Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982 in
Marysville, KansasMarysville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County.-History:...
) is a professional
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10 foot high hoop under organized rules...
player from the
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. She formerly played forward for the
San Antonio Silver StarsThe San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
and
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. In the off season, she played in the Spanish League with UB F.C Barcelona
Wecker attended Marysville High School in
Marysville, KansasMarysville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County.-History:...
. Her team was undefeated state champions in her senior season of 2000-01.
Wecker graduated from
Kansas State UniversityKansas State University, officially named Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science but commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in 2005, where she was named
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Player of the Year in 2005.
Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982 in
Marysville, KansasMarysville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County.-History:...
) is a professional
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a
10 foot high hoop under organized rules...
player from the
WNBAThe Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of thirteen teams. The league was founded in 1996 as the women's counterpart to the NBA...
. She formerly played forward for the
San Antonio Silver StarsThe San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
and
Washington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises...
. In the off season, she played in the Spanish League with UB F.C Barcelona
High school years
Wecker attended Marysville High School in
Marysville, KansasMarysville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County.-History:...
. Her team was undefeated state champions in her senior season of 2000-01.
College years
Wecker graduated from
Kansas State UniversityKansas State University, officially named Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science but commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in 2005, where she was named
Big 12 ConferenceThe Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition...
Player of the Year in 2005. In 2003, 2004, and 2005 she was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. She was also named to the All-District Second Team in 2004. As a senior, Wecker was named the
Lowe's Senior CLASS AwardThe Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is awarded annually to top seniors in nine National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I sports. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched in 2001 to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who...
winner, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player.
WNBA career
Wecker was drafted 4th overall by the
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in the 1st round of the
2005 WNBA DraftThe 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 professional women's basketball players...
. In her first game of her rookie year, she tore her ACL and was out the rest of the season.
On February 19, 2006 during the WNBA offseason, Wecker joined
Tony ParkerWilliam Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and France's national team....
and
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in the NBA
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Shooting stars contest. She helped achieve the NBA shooting stars record time of 25.1 seconds.
On May 13, 2008 she was waived by the San Antonio Silver Stars. On June 23, 2008 Wecker was signed by the
Washington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises...
. On August 12, 2008 Wecker was waived by the
Washington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises...
.
Vital statistics
- Position: Forward
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
- Weight: 172 lbs
- College: Kansas State University
Kansas State University, officially named Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science but commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
- Team(s): San Antonio Silver Stars
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, Washington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBA's first expansion franchises...
(WNBA)
Trivia
In 1994, she qualified for the finals of the
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's
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competition, representing the
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. Wecker competed on an equal basis with boys and finished second, but her success inspired the NFL to install separate competitions for boys and girls in subsequent years.
Wecker also has a
Maltese dogThe Maltese is a small breed of dog in the toy group, known for its silky white hair, though many owners of pet Maltese give them a short "puppy cut" for ease of grooming...
named Redick. She named him after basketball player J. J. Redick who she is a big fan of.
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