LaToya Bond
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LaToya Bond is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever
of the WNBA. Bond is 5'9" (1.75 m) tall and weighs 132 lbs (59.9 kg).
At Urbana High School
in Urbana, Illinois
, Bond was selected to the 2000 and 2001 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams. She finished her last season at Mizzou as the 7th leading scorer in the Big 12, blasting past the 1000 point mile-marker. She was named a Kodak/WBCA
All-America Honorable Mention and made the All Big 12 First Team as well as the Big 12 Defensive Team.
After her 2002 graduation from Urbana High School, she played for the NCAA Division I Lady Tigers of the University of Missouri
. She was selected by the Charlotte Sting in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 2006 WNBA Draft
. The Sting folded after the 2006 WNBA season
, and she was selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
in a disperal draft. Before the start of the 2008 season
she signed with the Indiana Fever. She has also played overseas for teams in Cyprus, Israel, and Poland.
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
of the WNBA. Bond is 5'9" (1.75 m) tall and weighs 132 lbs (59.9 kg).
At Urbana High School
Urbana High School (Illinois)
-History:Urbana High School's current building was built in 1914. It was designed by architect Joseph Royer who also designed many other area buildings such as the Urbana Free Library and the Champaign County Court House...
in Urbana, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area....
, Bond was selected to the 2000 and 2001 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament teams. She finished her last season at Mizzou as the 7th leading scorer in the Big 12, blasting past the 1000 point mile-marker. She was named a Kodak/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-America Honorable Mention and made the All Big 12 First Team as well as the Big 12 Defensive Team.
After her 2002 graduation from Urbana High School, she played for the NCAA Division I Lady Tigers of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. She was selected by the Charlotte Sting in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 2006 WNBA Draft
2006 WNBA Draft
On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...
. The Sting folded after the 2006 WNBA season
2006 WNBA season
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, and she was selected by 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 a disperal draft. Before the start of the 2008 season
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
she signed with the Indiana Fever. She has also played overseas for teams in Cyprus, Israel, and Poland.