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Kate Starbird (born Catherine Evelyn Starbird on July 30, 1975 in West Point, New York
West Point, New York

West Point is a federal military reservation located North of the Highland Falls, New York in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census....
) is a former professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player in the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 (WNBA). Kate has also been a dominant force for the Seattle Gaels women's gaelic football
Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today....
 team the last several years, and is managing the team this year.

At Stanford University
Stanford University

Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States....
, the 6'2" Starbird held the all-time Cardinal career scoring record with 2,215 points until January 312008 when Candice Wiggins
Candice Wiggins

Candice Dana Wiggins was the starting shooting guard for Stanford University women's basketball team. Wiggins is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
 broke the record.






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Kate Starbird (born Catherine Evelyn Starbird on July 30, 1975 in West Point, New York
West Point, New York

West Point is a federal military reservation located North of the Highland Falls, New York in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census....
) is a former professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player in the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 (WNBA). Kate has also been a dominant force for the Seattle Gaels women's gaelic football
Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today....
 team the last several years, and is managing the team this year.

At Stanford University
Stanford University

Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States....
, the 6'2" Starbird held the all-time Cardinal career scoring record with 2,215 points until January 312008 when Candice Wiggins
Candice Wiggins

Candice Dana Wiggins was the starting shooting guard for Stanford University women's basketball team. Wiggins is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
 broke the record. In 1997, she was awarded the women's Naismith College Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year

The Naismith College Player of the Year award, named for basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to college basketball's top male and female player....
 award. After college, she joined the ABL's Seattle Reign
Seattle Reign

The Seattle Reign was the first women's professional basketball franchise in Seattle, Washington . The Reign was a charter member of the American Basketball League ....
.

She has played in the WNBA since 1999, after being drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
, who selected her 26th overall in the 3rd round of the 1999 WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
). She was then picked up by the Miami Sol
Miami Sol

The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena....
 in the 1999 expansion draft
Expansion draft

An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or sports franchisings....
, then traded to the Utah Starzz for Elena Baranova
Elena Baranova

Yelena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player and played for the New York Liberty until the 2005 season....
 and a second-round pick. She was then traded by the Starzz to the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
 for Semeka Randall
Semeka Randall

Semeka Chantay Randall is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats. She is previously served as an assistant coach of the women's basketball teams at West Virginia University and Michigan State University....
 in 2002. She missed the 2003 season, then joined the Fever in 2004. She chose to sit out the 2005 season to spend time with her family . At the time of the announcement, Starbird stated she planned to return to Indiana basketball for the 2006 season.

Currently, Starbird is the manager of the Seattle Gaels' women's gaelic football
Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today....
 team. She was inducted to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame
Stanford Cardinal

The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the sport teams at Stanford University....
 on November 2 2007.

Kate attended Lakes High School
Lakes High School

Lakes High School is located in Lakewood, Washington. It serves students from 9th grade to 12th grade. It is one of the two major high schools in the Clover Park School District....
 in Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood, Washington

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, Washington, United States. The population was 58,211 at the 2000 United States Census....
.

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