Latasha Byears
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1973 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bolton (Arlington, Tennessee) |
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| WNBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2011 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2000 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 1998–99 | Sporting Athens |
| 2001–2003 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2001 | MiZo-Pécsi VSK |
| 2003–05 | Ceyhan Belediyespor |
| 2005 | Dynamo Energia Novosibirsk |
| 2005–06 | TED Kayseri Koleji |
| 2006 | Washington Mystics |
| 2006–07 | CSKA Sofia |
| 2007–2008 | Houston Comets |
| 2008–09 | Duda Leszno |
| 2009–10 | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| 2010–11 | Dunav 8806 |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career WNBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,935 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,204 (4.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 200 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Latasha Nashay Byears (born August 12, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Sacramento Monarchs, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, and Houston Comets. Byears ranked eighth all-time in the WNBA in field goal percentage (.514) and was among the top 10 rebounders in the league's history as of 2003.
Nicknamed "Tot", Byears usually played the position of power forward. However, the openly lesbian Byers became associated with legal controversy outside of her basketball career.