Kayte Christensen
Forward | |
Number | 20 |
---|---|
Career history | |
2002–2005 | Phoenix Mercury |
2006 | Houston Comets |
2006 | Phoenix Mercury |
2007–2008 | Chicago Sky |
Career WNBA statistics | |
Points | 463 (3.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 373 (2.6 rpg) |
Steals | 90 (0.6 spg) |
Kayte Lauren Christensen (born November 16, 1980) is an American color commentator for the Sacramento Kings[2] and former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association.
Early life and education
Kayte Lauren Christensen was born in Lakeview, Oregon to Randy and Cathy Christensen.[3] She attended Modoc High School in Alturas, California and graduated in 1998.[3] She was named the Shasta Cascade League MVP in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.[3] Her senior season saw her named the California Division V Player of the Year in 1998 en route to winning the California Interscholastic Federation Division V championship.[3]
Christensen attended college at the University of California, Santa Barbara where she competed on the women's basketball team with future WNBA players Erin Buescher, Lindsay Taylor, and Kristen Mann.[3] She was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman team in 1999 and was the 2002 Big West Player of the Year.[3][4][5][6]
UC Santa Barbara statistics
Source[7]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998-99 | UCSB | 30 | 239 | 55.1 | 100 | 62.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
1999-00 | UC Santa Barbara | 18 | 188 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 50.8 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10.4 |
2000-01 | UC Santa Barbara | 31 | 426 | 54.9 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 13.7 |
2001-02 | UC Santa Barbara | 32 | 465 | 54.3 | - | 65.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
Career | UC Santa Barbara | 111 | 1318 | 54.9 | 11.1 | 63.1 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
Professional basketball career
Christensen was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the third round (40th overall) of the 2002 WNBA draft.[8] She spent four seasons with the Mercury before she signed with the Houston Comets on March 24, 2006.[5] She was waived on May 19, 2006 when she failed to make Houston's regular-season roster.[6] She was signed to a short-term injury hardship contract by Houston on May 23, 2006 before rejoining the Mercury on June 15, 2006.[9][10]
After the 2006 season ended, Christensen became a free agent until she signed a contract with the Chicago Sky on March 8, 2007.[11][12] She was released from the Chicago Sky on May 20, 2008 after missing games due to a recurring back injury.[12]
Christensen has played professional basketball overseas in South Korea, Turkey, and Greece during the WNBA offseasons.[13][14]
Christensen has twice been the recipient of the WNBA Offseason Community Assist Award, first in 2003 and second in 2004.[15]
Sports commentating career
Christensen served as the Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball radio color analyst, beginning in 2003, for the Sun Devil Sports Network on NBC 1190 AM.[16]
Christensen served as a courtside reporter for the
She also has worked as a women's basketball color analyst for ESPN and ESPNU, a social media correspondent for the Phoenix Suns, and a social media engagement producer for The Arizona Republic.[19]
Public diplomacy
In June 2011, Christensen traveled to Venezuela as a
References
- ^ a b "Kayte Christensen". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Kings Name Kayte Christensen-Hunter as TV Game Analyst". NBA.com/kings. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "UC Santa Barbara player profile". ucsbgauchos.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Awards and Honors: UC SANTA BARBARA'S CHRISTENSEN NAMED BIG WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR". bigwest.org/. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Comets Add Kayte Christensen". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Christensen Rejoins Comets". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Appelbaum, Eliav (April 24, 2002). "Christensen Embarks Today for WNBA Player Orientation in Chicago". Daily Nexus. Santa Barbara, California. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "2006 WNBA Transactions". Archived from the original on July 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Mercury Sign Kayte Christensen". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. June 15, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Sky Signs Kayte Christensen". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sky Release Christensen". Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Kayte Christensen: Blogging From Overseas". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Five Former Gauchos Enter 2006 WNBA Training Camps". cstv.com. April 20, 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Christensen Receives Offseason Community Assist Award". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. May 28, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Mercury's Kayte Christensen Hired as Women's Basketball Color Analyst". thesundevils.com. Arizona State Sun Devils. December 4, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Ziller, Tom (September 17, 2013). "Kayte Christensen returns to Kings broadcasts". sactownroyalty.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Kayte Christensen-Hunter to replace Doug Christie as Kings color analyst". 9 September 2021.
- ^ "KINGS BROADCASTER BIOGRAPHIES". nba.com. Sacramento Kings. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Basketball Players to Visit Venezuela as Sports Envoys | IIP Digital". iipdigital.usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
External links
- Official website
- WNBA player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived May 17, 2008)
- UC Santa Barbara player profile Archived 2017-05-20 at the Wayback Machine