Kendra Wecker
Encyclopedia
Kendra Renee Wecker is an American professional basketball
player in the WNBA
. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars
and Washington Mystics
. In the off season, she played in the Spanish league with UB F.C Barcelona
competition, and made the finals, playing with males on an equal basis. Wecker attended Marysville High School in Marysville, Kansas
. 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.
in 2005, where she was named Big 12 Conference
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 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
winner, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player.
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 Tony Parker
and Steve Kerr
in the NBA RadioShack
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 Washington Mystics
. On August 12, 2008 Wecker was waived by the Mystics.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
and Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
. 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 Punt, Pass, and KickPunt, Pass, and Kick
Punt, pass and kick is a skills competition offered by the National Football League and designed for youths aged 6 to 15.- Overview :PP&K began in 1961 and at one time, event highlights were shown by CBS Sports as part of its NFL coverage...
competition, and made the finals, playing with males on an equal basis. Wecker attended Marysville High School in Marysville, Kansas
Marysville, Kansas
Marysville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,294.-History:...
. Her team was undefeated state champions in her senior season of 2000-01. Wecker was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored twelve points.
College years
Wecker graduated from Kansas State UniversityKansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in 2005, where she was named Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
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 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is an annual college athletic award in the NCAA Division I. Qualified competitors must be seniors who have remained within their NCAA Division I college for a four-year commitment and achieved excellence in one of nine sports.....
winner, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player.
WNBA career
Wecker was drafted 4th overall by the San Antonio Silver StarsSan Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in the 1st round of the 2005 WNBA Draft
2005 WNBA Draft
The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players...
. 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 Tony Parker
Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA....
and Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr is a retired American professional basketball player. He shot .454 from three point range over his career and currently holds the record as the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history...
in the NBA RadioShack
RadioShack
RadioShack Corporation is an American franchise of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe, South America and Africa. As of 2008, RadioShack reported net sales and operating revenues of $4.81 billion. The headquarters of RadioShack is located in Downtown...
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 Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
. On August 12, 2008 Wecker was waived by the Mystics.
Vital statistics
- Position: Forward
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
- Weight: 172 lbs
- College: Kansas State UniversityKansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
- Team(s): San Antonio Silver StarsSan Antonio Silver StarsThe San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
, Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
(WNBA)