Lyttle comes back to Atlanta Dream

Sancho Lyttle

Atlanta Dream added to their roster 32-year old Spaniard-Vincentian center Sancho Lyttle (193-79kg-83, college: Houston). It is actually her comeback to Atlanta Dream as she played here before. Lyttle moved there from Galatasaray in Turkish TKBL where she started the season. In 29 games she recorded 13.2ppg, 9.6rpg, 2.2apg and 2.1spg this season. She also played 13 games in Euroleague where she averaged 11.0ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.9apg, 3.1spg (in top 2) and 1.0bpg. She helped them to make it to the quarterfinals. A very spectacular season in her career as she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague Defensive Player of the Year and voted to Honorable Mention. The last season Lyttle played also at Galatasaray (TKBL) in Turkey. In 25 games she averaged 11.9ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.8apg and 2.0spg. She contributed to her team winning the league title (in both Turkish TKBL and Euroleague !!!). Great season indeed as she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Bosman Player of the Year, Center of the Year and voted to 1st Team. Lyttle also played 14 games in Euroleague where she averaged 13.6ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.8apg, 2.1spg (in top 3) and 1.1bpg. She contributed to her team winning the Euroleague championship. A very good season in her career as she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague European Player of the Year and voted to 1st Team.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Lyttle was voted Eurobasket.com All-Europeans Player of the Year in 2014. She represented Spain at the World Championships for Women in Turkey last year. Lyttle's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 6 games: Score-1 (18.2ppg), Reb-2 (11.5rpg), 2.8apg, Steals-1 (3.3spg), FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 72.7%.
Lyttle has played previously professionally in WNBA (Houston C.) and Spain (Perfumerias Avenida, Ros Casares and Ibiza).
She attended University of Houston until 2005 and it is her tenth season as a professional player.
The scouts decsribe her following way: A dominant inside player who can end almost every game in double-double. She's also capable of some incredible, game-changing defensive plays.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Check also Complete Transfers List in WNBA