Andrea Stinson played her college ball at North Carolina State. In her first year, she averaged 23.6 points, 4.5 rebounds 3.6 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. As a sophomore, junior, and senior, she made unanimous first-team All- ACC. In 1990 Stinson won ACC Player of the Year and led N.C. State to the regular-season ACC title.
Stinson has a lot of records in her time with the Wolfpack. She holds records for most points in the game (50), highest scoring average in a single season (23.6), and highest scoring average in a career (22.7). Stinson also scored the third-most points in school history 2,136. She is a member of the ACC’s 50th-anniversary team.
WNBA
The Charlotte Sting drafted Andrea Stinson in the 1997 allocation draft. She spent eight years with the Sting and was their most popular player in her time there, Stinson was the Sting’s leading scorer for six straight seasons. Her highest scoring average was 17.7 points per game in 2000 when Stinson made her first All-Star team. In that same season, Stinson finished runner up in the MVP voting to Sheryl Swoopes.
In eight seasons in Charlotte, Stinson started every game and did not miss a game. The shooting guard made three consecutive All-Star appearances. After her time with Sting, Stinson finished her career with the Detroit Shock, when she retired Stinson was the sixth-ranked scorer in WNBA history.
European League
Along with her WNBA career, Stinson played 11 seasons in the European basketball league. Former N.C. State star was named Italian League All-Star three times and won two league championships with her Turkish team. Stinson also won a bronze medal in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havanna and won a gold medal in the Jones Cup in 1992 in Taipei.
Stinson in her time playing basketball, she was a bucket getter. She could score the basketball from anywhere on the court. Stinson had a fantastic career and is a member of N.C. State Sports Hall of Fame.
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