LaSondra Barrett

LaSondra Barrett
Personal information
Born (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990
Flowood, Mississippi
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi)
College LSU (2008–2012)
WNBA draft 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career 2012–present
Position Forward

LaSondra Renee Barrett[1] (born March 16, 1990)[2] is an American basketball forward for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. She went to William B. Murrah High School and played collegiately for LSU.[2] She is the cousin of NFL quarterback Jason Campbell.

USA Basketball

Barrett was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the USA in the 2009 U19 World's Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009.[3] 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.[4]

WNBA

She was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (10th overall) by the Washington Mystics.[5]

References

  1. "LaSondra Barrett". Lsusports.net. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "LaSondra Barrett - Louisiana State". WNBA.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  3. "U19 World's Championship for women Thailand". FIBA. Retrieved 10 Oct 2013.
  4. "USA U19 Women Golden With 87-71 Victory Over Spain". USA Basketball. August 2, 2009. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. "Person of the Day: LaSondra Barrett". Retrieved June 10, 2012.


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