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Jessica Adair WNBA's Minnesota Lynx – No. 1 Center Born December 19, 1986
Washington DCNationality 
AmericanHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 206 lb (93 kg) College George Washington Draft 34th overall, 2009
Phoenix MercuryProfile WNBA Info Page WNBA Teams Minnesota Lynx (2010–present) Awards and Honors WNBA Champion (2011) Jessica Elizabeth Adair (born December 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.
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Personal
Born December 19, 1986 in Washington, D.C. Her full name is Jessica Elizabeth Adair (pronounced 'AY-dare'). She is the daughter of Angela Monica Adair. Her twin sister, Jazmine, also played at George Washington. She majored in criminal justice.[1]
College career
Averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game over her four-year career at George Washington. A three-time All-Atlantic First Team selection. Completed her career ranked 11th on GW's career scoring list (1,475 points), 7th in career rebounds (770 rebounds) and 5th in career blocks (161 blocks). Led the Colonials in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.4 rpg), blocks (1.7 bpg), steals (1.1 spg) and field goal percentage (.584) her senior year.[2] Finalist for USA Basketball's 2007 Pan Am Games squad.[3] Helped GW advance to the NCAA Tournament in both 2006 and 2007, and registered a 15-point, 21-rebound outing in the first-round victory over Boise State during her sophomore season (March 17, 2007).[4]
WNBA career
2009: Drafted by Phoenix in the 3rd round (34th overall) in the 2009 draft. She was later waived on May 13.[5]
2010: She was signed by Minnesota on April 22 and appeared in one preseason game with the Lynx, totaling 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks (in 26:06) April 30 vs. Chicago in St. Paul, but missed the May 6 rematch in Chicago due to a strained left hip. She was then waived on May 14. She then signed as a free agent later that season on August 18, and drew a DNP-CD at Los Angeles on August 20. Made her WNBA debut by appearing in the August 22 season finale at Indiana, collecting five points and a team-high eight rebounds (logging 13:35) in Minnesota's OT victory.[6]
2011: She was re-signed by the Lynx on February 1.[7] During the 2011 season, Adair started one game and served as the primary backup to center Taj McWilliams-Franklin.Overseas
2010–11: Played for Samsun in the Turkish League where she played in 25 games, averaging 14.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.[8]
WNBA career statistics
Legend 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 Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2010 Minnesota 1 0 14.0 1.000 .000 .750 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 2011 Minnesota 27 1 8.9 .488 .000 .659 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 4.0 Career 28 1 9.0 .494 .000 .667 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 4.1 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2011 Minnesota 1 0 13.3 .000 – – 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 Career 1 0 13.3 .000 – – 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 External links
- ^ "Jessica Adair Playefile:Bio". WNBA. http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/jessica_adair/bio.html. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Jessica Adair". George Washington University. http://www.gwsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/adair_jessica00.html. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "USA Women's Pan-American Roster". USA Basketball. http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/panamerican/roster.html. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Jessica Adair Playefile". WNBA. http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/jessica_adair/bio.html. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Adair waived by Mercury". George Washington University. http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/courtside/2009/05/14/adair-waived-by-mercury/. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "MIN @ IND Boxscore". WNBA. http://www.wnba.com/games/20100822/MININD/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Lynx Re-Sign Center Jessica Adair". WNBA. http://www.wnba.com/lynx/news/lynx_resign_center_jessica_adair.html. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Jessica Adair Playefile". WNBA. http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/jessica_adair/bio.html. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- WNBA Player Profile
- Minnesota Lynx Profile – Behind the Jersey of Jessica Adair
- Lynx look to keep ‘Special Season’ going as second half begins
East: ATL • CHI • CON • IND • NY • WAS | West: LA • MIN • PHO • SA • SEA • TUL 2009 WNBA Draft First Round Angel McCoughtry • Marissa Coleman • Kristi Toliver • Renee Montgomery • DeWanna Bonner • Briann January • Courtney Paris • Kia Vaughn • Quanitra Hollingsworth • Chante Black • Shavonte Zellous • Ashley Walker • Lindsay Wisdom-HyltonSecond Round Megan Frazee • Rashanda McCants • Danielle Gant • Lyndra Littles • Britany Miller • Christina Wirth • Whitney Boddie • Abby Waner • Ashley Paris • Camille LeNoir • Jelena Milovanovic • Shalee Lehning • Sonja PetrovicThird Round Jessica Morrow • Josephine Owino • Jennifer Risper • Emily Fox • Sha Brooks • Danielle Campbell • Morgan Warburton • Jessica Adair • Britney Jordan • Alba Torrens • Tanae Davis-Cain • Mara Freshour • Candyce BinghamCategories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- Minnesota Lynx players
- Centers (basketball)
- George Washington Colonials women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- American basketball biography, 1980s birth stubs
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