Kara Lawson
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Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Lawson primarily plays as a point guard.
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[edit] Personal
Lawson grew up in the Washington, DC area, and played as a running back and linebacker against boys in the Fairfax County Football League, a youth football league.
[edit] High school years
Lawson attended Sidwell Friends School her freshman year, then went to West Springfield High School, where she played on the women's basketball and soccer teams.
[edit] College years
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. She went to four Final Fours during her NCAA career, but never won a national championship.
[edit] WNBA career
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.
In recent years, Lawson has been involved in sports broadcasting during the WNBA off-season, doing commentaries for women's college basketball games and Sacramento Kings games. In addition, Lawson is a sideline reporter for the NBA on ESPN.
[edit] Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft. 8 in. / 1.73 m
- College: University of Tennessee
- Team(s): Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA)
