occasionally. What is more consistent, more sturdy, more sure a thing than a straight line? "I guess I've always been that calm, cool, collected person on the floor," Dupree said. 2009: Dupree aided the USA to a 3-0 mark and the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational title. The rest of the time -- particularly in a bitter-cold Moscow winter -- is spent largely holed up, watching TV and movies, logging on to Skype to talk with family and friends. "You just have to experience it," Dupree said. Candice Dupree (born August 16, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. When you are in college and it happens, you feel like everything goes on without you. Watches some TV. At one point in time I actually contemplated going to a culinary arts school. That's what happens when you have newborn twin girls at home. Q: How did you get started in basketball? Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. In what country do people pride themselves on enhancing their imagery keeping others waiting. When told it was true, she rushed home in her practice gear. NEW YORK (AP) Candice Dupree appreciates road trips a little bit more lately. Candice Dupree Bio Candice Joanna Dupree was born on August 16, 1984, and grew up in Tampa, Florida. 2011-12: Fifth in the Russian League with 15.0 points per game, Dupree helped Spartak Moscow to a sixth-place EuroLeague finish with 14.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Her smooth, efficient game is often compared to that of Tim Duncan.as a longtime Indiana opponent, she owns two of the top opponent rebounding marks against the Fevershe posted a career-high 20 boards at Chicago (8/7/07) and 18 at Phoenix (6/19/11)she owns four career double-double games against the Fever. My mom and her other sister are there also. But my style has always worked for me and it's helped to get me where I am.". I don't watch a lot of TV. For Lavender, one of her favorite moments with her sister was attending college together where Jazmine even joined the team as a student manager. In July 2017, they welcomed two girls into the world. And we are struggling and you can't really say anything, because you can't do anything to help, you know?". 2023 Getty Images. The twins will grow up in basketball gyms as Bonner and Candice Dupree an All-Star forward for the Indiana Fever travel the world, lucky to get about 20 days off a year. She was named 'All-Rookie Team' and the "All-Star Team" WNBA in her first season of the WNBA (2006). Game nights DB is pretty good about sleep. At some point well have to figure it out., Follow Doug on Twitter at http:/www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg, The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post or Bloomberg News. On the Indiana Fever, theres a different type of twin scenario; three players on the team actually have a twin sister, or in one case a twin sister and set of twin daughters. The Dupree-Bonner couple welcomed twins into their household. Candice Dupree was going through her normal, hectic morning routine Thursday, rushing to get her twin 5-year-old daughters ready for school before hustling to the Spurs' practice gym in time. 2011: Dupree was the only Mercury player to start all 34 games, finishing the season with the 10th longest streak of consecutive starts (142) in WNBA history, then the longest active streak in the leagueshe ranked fifth in the league with a franchise-record 8.2 rebounds per game, and 13th in the WNBA with 14.6 points per gameshe ranked second in the league while shooting 54.8 percent from the fieldshe led Phoenix in minutes played (1,075), field goal percentage and reboundingshe shot at least 60 percent from the field 14 timesshe surpassed the 3,000-point plateau for her career on Aug. 23, and on Sept. 8 became the 19th player in WNBA history with 3,000 career points and 1,500 career reboundsshe posted four consecutive double-double efforts (June 10-21) to match the longest streak in Mercury historyshe scored a season-high 27 points at Washington, 8/28, and pulled down a franchise-record 19 rebounds against LA, 9/3she had 22 points to go with 19 boards in the game against LA, and had another game with 21 points and 18 rebounds, 6/19 against Indianaher 279 total rebounds set a new Phoenix single-season mark, and her 11 games with double-digit rebounds set another Phoenix record. We caught up with Candice. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. Its always great to learn from one of the best in the game, its even cooler that were family.. December 16, 2020. Candice Dupree also has a twin sister and is even the mother of twin daughters, Cali and Demi. We have the same agent so he has his work cut out for him to figure out next summer. What Breanna Stewart's 2023 season might look like in Seattle or New York, WNBA trade takeaways: How Jonquel Jones trade impacts Breanna Stewart's potential move. She was selected sixth in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky. A: I cant pinpoint a single aspect that I work on. I was pretty excited to go on the road to get a good nights sleep, Dupree said before a recent game in New York. Those who are more invested understand Dupree's power on the floor and ability to take over a game, and maybe even take it over while people are paying attention to someone else. 2008: In 34 starts for the Sky, Dupree posted 16.3 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per gameher 270 total rebounds were the most of her careershe ranked 11th in the WNBA in scoring and third in reboundingshe was fifth in the league with 45 total blocked shots, and ninth with 1.3 blocks per gameshe scored a season-high 28 points on two occasions: at Phoenix, 6/20 and at Houston, 7/26. While pursuing her graduation, Dupree played 113 games in total and scored 1698 points in those games. Dupree embodies that steadiness, and Gaines and the Phoenix Mercury have come to rely on it. Bonner majored in Psychology while also playing basketball. DeWanna Bonner, who is married to Candice Dupree, gave birth to twin daughters. WillSeahawks bring back QBGeno Smith? No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. They are super sweet.. Q: Who is your role model and why? She walks her dog early in the day before it gets too hot. She completed her education at Paul R Wharton High School. If its not a game night, sleep is very limited. 2005: She was a member of the 2005 USA World University Games Team that claimed the gold medal with a perfect 7-0 record in Izmir, Turkey. Candice Dupree is also on the elit list of the wealthiest basketball players. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Candice Dupree, best known for being a Basketball Player, was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA on Thursday, August 16, 1984. What Brittney Griner's return for the 2023 WNBA season means for her and the Phoenix Mercury, Why Jonquel Jones brings top-5 fantasy upside to New York, Voepel: Moore hits buzzer-beater in moment of 'greatness'. 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