Jessica Adair
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Jessica Elizabeth Adair (born December 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA
, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx
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. She was later waived on May 13.
2010: She was signed by Minnesota on April 22 and appeared in one preseason game with the Lynx, totaling 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks (in 26:06) April 30 vs. Chicago in St. Paul, but missed the May 6 rematch in Chicago due to a strained left hip. She was then waived on May 14. She then signed as a free agent later that season on August 18, and drew a DNP-CD at Los Angeles on August 20. Made her WNBA debut by appearing in the August 22 season finale at Indiana, collecting five points and a team-high eight rebounds (logging 13:35) in Minnesota's OT victory.
2011: She was re-signed by the Lynx on February 1. During the 2011 season, Adair started one game and served as the primary backup to center Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
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Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
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Personal
Born December 19, 1986 in Washington, D.C. Her full name is Jessica Elizabeth Adair . She is the daughter of Angela Monica Adair. Her twin sister, Jazmine, also played at George Washington. She majored in criminal justice.College career
Averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game over her four-year career at George Washington. A three-time All-Atlantic First Team selection. Completed her career ranked 11th on GW's career scoring list (1,475 points), 7th in career rebounds (770 rebounds) and 5th in career blocks (161 blocks). Led the Colonials in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.4 rpg), blocks (1.7 bpg), steals (1.1 spg) and field goal percentage (.584) her senior year. Finalist for USA Basketball's 2007 Pan Am Games squad. Helped GW advance to the NCAA Tournament in both 2006 and 2007, and registered a 15-point, 21-rebound outing in the first-round victory over Boise State during her sophomore season (March 17, 2007).WNBA career
2009: Drafted by Phoenix in the 3rd round (34th overall) in the 2009 draft2009 WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...
. She was later waived on May 13.
2010: She was signed by Minnesota on April 22 and appeared in one preseason game with the Lynx, totaling 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks (in 26:06) April 30 vs. Chicago in St. Paul, but missed the May 6 rematch in Chicago due to a strained left hip. She was then waived on May 14. She then signed as a free agent later that season on August 18, and drew a DNP-CD at Los Angeles on August 20. Made her WNBA debut by appearing in the August 22 season finale at Indiana, collecting five points and a team-high eight rebounds (logging 13:35) in Minnesota's OT victory.
2011: She was re-signed by the Lynx on February 1. During the 2011 season, Adair started one game and served as the primary backup to center Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Overseas
2010–11: Played for Samsun in the Turkish League where she played in 25 games, averaging 14.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.Regular season
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2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
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Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
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2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
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| 28 || 1 || 9.0 || .494 || .000 || .667 || 2.3 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.6 || 4.1
Playoffs
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2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
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Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
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