Kendra Wecker Tribute Thread

[Allistar]

In honor of a fan favorite who despite limited playing time sure in hell had a ton of fans here & and had a ton of lurkers coming by to view her section

Kick ass wherever you land girl!

Silver Stars Waive Kendra Wecker

May 13, 2008
Silver Stars Waive Kendra Wecker

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Silver Stars have waived guard Kendra Wecker, head coach and general manager Dan Hughes announced today.

“We appreciate all that Kendra has meant to the Silver Stars and our community,” said Hughes. “We wish her the best.”

Wecker, San Antonio’s fourth overall pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft, averaged 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 49 career games with San Antonio. She scored four points and dished two assists during her first career game before tearing her ACL just 11 minutes into the contest. After missing the remainder of the 2005 season, Wecker returned to the court during the 2006 NBA All-Star game, teaming with Tony Parker and Steve Kerr to take home the Haier Shooting Stars trophy. In 2006, she appeared in 34 games, starting 11 and averaging 5.6 points per game.

The Silver Stars open the 2008 season on the road at Sacramento May 17 before hosting the defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury on May 20. Affordable full and partial season ticket plans are on sale now. Visit www.sasilverstars.com or call (210) 444.5090 for more information.

[Allistar]

ARTICLES:

Did y'all know Kendra was the 2005 Lowe's Senior Class Award winner?

She was listed in this current article as a previous winner. Seimone Augustus also won it.

a nationwide balloting process to determine the 2008 award winners for the nation's premier tribute to college seniors.

Ten finalists in both the men's and women's division were selected from a list of 30 candidates based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete. The four primary areas of criteria include: classroom, community, character and competition.

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Stars Small Talk with Kendra Wecker

Oct 10,2007 The Marysville Advocate
Wecker eyes return to Europe

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2006 NBA All Star Shooting Stars Competition

San Antonio Wins in Record Time
(Kendra Wecker, Tony Parker, Steve Kerr)

http://www.nba.com/allstar2006/shooting_stars/

The videos of the competition highlights and press conference with Kendra, Tony and Steve still play.

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Kendra Wecker Back on the Court

Posted: By Matt Wurst, Nov. 2, 2005 8:30 p.m. ET

It couldn't have started any worse. In just her first professional game with the San Antonio Silver Stars this past season, Kendra Wecker, the fourth overall pick in the 2005 Draft, went down with a torn ACL and missed the entire rest of the season. She had played only 11 minutes. The Silver Stars went on to finish the 2005 season with just seven wins.

Wecker had surgery to repair the knee on June 8th and is now, back in Manhattan, Kansas, her old stomping ground on the campus of Kansas State. She is currently completing her rehabilitation and is ready to get back on the court. She has been working out with former teammate Megan Mahoney, who was drafted in the third round last season by the Connecticut Sun despite injuring her knee in March. So what is the 2004-05 Big XII Player of the Year up to? I called her last night to find out:

Matt Wurst: "So, long time now speak. How've you been?"

Kendra Wecker: "I've been really good, actually. Working hard but enjoying myself"

M.W.: "Who have you been working out with?"

Wecker: "I've actually been working out with the Kansas State team trainer."

M.W.: "And where in this oh-so-fun rehab process are you? Are you back out on the court yet?"

Wecker: "Megan and I just started playing in the last couple of weeks or so. It hasn't been anything too serious or competitive. We are doing really well, feeling good and trying to get back into shape, I guess. "

M.W.: "Well I know everyone in San Antonio and around the league missed you, but it's good that you're getting back into the swing of things."

Wecker: "I missed not being able to do anything."

M.W.: "So what have the past few months been like for you?

Wecker: "It has been a process. As soon as I got back to Kansas at the end of August, Megan had just been cleared to start doing some stuff so we started with conditioning and agility training and rehabilitation with the women's basketball trainer here. We did that five days a week in the morning. Then we would also lift weights three days a week."

M.W.: "That's great that you have someone in the same boat to do this all with."

Wecker: "We have done everything together because when I got back here, we were pretty much at the same point in our rehab. It's been nice to have someone to work out with. It's feeling really good and I couldn't be happier. I'm just focused now on getting my strength back and playing. The next step is mental, getting comfortable being back out on the court. It hasn't been an issue so far though. I have not been hesitant, but the more you play, the better it gets."

M.W.: "So are you there for the entire winter?"

Wecker: "You know, I haven't decided yet. I am here for sure until December. I am doing an internship with the campus student-run television network. The show is called 'Purple Power Hour,' a weekly 30-minute show on K-State sports. It's really fun and I like being on camera."

M.W.: "Ahhh, I see. A future career, perhaps?"

Wecker: "Hopefully. I was a communications major and we need an internship to graduate."

M.W.: "And this internship is the last step?"

Wecker: "This is it. I will graduate in December."

M.W. "Welcome to the real world!"

Wecker: "I know, right? Though I'm debating whether or not to take grad school classes because I still have another semester left on scholarship that they would pay for.

Everything is kind of up in the air for me come January. I may play in the NWBL, but I'm like 98 percent sure that I'm not going overseas this year. I'll probably wait to do that next year."

M.W.: "No need to rush it."

Wecker: "I know, I'm not. I'm young still, right? I was talking to my coaches, and they said that as long as I'm playing somewhere, it's fine."

M.W.: "Why leave? College without the classes and schoolwork is like a dream come true."

Wecker: "Yeah, it's been fun to be at the University and not have as many demands where in the past I had to be somewhere every hour of the day. Get to go to the football games, hang out without too much to do in the evening as far as homework goes. It's great, I'm not complaining at all. I'm not ready to leave yet, I'll tell you that."

M.W.: So what else you got for me?

Wecker: "I've been able to go home quite a few times to see my parents and went to see my brother last weekend. I hadn't seen him since the beginning of July."

M.W.: "Is he at school as well?"

Wecker: "Yes, he is at a junior college playing baseball."

M.W.: "Wow, that's quite the athletic family. Believe it or not, I was the athlete in my family and everyone else did the music thing."

Wecker: "I envy people that can sing and play musical instruments. I played the saxophone in junior high and high school and I've recently tried to learn the guitar. I've had a guitar for like more than two years and I want to teach myself how to play, but I need to take lessons. Maybe I'm just too lazy."

M.W. "Now is the time to do it. You just said you have all this free time..."

Wecker: "I know, exactly."

M.W.: "Well, as long as you're having fun, enjoy it."

Wecker: "Of course. Like a few weeks ago, we went to a bowling alley that had karaoke in it and we went there and it was quite the night. A lot of fun."

M.W.: "Good to know. So the next time you come to New York, we might just have to go. But 'til then, be well and stay in touch. Good luck with everything and we'll see you back on the court here in a few months."

Wecker: "Thanks, buddy."

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Golf: Q&A with Silver Stars' Kendra Wecker

[Allistar]

I'm going to try and start with a few collage

pics and move on from there. Feel free to add:






Draft Day:








taken at the SASS STH party. i actually saw this one being taken and started to laugh. two of my faves










im so glad she's still with the team. i really like her and i know she can still play. i cant wait to see what she does in 08!

[Allistar]

I think my favorite pics are of players in street cloths:

SA Fashion Show











NBA AllStar Events

K.Mann, Kendra, Brooke W., Whalen

[Allistar]

Kendra Wecker visits St. Pius X Catholic School.

[Allistar]

Kendra talks about San Antonio Living

[ZoCroSidPence]

Kendra, Kendrick, K-Dub, whatever people call you.

You will be missed by so many of us here at Silver Stars Nation, and I want to wish you the best of luck in where ever you may play. If you play in the WNBA this year then when your team plays the Silver Stars I want you to show Dan Hughes why you belong on this team, and not some other team. Best of luck.

Missed, but not forgotten.

[Allistar]

AMEN Zo!

KDub ... you're a fan which means you're awesome by default

A ton of us were hoping you would make it on the roster & break out this season, but it just wasn't meant to be with SASS

I hope you land on a team that hooks you up with more mins and you show everyone how great you can be ... and drop a ton of points when you play SASS

[Allistar]

Our chat thread when the news broke

Despite being a Redsox fan, Kendra you definitely have been one of my favorite players since you were in college.

I was kinda at a loss for words when you were waived, and still right now am at a loss

I hope that you land on a team that knows how to use you and you know that you have a sh*t load of fans that are going to support you no matter what jersey you are wearing when you step out on the floor.

Good luck Kendra..I wish you all the best! You will be missed!

This makes me I'm still hoping it's a joke. I know, I'm living in dream world but I am happy in my little bubble of lying to myself..

I wish you well Kendra, kick some ass wherever you go!

[Allistar]

Originally Posted by stl

Despite being a Redsox fan, Kendra you definitely have been one of my favorite players since you were in college.

I was kinda at a loss for words when you were waived, and still right now am at a loss

I hope that you land on a team that knows how to use you and you know that you have a sh*t load of fans that are going to support you no matter what jersey you are wearing when you step out on the floor.

[MC 53]

What is there to say but me too, all of the above?

I remember the first time I saw you in person with the Silver Stars. This is a talented team, but I couldn't believe they were leaving that much energy and skill on the bench.

Originally Posted by Allistar

I hope you land on a team that hooks you up with more mins and you show everyone how great you can be

I said the same thing all of last season, just hoped it would happen with SA.

Originally Posted by stl

I hope that you land on a team that knows how to use you and you know that you have a sh*t load of fans that are going to support you no matter what jersey you are wearing when you step out on the floor.

Count me in! GOOD LUCK.

[Rowdy]

I was really sad for Kendra and hoping this would be a big year for her. She seems to be well-liked and a fun person. She and Shanna were both so nice in Austin the other week signing autographs.

Best of luck to Kendra, and I hope to see her back on the court soon!





Kendra Wecker and teammate Nicole Ohlde at K-State


Wecker named a finalist for Wooden, Kodak/WBCA awards, among other honors

[SayT]

My dad says he hopes she gets picked up by some team because "it's a waste of talent for her to be on the bench". Here is my only pic with her, I look stupid because of red eye fyi

[Allistar]

thats cool Say ... you know I've been thinking the same thing you dad was talking about, even if she stayed with SASS they would never have given her the mins This actually can be a good beginning in a system that would use her better.

[Rowdy]

• Wecker Joins Oklahoma Staff
2005 Big 12 Player of the Year Kendra Wecker would join the team as a graduate assistant. Wecker was a three-time All-Big 12 First Team member at Kansas State and was picked fourth overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2005 WNBA Draft.

The Marysville, Kan., native ended her collegiate basketball career as one of the sport’s most prolific athletes. A first-team All-American in 2005, Wecker was a three-time Naismith Player of the Year finalist and two-time Wade Trophy and Wooden Award finalist. Wecker still holds Kansas State career records for scoring (2,333 points), rebounds (1,087), double-doubles (52), field goals made (935), field goals attempted (1,913) and minutes played (4,141).

Wecker will pursue Master’s of Education with an emphasis in intercollegiate athletics administration.

http://soonersports.com/sports/w-bas...112908aaa.html