LaSondra Barrett

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LaSondra Barrett
Personal information
Born (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990 (age 34)
Flowood, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi)
College LSU (2008–2012)
WNBA draft 2012: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2012–present
Position Forward
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
U18 and U19
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 U19 Bangkok Team Competition

LaSondra Renee Barrett [1] (born March 16, 1990) [2] is an American ex-basketball forward who played one season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association, as well as for overseas teams in Australia and Israel. She went to William B. Murrah High School and played collegiately for LSU. [2] She is the cousin of former NFL quarterback Jason Campbell.

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LSU statistics

Source [3]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008-09LSU3034241.7%0.0%72.3%5.71.31.00.511.4
2009-10LSU3139739.9%31.3%84.4%6.61.70.80.412.8
2010-11LSU3137937.6%30.3%67.4%6.32.60.90.612.2
2011-12LSU3443540.8%38.7%75.0%7.12.71.40.512.8
Career126155339.9%33.8%75.3%6.52.11.00.512.3

USA Basketball

Barrett was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2009 U19 World's Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009. [4] Although the USA team lost the opening game to Spain, they went on to win their next seven games to earn a rematch against Spain in the finals, and won the game 81–71 to earn the gold medal. Barrett scored 6.0 points per game. [5]

WNBA

She was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA draft (10th overall) by the Washington Mystics, [6] and played for the team for one year.

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References

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  3. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
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