Kendra Wecker
American basketball player
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1982-12-16) December 16, 1982 (age 41) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marysville High School (Marysville, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas State (2001–2005) |
| WNBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| 2008 | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982, in Marysville, Kansas) is a former 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. She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored twelve points.[1] 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.
Kansas State statistics
Source[2]
| 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 | Kansas State | 34 | 557 | 52.9 | 37.2 | 85.1 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 2002-03 | Kansas State | 34 | 646 | 46.6 | 38.6 | 86.4 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 19.0 |
| 2003-04 | Kansas State | 31 | 521 | 49.3 | 42.4 | 89.4 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 16.8 |
| 2004-05 | Kansas State | 29 | 609 | 47.6 | 42.1 | 85.6 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| Career | Kansas State | 128 | 2333 | 48.9 | 39.8 | 86.4 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 18.2 |
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.
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2006 | San Antonio | 34 | 11 | 17.0 | 35.0 | 33.9 | 77.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | San Antonio | 14 | 1 | 5.2 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 2008 | Washington | 9 | 0 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 58 | 12 | 12.2 | 33.1 | 28.6 | 75.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 teams | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Notes
External links
- WNBA Player Profile
- WNBA 2005 Draft Prospect Profile
- Wecker signed by the Mystics
- Mystics waived Wecker
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