Kamesha Hairston

Kamesha Hairston

Personal information
Born	(1985-08-18) August 18, 1985 Toledo, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High school	Bowsher (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Temple (2003–2007)
WNBA draft	2007: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Position	Small forward
Career history
2007	Connecticut Sun
Career highlights and awards
Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (2007) 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2006, 2007) Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player (2005) 3× Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team (2005–2007)

Kamesha Hairston (born August 18, 1985 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American professional women's basketball player. She recently played for the Connecticut Sun.

College career

Coached under WNBA legend Dawn Staley, Hairston was the second scoring option in her first three years because of former Temple University and current Indiana Fever forward Candice Dupree. Hairston still had a good junior season, averaging 12.8 points per game. In the 2006–2007 season she was finally the star player of Temple University as she had a breakout year, averaging 18.9 points per game with 8.9 rebounds per game. In the 2007 Tournament, her final game was against Lindsey Harding, who led Duke, as Temple lost the game 62–52.

Temple statistics

Source

Legend

GP	Games 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

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003-04	Temple	31	136	47.1	33.3	45.0	2.6	1.0	1.2	0.4	4.4
2004-05	Temple	32	401	49.2	33.3	67.9	6.1	1.6	2.2	0.5	12.5
2005-06	Temple	32	411	42.1	21.6	80.4	6.1	1.8	2.1	0.8	12.8
2006-07	Temple	33	625	44.5	35.4	78.2	8.6	2.0	1.8	0.8	18.9
Career		128	1573	45.2	28.3	72.7	5.9	1.6	1.8	0.6	12.3