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K. B. Sharp
Kristen Brooke "K. B." Sharp (born April 18, 1981) is a professional women's basketball player. Sharp played in the WNBA and overseas. Early years She was born in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio., Sharp attended Bexley High School, in Bexley, Ohio, where she was named all-state (Ohio) in her senior year. She was named as Honorable Mention All-American by the newspaper ''USA Today''. University of Cincinnati She attended the University of Cincinnati, and majored in Criminal Justice. (2002–03) Her best collegiate season scoring performance was 13.6 ppg, while also averaging 5.7 rpg and 5.9 apg. She made the All-Conference USA First Team. She was team captain (2001–02) of the All-Conference USA Third Team. She was named UC's Most Outstanding Player and earned the team's Ball of Courage and Insane Chain awards. She had 205 assists, breaking her own school record of 170 set as a sophomore. She played 1,214 minutes, breaking her own school record of 1,207. She earned a spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
