Position: Guard
Height: 5'8" / 173 cms.
Weight: 160 lbs. / 73 kgs.
WNBA Team: Sacramento Monarchs
School: University of Tennessee '03

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USA Basketball Notes:

Gold Medal: 2008 Olympics, 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, 2001 World University Games.

Silver Medal: 2008 Good Luck Beijing Tournament, 2007 FIBA World League Tournament.

Bronze Medal: 1998 World Youth Games.

• Member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that captured the USA’s fourth consecutive gold medal with a perfect 8-0 record; averaged 7.0 ppg., 2.0 rpg. and a team-high 3.0 apg.
• Capped the Olympics with a team-high 15 points against Australia in the gold medal game on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the line.
• Aided the USA National Team to the 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball gold medal and a 3-0 slate prior to the Olympics against Latvia and eventual Olympic bronze and silver medalists Russia and Australia, respectively; averaged 3.0 ppg., 1.3 rpg., 1.7 spg. and 1.3 apg. while playing 12 minutes a game.
• Aided the USA to a 4-2 mark and the silver medal at the 2008 Good Luck Beijing Tournament, joined the team after her honeymoon and averaged 6.0 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and a team-high 4.0 apg. in four contests.
• Came off the bench to average 8.5 ppg., 3.1 rpg. and 2.9 apg. during the USA’s 2007 College Tour.
• Aided the 2007 USA Select Team to a 3-2 record and the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA World League Tournament in Ekaterinburg, Russia, averaged 5.8 ppg.
• Member of the 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that competed in Valdivia, Chile, posted an unblemished 5-0 slate, captured the gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2008 Olympics; averaged 7.0 ppg. and 2.2 apg.
• Prior to the FIBA Americas Championship, aided the USA to a pair of victories against the Australia National Team, averaged 7.5 ppg., 6.5 rpg. and 2.0 apg.
• Named to the 2007-08 USA Basketball Women’s National Team on Sept. 7, 2007.
• Member of the 2006 USA Basketball Senior National Team that won the Australia-hosted 2006 Opals World Challenge and finished with a 4-1 slate, averaged 2.6 ppg., 1.8 rpg. and 2.2 apg.
• Member of the 2006 USA Senior National Team for the USA's March 2-9 European Tour; averaged 2.0 ppg. and 1.3 apg.
• Member of the 2001 USA World University Games Team that captured the gold medal with a 7-1 record in Beijing, led the U.S. in assists and was the team's third leading scorer.
• Came off the bench as a freshman at Tennessee against the 1999-00 USA Basketball Women's National Team to score 14 points, including a driving layup in the final seconds to upset the National Team, 65-64, on Nov. 7, 1999.
• Member of the bronze medal winning 1998 USA Basketball Women's World Youth Games Team that compiled a 5-1 record in Moscow, Russia, finished as the team's second leading scorer and ranked first in assists and steals.
• Recorded 19 points and six assists in the USA's 89-53 bronze medal victory over Belarus.

Professional Notes:

• Drafted: No. 5 by the Detroit Shock in 2003, traded to the Sacramento Monarchs five days later.
• WNBA title: 2005
• Through the 2008 season, ranks 12th among the league’s all-time leaders for 3-point field goal percentage (.396) and free throw percentage (.857).
• In 2008 helped the Monarchs to an 18-15 record and the WNBA Western Conference Playoffs, averaged 12.2 ppg., 2.6 rpg. and 2.1 apg.
• Aided the Monarchs to a 19-15 slate in 2007 and the WNBA Playoffs, averaged 11.0 ppg. and 2.0 apg.
• Helped Sacramento in 2005 to the WNBA crown and to the 2003 and 2004 Western Conference Finals.
• Aided the Monarchs to a 25-9 record in 2005 for a first place finish in the Western Conference and averaged 8.0 ppg. and 1.5 apg. before helping Sacramento to the WNBA championship, upping her numbers to 11.2 ppg. and 2.2 apg. in the playoffs.
• A member of the 2003 WNBA Select Team that finished second in the FIBA World Cup, averaged 8.4 ppg. and 5.8 rpg.
• Scored a career-high of 24 points versus Los Angeles (7/31/03), eight assists versus Minnesota (9/19/04) and 11 rebounds versus Houston (8/5/03).

Collegiate Notes:

• In her four years (2000-03) at Tennessee, helped the Lady Vols to a 126-17 (.881) record, four Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season titles, the 2000 SEC Tournament crown, and four NCAA Tournaments where UT advanced to the 2001 Sweet Sixteen, 2002 Final Four and 2000 and 2003 championship games.
• Recipient of the 2003 Woody Hayes National Scholar Athlete award, presented annually to six college athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics and community service.
• Earned the 2003 Francis Pomeroy Naismith award as the top player under 5'8" and was a finalist for the 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year.
• Named to the 2001 and 2003 SEC "Good Works" teams for her involvement with the local community.
• Collected 2003 Academic All-America first team and 2001, 2002 and 2003 Academic All-SEC honors.
• A 2003 Kodak/WBCA All-American, 2003 Associated Press (A.P.) All-America second team, 2002 A.P. All-America third team and 2001 A.P. All-America honorable mention.
• Named 2003 NCAA All-Final Four and 2003 NCAA All-Mideast Region, four-time All-SEC, 2000 SEC All-Freshman Team and two-time (2002, 2003) SEC All-Tournament.

Personal Notes:

• Born on Feb. 14, 1981, in Alexandria, Va.; daughter of Williams and Kathleen Lawson, has t wo sisters, Susan and Mary Katherine.
• Married Damien Barling on April 12, 2008; got engaged at a Kenny Chesney concert on July 3, 2007.
• Attended West Springfield High School (Va.), where she aided the Spartans to the 1997 and 1998 Virginia Class AAA state crowns and perfect 30-0 seasons.
• 1999 Naismith High School Player of the Year, Gatorade Circle of Champions 1998 and 1999 Virginia Player of the Year and 1999 WBCA, USA Today and Parade Magazine All-American.
• Was an Honorary Executive to the Special Olympics in Washington, D.C., while also tutoring a Fairfax, Va., Special Olympics basketball team.
• Played linebacker and running back for the Fairfax County Football League, led her squad in rushing, scoring and interceptions.
• Helped her soccer teams to four (1992-94, 1996) Virginia State Cup titles and was named by the Washington Post All-Metro honorable mention.
• Works as a television color analyst for Sacramento Kings games and on ESPN.
• Is very active in the community, including for groups such as Race for the Cure and the American Cancer Society.