Paris Kea (born April 7, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She previously played for the

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and New York Liberty. She was selected 25th in the

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by the

. She played college basketball at

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College career

Vanderbilt (2014–2015)

Kea began her college career at Vanderbilt. As a Freshman she appeared in 31 games with 8 starts. After the season ended Kea announced that she would transfer to North Carolina.

North Carolina (2015–2019)

Sat out due to NCAA transfer regulations. In her first season with North Carolina, Kea led the team in points and assists. Kea averaged 19.4 points per game which was good for third in the ACC. Kea also earned First Team All-ACC Honors. First Team All ACC and WBCA All-America Honorable Mention. As the lone senior on the team Kea lead North Carolina to its first NCAA tournament appearance in her college career, they were defeated in the first round by California.

Professional career

The

selected Paris Kea with the 25th pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. After one season with the Fever playing mainly in a reserve role she was released on April 22, 2020. On August 7, 2020, Kea signed with the

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kea, Paris 1996 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Greensboro, North Carolina Indiana Fever draft picks Indiana Fever players New York Liberty players North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball players Point guards Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball players