Essence Carson
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Essence Carson is an American basketball player from Paterson, New Jersey
, who was the 7th draft pick in the 2008 WNBA draft. Carson played at Eastside High School
in Paterson and played college basketball at Rutgers University
. Carson was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored seven points.
Was also a McDonlad's All-American where she was a starter and scored 5 points
Carson attended Paterson's Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts
. She participated in athletics at Eastside, where she was an all-state volleyball player and state champion in the 400 meters.
She is currently a member of the WNBA team the New York Liberty. She helped the Liberty win the first round series of the 2008 playoffs. But the Liberty just fell short of the finals in the eastern conference finals against Detroit.
She was one of the many rookies, including former Rutgers teammate Matee Ajavon, who quickly became a vital part for their teams.
She is now a member of the TTT/Riga team in Latvia
. In her debut game with this team, Essence Carson put in 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
, who was the 7th draft pick in the 2008 WNBA draft. Carson played at Eastside High School
Eastside High School (Paterson, New Jersey)
Eastside High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, that serves the eastern section of Paterson. EHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, operates as part of the Paterson Public Schools....
in Paterson and played college basketball at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. Carson was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored seven points.
Was also a McDonlad's All-American where she was a starter and scored 5 points
Carson attended Paterson's Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts
The Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts is a four-year public high school in Paterson, New Jersey, United States, operated as part of the Paterson Public Schools....
. She participated in athletics at Eastside, where she was an all-state volleyball player and state champion in the 400 meters.
She is currently a member of the WNBA team the New York Liberty. She helped the Liberty win the first round series of the 2008 playoffs. But the Liberty just fell short of the finals in the eastern conference finals against Detroit.
She was one of the many rookies, including former Rutgers teammate Matee Ajavon, who quickly became a vital part for their teams.
She is now a member of the TTT/Riga team in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. In her debut game with this team, Essence Carson put in 17 points and 6 rebounds.