Kristen Rasmussen

Kristen Rasmussen

Infobox WNBA Player
name = Kristen Rasmussen



team = Minnesota Lynx
number = 52
position = Forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4
weight_lbs = 172
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1978|11|1|mf=y
birth_place = Lansing, Michigan
college = Michigan State
draft = 51st overall
draft_year = 2000
draft_team =
career_start = 2000
career_end =
former_teams = Utah Starzz 2000, Miami Sol 2000-02, Indiana Fever 2003-04, Houston Comets 2005, Charlotte Sting 2005, Phoenix Mercury 2006, Connecticut Sun 2007

Kristen Rasmussen (born November 1, 1978 in Lansing, Michigan) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.

Rasmussen attended college at Michigan State and graduated in 2000. While playing for the Spartans, Rasmussen set the school record for blocked shots with 194. She averaged 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in her career.

Following her college days, Rasmussen was drafted in the 4th Round (51st Overall) in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Utah Starzz. She appeared in just 1 game with Utah before being released and signed by the Miami Sol, where she remained through the 2002 season.

A well-traveled player, Rasumussen suited up for the Indiana Fever from 2003-2004 and the Houston Comets in 2005. She was traded to the Charlotte Sting on August 1, 2005 along with Adrienne Goodson and a 1st round pick for Dawn Staley and a 2nd round pick.

Rasmussen joined the Phoenix Mercury for the 2006 season and signed as a free agent with the Connecticut Sun in 2007. On March 14, 2008, the Lynx acquired her for Tamika Raymond.

Personal

Rasmussen is married to Australian Jamie Tarr who she met in Zaragoza, Spain in 2005 [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/baseball/archive/2008/07/chance_meeting.shtml] .

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/kristen_rasmussen/index.html WNBA Player Profile]
* [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/baseball/archive/2008/07/chance_meeting.shtml Rasmussen & Tarr: From "G'Day" to "I do" (Minnesota Public Radio)]


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