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Jessica Adair

b. 1986

American basketball player (born 1986)

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Born 1986. Jessica Adair is an American basketball player.

Jessica Elizabeth Adair (born December 19, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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.

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. Finalist for USA Basketball's 2007 Pan Am Games squad. 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). College statistics Source

WNBA career 2009: Drafted by Phoenix in the 3rd round (34th overall) in the 2009 draft. She was later waived on May 13. 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. 2011: She was re-signed by the Lynx on February 1. During the 2011 season, Adair started one game and served as the primary backup to center Taj McWilliams-Franklin. She appeared in 31 games drawing three DNP-CD early in the season.

Adair was injured throughout much of the 2012 season, and was released by the Lynx prior to the 2013 season.

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.

WNBA career statistics

†Denotes seasons in which Adair won a WNBA championship

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List of WNBA champions
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Jessica Elizabeth Adair

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American basketball player (born 1986)

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Jessica Adair was born on 19 December 1986 in Washington, D.C..

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Jessica Adair is a basketball player.

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