Kara Lawson
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
February 14, 1981 Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | West Springfield (Springfield, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (1999–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Shock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003–2009 | Sacramento Monarchs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Connecticut Sun | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a women's basketball television analyst for ESPN. Lawson primarily plays as a shooting guard. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Lawson signed a three-year contract extension with the Connecticut Sun on August 19, 2012.
Lawson attended Sidwell Friends School her freshman year, then went to West Springfield High School, where she played on the girls' basketball and soccer teams. Lawson was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored twenty points, and earned MVP honors.
Lawson attended the University of Tennessee (UT) and played for the Lady Vols basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt. She enrolled in UT's College of Business, and graduated in 2003 with a degree in Finance. Lawson received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m).
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On April 24, 2003, Lawson was selected by the Detroit Shock in the first round (fifth overall) during the annual WNBA Draft. But five days later, the Shock traded Lawson to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Kedra Holland-Corn and a 2004 second-round draft pick. Two years later, Lawson would be a key member of the Monarchs 2005 championship team.
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