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Charde Lakishia Houston (born April 10, 1986) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, last played for the 
Following her collegiate career, she was selected in the 3rd round (30th overall) of the
WNBA Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Houston, Charde 1986 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players from California Forwards (basketball) McDonald's High School All-Americans Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players New York Liberty players Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball) Phoenix Mercury players Sportspeople from Oceanside, California Tarbes Gespe Bigorre players UConn Huskies women's basketball players Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games United States women's national basketball team players San Diego High School alumni
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was f ...
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Born in Oceanside, California
Oceanside is a city on the South Coast (California), South Coast of California, located in San Diego County, California, San Diego County. The city had a population of 167,086 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city is a popular ...
, Houston played high school basketball at San Diego High
San Diego High School (SDHS) is an urban public high school located on the southern edge of Balboa Park, in San Diego, California, United States. It is the oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District, one of the oldest public sch ...
from 2000 to 2004, where she set the California state scoring record of 3,837 points. After becoming the first in her family to graduate high school in 2004, Houston signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at UConn
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Ha ...
. Houston graduated in 2008 with a degree in sociology.
Following her collegiate career, she was selected in the 3rd round (30th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft
The WNBA draft is the league's annual process for determining which Women's National Basketball Association teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The 2008 draft was held on April 9.
A lottery was held on October ...
by the Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded pr ...
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Houston was signed by the WNBA's New York Liberty in June 2014 after spending the previous season with the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
.
USA Basketball
Houston was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The event was held in August 2004, when the USA team defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Houston helped the team win the gold medal, scoring 10.4 points per game. Houston played for the USA team in the2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the event.
WNBA career statistics
Regular season
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Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 34 , , 33 , , 23.3 , , .465 , , .333 , , .727 , , 5.5 , , 1.7 , , 1.3 , , 0.6 , , 1.9 , , 13.1
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Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 34 , , 8 , , 22.3 , , .416 , , .365 , , .704 , , 4.1 , , 1.4 , , 1.3 , , 0.6 , , 2.0 , , 11.8
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Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
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Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
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New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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Playoffs
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Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
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University of Connecticut statistics
Awards and achievements
* 2009 WNBA All-Star SelectionSee also
*2008 WNBA Draft
The WNBA draft is the league's annual process for determining which Women's National Basketball Association teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The 2008 draft was held on April 9.
A lottery was held on October ...
* List of Connecticut women's basketball players with 1000 points
The UConn Huskies women's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They completed a seven-season tenure in the America ...
Notes
External links
WNBA Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Houston, Charde 1986 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players from California Forwards (basketball) McDonald's High School All-Americans Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players New York Liberty players Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball) Phoenix Mercury players Sportspeople from Oceanside, California Tarbes Gespe Bigorre players UConn Huskies women's basketball players Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games United States women's national basketball team players San Diego High School alumni