Kara Lawson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kara Lawson
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1981(1981-02-14)
Age	43
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kara Lawson Biography

Kara Lawson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 14, 1981 in Virginia, United States. Professional woman’s basketball player recognized as a guard for WNBA teams such as those of the Sacramento Monarchs and Washington Mystics. She was the winner of the WNBA Championship with the Monarchs in 2005.

She was trained by legendary coach of women’s basketball She was coached by legendary women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee. at the University of Tennessee.

Lawson attended Sidwell Friends School her freshman year, then went to West Springfield High School, where she played on the girls’ basketball and soccer teams. Lawson was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored twenty points, and earned MVP honors.

Lawson was selected to be a member of the United States national team team at the 2001 World University Games held in Beijing, China. After winning the opening game easily, the USA team faced Canada and lost a close game 68–67. Needing a win to remain in medal contention, Lawson scored 25 points to help the USA team defeat Japan, and earn a spot in the quarterfinals. The USA team fell behind by 12 points against undefeated Russia, but came back to win the game by eleven points. The next game was against the unbeaten host team China, and the USA team won 89–78. The USA team won their next two games to set up the gold medal game; a rematch against the host team. China would stay close early, but the USA team prevailed and won the gold medal with a score of 87–67. Lawson was the third leading scorer on the team with 12.0 points per game and led the team in assists and steal with 16 assists and 12 steals over the course of the event.

She got married to Damien Barling in 2008.

Kara Lawson Net Worth

Kara Lawson is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kara Lawson 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student at her time at the University of Tennessee, where she earned her degree in Finance in the year 2003.

She was awarded her Kim Perrot Sportsmanship award for integrity and honesty in the years 2009 and 2012.

Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. She is a former American professional women’s basketball player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a basketball television analyst for ESPN and the Washington Wizards. Lawson primarily played as a shooting guard. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Lawson retired from the WNBA in 2015 to focus on her broadcasting career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kara Lawson height 5 ft 9 in Kara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kara Lawson Dating?

According to our records, Kara Lawson married to Damien Barling. As of December 1, 2023, Kara Lawson’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 10, 2008, Lawson was selected to represent the United States with the USA women’s national basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She helped the United States capture the gold medal, and led the team in points (15) during the gold medal game against Australia, going a perfect 5-5 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line.

Facts & Trivia

Kara Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kara Lawson celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

In recent years, Lawson has been involved in sports broadcasting during the WNBA off-season, doing commentaries for men’s and women’s college basketball games and Sacramento Kings games. Lawson was a free agent when the Sacramento Monarchs folded prior to the 2010 WNBA season, but later signed a three-year contract with the Connecticut Sun. On March 12, 2014, Lawson was traded to the Washington Mystics for Alex Bentley, who was originally traded to Washington through the Atlanta Dream.

Top Facts about Kara Lawson

1. Kara Lawson is a retired American basketball player.
2. She was born on February 14, 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia.
3. Lawson played college basketball at the University of Tennessee.
4. She won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2008.
5. Lawson played in the WNBA for 13 seasons.
6. She was a member of the Sacramento Monarchs championship team in 2005.
7. In her career, she scored over 3,000 points and made over 800 three-pointers.
8. After retiring from playing, she became a TV analyst and commentator for ESPN and NBA games.
9. In July 2020, she was named head coach of Duke University’s women’s basketball team.
10. Lawson is known for her leadership skills both on and off the court.

What is Kara Lawson doing now?

The 40-year-old Tennessee graduate is now reportedly a candidate to replace Brad Stevens as coach of the Celtics , per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Lawson discussed the Celtics, her coaching career, former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and much more with B/R users.

Did Kara Lawson win a national championship?

Duke Blue Devils
Number| 20
Coaching career| 2019–present
Career history
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What nationality is Kara Lawson?

American

Who did Kara Lawson play basketball for?

In 13 WNBA seasons, Lawson averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 377 career games with the Sacramento Monarchs, Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics from 2003 to 2015. She surpassed 3,000 points, 800 rebounds and 700 assists in the WNBA.

Is Kara Lawson married?

Damien Barling