Kendra Wecker

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Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982 in Marysville, Kansas) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Washington Mystics. In the off season, she played in the Spanish league with UB F.C Barcelona.

Early and High school years

When Wecker was 10 years old, she competed in the NFL's Punt, Pass, and Kick competition, and made the finals, playing with males on an equal basis. Wecker attended Marysville High School in Marysville, Kansas. Her team was undefeated state champions in her senior season of 2000-01. Wecker was named a WBCA All-American.^[1] She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored twelve points.^[2] She also participated in track and field, representing the United States internationally, winning the gold medal at the 2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics in the javelin throw.

College years

Wecker graduated from Kansas State University in 2005, where she was named Big 12 Conference 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 Award winner, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player.

WNBA career

Wecker was drafted 4th overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 1st round of the 2005 WNBA Draft. 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 Parker and Steve Kerr in the NBA RadioShack 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 Mystics. On August 12, 2008 Wecker was waived by the Mystics.

Vital statistics

Position: Forward
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Weight: 172 lbs
College: Kansas State University
Team(s): San Antonio Silver Stars, Washington Mystics (WNBA)

Notes

↑ "2001 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
↑ "2001 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

External links

v t e Senior CLASS Award – Women's Basketball

2002: Bird 2003: Thomas 2004: Beard 2005: Wecker 2006: Augustus 2007: Bales 2008: Wiggins 2009: Paris 2010: Griffin 2011: Moore 2012: Ogwumike 2013: Delle Donne

v t e Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year

1997: Dixon 1998: Thompson 1999: Braziel 2000: Whaley 2001: Dales 2002: Dales 2003: Ohlde 2004: Ohlde 2005: Wecker 2006: Young 2007: Paris 2008: Paris 2009: Paris 2010: Griffin 2011: Griner 2012: Griner 2013: Griner

v t e 2005 WNBA Draft

First Round	Janel McCarville Tan White Sandora Irvin Kendra Wecker Sancho Lyttle Temeka Johnson Kara Braxton Katie Feenstra-Mattera Kristin Haynie Loree Moore Kristen Mann Tanisha Wright Dionnah Jackson

Second Round	Shyra Ely Roneeka Hodges Yolanda Paige Jacqueline Batteast Angelina Williams Erica Taylor Nikita Bell Erin Phillips Chelsea Newton Tabitha Pool Jessica Moore Ashley Battle DeeDee Wheeler

Third Round	Cathrine Kraayeveld Jenni Dant Ashley Earley Anne O'Neil Jamie Carey Tashia Morehead Jenni Lingor Megan Mahoney Cisti Greenwalt Rebecca Richman Monique Bivins Steffanie Blackmon Heather Schreiber

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Name	Wecker, Kendra
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Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	December 16, 1982
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