Kara Braxton
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| Kara Braxton | |
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| Born: | February 18, 1983 Jackson, Michigan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height: | 6 foot 7 inches/ 2.01 m |
| Weight: | 190 lbs/ 86 kg |
| College: | Georgia, 2005 |
Kara Liana Braxton (born February 18, 1983 in Jackson, Michigan) is a professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). A solid talent, she is also known for her troubles on and off the court.
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[edit] Early life
Kara and her older twin sister, Kim, grew up in a household with four other siblings in Jackson, Michigan. Her father also played basketball. She played her freshman season at Jackson High and then moved to Oregon. She and her twin sister later enrolled at Westview High School, in the Portland suburb of Beaverton.
Kara attended the University of Georgia, and was freshman of the year. She had a promising career, but soon her coaches noticed a pattern. Their best player couldn't seem to abide by team rules. She came late to practice, didn't seem to get the rules and various other factors that eventually on February 20, 2004, led to Kara being dismissed from the team for good.
But her basketball career was far from over. She graduated in 2005.
[edit] The WNBA
On April 16, 2005, the Shock drafted Braxton in the first round and was the seventh overall pick in the annual WNBA draft. Many thought she could have gone higher.
She gave birth to son Jelani in January, 2005
[edit] Statistics
- A Two-time Class 4A player of the year.
