Kamesha Hairston
| Temple university | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 18, 1985 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bowsher (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Temple (2003–2007) |
| WNBA draft | 2007: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | |
| Playing career | 2007–2008 |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Connecticut Sun |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kamesha Hairston (born August 18, 1985, in Toledo, Ohio) is an American professional women's basketball player.[1] In the 2007 and 2008 seasons she played for the Connecticut Sun. She retired from the game around 2014 due to injury. In 2019, she was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame.[2][3]
College career[edit]
Coached under WNBA player Dawn Staley, Hairston was the second scoring option in her first three years because of former Temple University and current Indiana Fever forward Candice Dupree. Hairston still had a good junior season, averaging 12.8 points per game. In the 2006–2007 season she was finally the star player of Temple University as she had a breakout year, averaging 18.9 points per game with 8.9 rebounds per game. In the 2007 Tournament, her final game was against Lindsey Harding, who led Duke, as Temple lost the game 62–52.
Temple statistics[edit]
Source[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Temple | 31 | 136 | 47.1 | 33.3 | 45.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| 2004–05 | Temple | 32 | 401 | 49.2 | 33.3 | 67.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 2005–06 | Temple | 32 | 411 | 42.1 | 21.6 | 80.4 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 2006–07 | Temple | 33 | 625 | 44.5 | 35.4 | 78.2 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 18.9 |
| Career | 128 | 1573 | 45.2 | 28.3 | 72.7 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "WNBA.com: Prospect: Kamesha Hairston". www.wnba.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Guyton, Lissa (March 28, 2019). "Local basketball legend will be honored with a lifetime award". WTVG. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Big 5. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 5, 2015.