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Kara Liana Braxton (born February 18, 1983) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Kara Braxton

Free agent
Position	Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1983-02-18) February 18, 1983 (age 39) Jackson, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Westview (Beaverton, Oregon)
College	Georgia (2002–2005)
WNBA draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2008	Detroit Shock
2010	Tulsa Shock
2010–2011	Phoenix Mercury
2011–2014	New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
WNBA All-Star (2007) 2× WNBA champion (2006, 2008) WNBA All-Rookie Team (2005)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Kara and her 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.

Braxton attended the University of Georgia, and was freshman of the year. She was frequently late to practice and committed other unspecified violations of team rules, and after three suspensions during the 2002–03 season, on February 20, 2004, coach Andy Landers dismissed Braxton from the team.[1] She graduated in 2005.

Georgia statistics

Source[2]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2001-02	Georgia	30	489	54.0	14.3	62.6	6.8	2.3	1.8	2.0	16.3
2002-03	Georgia	21	330	55.1	28.6	73.2	7.3	2.5	1.4	2.0	15.7
2003-04	Georgia	20	274	47.8	16.7	64.8	8.0	1.2	1.4	1.3	13.7
Career	Georgia	71	1582	52.6	20.0	65.9	7.3	2.0	1.6	1.8	15.4

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. She had given birth to a son, Jelani, in January 2005. Jelani's father is Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman.

Braxton was named to the WNBA's All-Rookie team in 2005 after averaging 6.9 points and 3.0 rebounds as a key reserve for the Shock. In 2006, she averaged fewer minutes and points than in her rookie season, but helped the Shock win the WNBA title that year.

In 2007, Braxton became Detroit's starting center after the Shock traded Ruth Riley to the San Antonio Stars. She averaged 6.0 ppg. Near the end of the 2007 regular season, the WNBA suspended Braxton for two games after she pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. She was also suspended for the first six games of the 2009 season for a second DUI.

On May 28, 2014, the Liberty waived Braxton.

European career

• 2005–2006: TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow (champion)
• 2006–2007: Beşiktaş Cola Turka
• 2007–2008: TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow (champion)
• 2008–2009: Galatasaray
• 2009–2010: Liaoning Hengye (MVP, champion)
• 2010–2011: Liaoning Hengye
• 2011–2012: Optimum TED
• 2012–2013: Nadezhda Orenburg

Statistics

• A two-time Class 4A player of the year.^[where?]

References

External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• Kara Braxton Q&A

На других языках

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- [en] Kara Braxton

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[ru] Брэкстон, Кара

Кара Лайана Брэкстон (англ. Kara Liana Braxton; род. 18 февраля 1983 года, Джэксон, окр. Джэксон, Мичиган, США) — американская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступавшая в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации. Она была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 2005 года в первом раунде под общим седьмым номером клубом «Детройт Шок». Играла на позиции тяжёлого форварда и центровой.

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