What was Shoni Schimmel known for? What tribe is Shoni Schimmel?

Shoni Schimmel is an American professional basketball player.

Shoni Schimmel is a former All-American college player at the University of Louisville and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft by the Atlanta Dream.

As a junior in 2012–13, Shoni Schimmel led The Cardinals to the championship game of the 2013 Tournament.

In her senior season, Shoni Schimmel averaged 17.1 points per game to lead the team in scoring and was named an All-American by the USBWA and Associated Press.

On April 14, 2014, Shoni Schimmel was selected in the first round of the 2014 WNBA draft (eighth pick overall) by the Atlanta Dream.

Despite coming off the bench, Shoni Schimmel had an impressive rookie season, averaging 8.3 ppg and was voted a WNBA All-Star starter, become just the third reserve in league history to achieve that.

In May 2017, it was announced that Shoni Schimmel would be sitting out the 2017 WNBA season due to personal issues.

In April 2018, Shoni Schimmel made her return to the Liberty in training camp but would be waived a month later before the start of the 2018 WNBA season.

On May 15, 2018, Shoni Schimmel signed with the Las Vegas Aces and on May 23, 2018, Schimmel was waived by the Aces.

What tribe is Shoni Schimmel?

Shoni Schimmel was raised on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Mission, Oregon.

Shoni Schimmel was the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Jonathan Hock called Off the Rez, which chronicled her journey to earn an NCAA scholarship with her basketball ability.