Kendra Renee Wecker (born December 16, 1982 in

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) is a former American professional

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player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and

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. 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

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competition, and made the finals, playing with males on an equal basis. Wecker attended Marysville High School in

. 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. She also participated in

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, representing the United States internationally, winning the gold medal at the 2000 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics in the

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College years

Wecker graduated from

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in 2005, where she was named

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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

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winner, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player.

Kansas State statistics

Source

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

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and Steve Kerr in the

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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

. On August 12, 2008 Wecker was waived by the Mystics.

Vital statistics

*Position:

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*Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) *Weight: 172 lbs *College:

*Team(s): San Antonio Stars,

(WNBA)

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External links

WNBA Player Profile
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