La'Keshia Frett
Encyclopedia
La'Keshia Frett is a former collegiate and professional basketball
player. She is currently an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Georgia
.
in Hampton, Virginia, where she was named a High School All-American by the WBCA
. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1993, scoring six points. Additionally, Frett was named the 1993 Gatorade Female Basketball Player of the Year
.
in Hampton, Virginia
, Frett attended the University of Georgia
and played for their women's basketball team, averaging 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds during her collegiate career from 1993 to 1997.
She was a three–time All-Southeastern Conference
(SEC) first team selection, and was named the 1993-94 "SEC
Freshman of the Year".
By the time she graduated, she had scored 242 points in 15 NCAA
tournament appearances, ranking third time all-time among scorers in the university's history. She competed with USA Basketball
as a member of the 1994 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei
.
team that claimed the R. Williams Jones Cup (1994) and the gold medal-winning USA women's basketball team at the 1997 World University Games.
She was also a member of the silver medal-winning basketball team at the 1995 World University Games, and led the team in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game.
After the ABL folded due to financial difficulties, she was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
in the 1999 WNBA Draft
, and later played for the Sparks during the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
After the 2000 season ended, the Sparks traded Frett to the Sacramento Monarchs
in exchange for Latasha Byears
. Frett played for the Monarchs for the next three seasons before signing a free agent
contract with the Charlotte Sting
. However, the Sting waived her halfway through the 2004 season.
A week after being waived, she signed with the New York Liberty
and played for them during the remainder of the season, as well as the following 2005 season.
Shortly after the 2005 WNBA season ended, Frett returned to her alma mater
, the University of Georgia
, after being hired as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team for the 2005-06 season.
On April 2006, Frett announced her retirement from the WNBA to devote herself full-time to her collegiate coaching position.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. She is currently an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
.
High school
Frett attended Phoebus High SchoolPhoebus High School
Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former township of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for its excellent technology, and Video Media and Design...
in Hampton, Virginia, where she was named a High School All-American by the 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:...
. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1993, scoring six points. Additionally, Frett was named the 1993 Gatorade Female Basketball Player of the Year
Gatorade Player of the Year awards
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to male and female high-school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' football, girls' softball, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country,...
.
University of Georgia
After being named the 1993 National Prep Player of the Year at Phoebus High SchoolPhoebus High School
Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former township of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for its excellent technology, and Video Media and Design...
in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
, Frett attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
and played for their women's basketball team, averaging 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds during her collegiate career from 1993 to 1997.
She was a three–time All-Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC) first team selection, and was named the 1993-94 "SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Freshman of the Year".
By the time she graduated, she had scored 242 points in 15 NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
tournament appearances, ranking third time all-time among scorers in the university's history. She competed with USA Basketball
USA Basketball
USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
as a member of the 1994 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
.
International competition
Frett was a member of the USA BasketballUSA Basketball
USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
team that claimed the R. Williams Jones Cup (1994) and the gold medal-winning USA women's basketball team at the 1997 World University Games.
She was also a member of the silver medal-winning basketball team at the 1995 World University Games, and led the team in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game.
ABL and WNBA
After graduating from college, Frett started her professional career in 1997 playing two seasons for the Philadelphia Rage of the American Basketball League (ABL).After the ABL folded due to financial difficulties, she was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
in the 1999 WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft
The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA draft was held in 1997...
, and later played for the Sparks during the 1999 and 2000 seasons.
After the 2000 season ended, the Sparks traded Frett to the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
in exchange for Latasha Byears
Latasha Byears
Latasha Nashay Byears is a former American professional women's basketball player. She played in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs, the Los Angeles Sparks, the Washington Mystics, and the for the Houston Comets...
. Frett played for the Monarchs for the next three seasons before signing a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
contract with the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
. However, the Sting waived her halfway through the 2004 season.
A week after being waived, she signed with the New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
and played for them during the remainder of the season, as well as the following 2005 season.
Shortly after the 2005 WNBA season ended, Frett returned to her alma mater
Alma mater
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, the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, after being hired as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team for the 2005-06 season.
On April 2006, Frett announced her retirement from the WNBA to devote herself full-time to her collegiate coaching position.