Essence Carson
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| No. 17 – Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||
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| Born |
July 28, 1986 Paterson, New Jersey |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school | Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey) | |||||||||
| College | Rutgers (2004–2008) | |||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall | |||||||||
| Selected by the New York Liberty | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–present | |||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||
| 2008–2015 | New York Liberty | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Venezia | |||||||||
| 2009–2010 | CJM Bourges Basket | |||||||||
| 2010–2011 | CMB Cargo UNI Gyor | |||||||||
| 2011–2012 | CJM Bourges Basket | |||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Rivas Ecopolis | |||||||||
| 2013 | Istanbul Universitesi | |||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Samsun Canik Belediyesi | |||||||||
| 2016–present | Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Yakin Dogu | |||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||
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Essence Carson (born July 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Carson was born in Paterson, New Jersey and is one of three children. Carson started playing organized sports at age 11 and attended Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts, while competing athletically at Eastside High School in Paterson, where she was an all-state volleyball player and state champion in the 400 meters.
Carson was a 2004 graduate of Rosa L. Parks School of Fine & Performing Arts and Eastside High School. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she was a starter and scored seven points. Carson was also a McDonald's All-American where she was also a starter and scored 5 points. Upon graduation, Carson accepted a basketball scholarship at Rutgers University.
Carson attended and played college basketball at Rutgers University for four seasons. During her college career, Carson played shooting guard and small forward for coach Vivian Stringer as the team entered the NCAA Tournament in each of her first three seasons. Carson was a key-member on the team when they won the Big East title in her first two seasons. In her freshman season, Carson was named a Big East Academic All-Star and won Big East Defensive Player of the Year in her sophomore season. Rutgers had finished second place during Carson's junior season and advanced all the way to the NCAA Championship Game after a 54–53 win over top-seeded Duke. They would end up losing to Tennessee in the final championship game. In her junior season, Carson had also won Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the second time and was named to the All-Big East First Team, as well as the Big East All-Tournament Team. Following her senior season, Carson entered the 2008 WNBA draft.
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