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K.B. Sharp (born Kristen Brooke Sharp on April 18, 1981 in Columbus, Ohio) is a professional women's basketball player. As of late, Sharp has been playing for a professional league in Israel.
Early years
She attended Bexley High School, in Bexley, Ohio, where she was named all-state (Ohio) in her senior year. She was named as Honorable Mention All-American by the newspaper USA Today.
University of Cincinnati
She attended the University of Cincinnati, and majored in Criminal Justice.
(2002-03) Best collegiate season scoring performance, 13.6 ppg, along with averaging 5.7 rpg and 5.9 apg … All-Conference USA First Team … Team Captain (2001-02) All-Conference USA Third Team … Named UC’s Most Outstanding Player and earned the team’s Ball of Courage and Insane Chain awards… Had 205 assists, breaking her own school record of 170 set as a sophomore … Played 1,214 minutes, breaking her own school record of 1,207… Earned a spot on the Bearcat Invitational All-Tournament team after averaging 11.5 ppg and 6.0 apg in the two games… (2000-01) Named UC’s most outstanding player, averaging 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, team-best of 5.3 apg and 1.5 spg … Named to the Conference USA all-tournament team after averaging 11.8 ppg and 6.8 apg during the four contests … (1999-00) Finished fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.6 points a game
WNBA career
Sharp was chosen in the second round (26th overall) in the 2003 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty.
She saw action in 30 games in her rookie campaign. Scored a career high, 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting on June 7th against the Indiana Fever. She was selected to the WNBA Select team, which competed in international competition.
In 2004, Sharp also played 30 games for the Liberty, but she played less overall minutes than she did in the previous season.
In May 2005, prior to the start of the following WNBA season, she was waived by the Liberty.
On February 2006, she signed a free agent contract with the Indiana Fever.
She now plays for the Chicago Sky.
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