K. B. Sharp
American basketball player (born 1981)
Kristen Brooke "K. B." Sharp (born April 18, 1981) is a professional women's basketball player, playing in the WNBA and overseas.
Early years
She was born in Columbus, Ohio., Sharp attended Bexley High School, in Bexley, Ohio, where she was named both an all-state (Ohio) in her senior year and an Honorable Mention All-American by the newspaper USA Today.
University of Cincinnati
She attended the University of Cincinnati and majored in Criminal Justice.
From 2002 to 2003, she marked her best collegiate season, scoring a performance of 13.6 ppg, while also averaging 5.7 rpg and 5.9 apg. She made the All-Conference USA First Team and was team captain (2001–02) of the All-Conference USA Third Team. She earned the title of UC's Most Outstanding Player, the team's Ball of Courage and Insane Chain awards.
She had 205 assists, breaking her own school record of 170 set as a sophomore, as well as played 1,214 minutes, breaking her own school record of 1,207.
She earned a spot on the Bearcat Invitational All-Tournament team after averaging 11.5 ppg and 6.0 apg in the two games. From 2000 to 2001, she was named UC's most outstanding player, averaging 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, team-best of 5.3 apg and 1.5 spg. She was called to the All-Conference USA tournament team after averaging 11.8 ppg and 6.8 apg during the four contests in the 1999–00 season.
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