Kamesha Hairston
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | {{{weight}}} |
| Team | Connecticut Sun |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | August 18, 1985 Toledo, Ohio |
| College | Temple |
| Draft | 12th overall, 2007 Connecticut Sun |
| Pro career | 2007 – present |
| Awards | Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player (2005) Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2006, 2005) |
Kamesha Hairston (born August 18, 1985 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Connecticut Sun.
[edit] College Career
Coached under WNBA legend Dawn Staley, Hairston was the second scoring option in her first three years because of former Temple University and current Chicago Sky forward Candice Dupree was the star player at that time she still had a good junior season averaging 12.8 points per game as Dupree left the next year to be selected by the Sky. In the 2006-2007 season she was finally the star player of Temple University as she had a breakout senior year averaging 18.9 points per game with 8.9 rebounds per game. In the 2007 Tournament her final game was against Lindsey Harding led Duke as they lost the game 62-52.
[edit] References
http://www.wnba.com/draft2007/prospect_kamesha_hairston.html
