Tye'sha Nicole Fluker (born December 27, 1984) is an American professional

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player in the WNBA.

High school

Fluker played for Muir High School in Pasadena, California, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored three points. She also participated in the 2002 Inaugural Women's McDonald All-American Game

College

Fluker attended college at the

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and graduated in 2006. There she helped lead the Lady Vols to three Final Four appearances, two regular season SEC titles, two SEC Tournament crowns and an overall record of 125–19 in her four-year career. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 10th overall in the

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by the Charlotte Sting.

Tennessee statistics

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Professional

On January 8, 2007, she was traded to the

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as the seventh pick in the WNBA Dispersal Draft of former Charlotte Sting players. On June 5, 2008, she signed with the

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. She played for Ružomberok in

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during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season. She is playing in Poland for the winter of 2010 in

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