Paris Kea

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Paris Kea
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No. 22New York Liberty
Position Point guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-04-07) April 7, 1996 (age 27)
Tarboro, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight142 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High school Page Mendenhall middle school (Greensboro, North Carolina)
College
WNBA draft 2019: 3rd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019 Indiana Fever
2020 New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (2018, 2019)

Paris Kea (born April 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty. She was selected 25th in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. She played college basketball at North Carolina.

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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. [1] After the season ended Kea announced that she would transfer to North Carolina. [2]

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. [3] [4]

Professional career

The Indiana Fever selected Paris Kea with the 25th pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. [5] After one season with the Fever playing mainly in a reserve role she was released on April 22, 2020. [6]

On August 7, 2020, Kea signed with the New York Liberty. [7] She missed the 2021 season due to injury. [8] Kea was waived by the Liberty on April 27, 2022. [9]

WNBA career statistics

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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019 Indiana 1105.5.407.556.5000.50.50.10.22.6
2020 New York 11515.0.384.394.8752.01.50.60.36.9
Career22510.2.390.429.7501.21.00.40.24.8

Source: [10]

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