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Kara Lawson

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Kara Lawson

Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team. She played professionally in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and has also been a basketball television analyst for ESPN and the Washington Wizards. Lawson primarily played as a shooting guard. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, a championship with the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2005 WNBA Finals, and coached the United States women's national 3x3 team to gold in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Lawson retired from the WNBA in 2015 to focus on her broadcasting career. She began her coaching career as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA in 2019.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
League
Atlantic Coast Conference
Born
(1981-02-14) February 14, 1981 (age 44)Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
High school
West Springfield(Springfield, Virginia)
College
Tennessee (1999–2003)
WNBA draft
2003: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by
Detroit Shock
Playing career
2003–2015
Position
Point guard
Number
20
Coaching career
2019–present
2003–2009
Sacramento Monarchs
2010–2013
Connecticut Sun
2014–2015
Washington Mystics
2019–2020
Boston Celtics (assistant)
2020–present
Duke
Women's basketball
Medals Women's basketball Representing the United States World University Games 2001 Beijing Team Competition Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team competition Women's 3x3 basketball Head coach for the United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team

Tables

· Playing statistics › College
1999-00
1999-00
Year
1999-00
Team
Tennessee
GP
37
Points
504
FG%
45.8
3P%
43.6
FT%
81.7
RPG
4.1
APG
2.8
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.2
PPG
13.6
2000-01
2000-01
Year
2000-01
Team
Tennessee
GP
34
Points
386
FG%
43.3
3P%
41.3
FT%
85.7
RPG
3.5
APG
3.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.1
PPG
11.4
2001-02
2001-02
Year
2001-02
Team
Tennessee
GP
34
Points
512
FG%
46.6
3P%
33.0
FT%
83.5
RPG
4.9
APG
2.6
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.1
PPG
15.1
2002-03
2002-03
Year
2002-03
Team
Tennessee
GP
38
Points
548
FG%
46.9
3P%
45.0
FT%
88.4
RPG
4.9
APG
4.0
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.2
PPG
14.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
Tennessee
GP
143
Points
1950
FG%
45.8
3P%
41.5
FT%
84.7
RPG
4.3
APG
3.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.1
PPG
13.6
Year
Team
GP
Points
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1999-00
Tennessee
37
504
45.8
43.6
81.7
4.1
2.8
1.4
0.2
13.6
2000-01
Tennessee
34
386
43.3
41.3
85.7
3.5
3.3
1.0
0.1
11.4
2001-02
Tennessee
34
512
46.6
33.0
83.5
4.9
2.6
1.4
0.1
15.1
2002-03
Tennessee
38
548
46.9
45.0
88.4
4.9
4.0
1.1
0.2
14.4
Career
Tennessee
143
1950
45.8
41.5
84.7
4.3
3.2
1.2
0.1
13.6
· Playing statistics › WNBA
†
Denotes seasons in which Lawson won a WNBA championship
· Playing statistics › WNBA › Regular season
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
34
GS
0
MPG
22.6
FG%
392
3P%
400
FT%
775
RPG
3.1
APG
1.6
SPG
0.4
BPG
0.1
TO
1.2
PPG
7.7
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
34
GS
10
MPG
24.3
FG%
420
3P%
381
FT%
841
RPG
2.3
APG
2.0
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.2
TO
1.6
PPG
8.6
2005†
2005†
Year
2005†
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
24
GS
1
MPG
21.2
FG%
439
3P%
444
FT%
839
RPG
1.4
APG
1.5
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.1
TO
0.9
PPG
8.0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
34
GS
6
MPG
22.1
FG%
397
3P%
398
FT%
923
RPG
1.9
APG
1.6
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
TO
1.3
PPG
8.1
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
34
GS
0
MPG
22.8
FG%
376
3P%
338
FT%
841
RPG
2.4
APG
2.0
SPG
0.9
BPG
0.2
TO
1.4
PPG
11.0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
32
GS
32
MPG
25.9
FG%
405
3P%
432
FT%
914
RPG
2.6
APG
2.1
SPG
0.9
BPG
0.1
TO
1.5
PPG
12.2
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Sacramento
mw- GP
25
GS
5
MPG
24.2
FG%
380
3P%
336
FT%
939
RPG
2.1
APG
2.5
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.0
TO
1.4
PPG
8.8
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Connecticut
mw- GP
34
GS
32
MPG
25.1
FG%
409
3P%
359
FT%
895
RPG
2.6
APG
3.5
SPG
0.4
BPG
0.0
TO
1.4
PPG
8.3
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Connecticut
mw- GP
33
GS
8
MPG
25.2
FG%
449
3P%
430
FT%
890
RPG
2.6
APG
2.9
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.0
TO
1.4
PPG
10.4
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Connecticut
mw- GP
34
GS
34
MPG
31.4
FG%
493
3P%
430
FT%
935
RPG
3.9
APG
4.0
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.1
TO
1.8
PPG
15.1
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Connecticut
mw- GP
9
GS
6
MPG
30.1
FG%
437
3P%
458
FT%
857
RPG
3.7
APG
4.2
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
TO
2.4
PPG
13.8
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Washington
mw- GP
28
GS
4
MPG
21.8
FG%
379
3P%
337
FT%
935
RPG
2.9
APG
2.5
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.0
TO
1.3
PPG
7.0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Washington
mw- GP
22
GS
21
MPG
25.0
FG%
389
3P%
321
FT%
938
RPG
3.0
APG
3.6
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
TO
1.1
PPG
9.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
13 years, 3 teams
mw- GP
377
GS
159
MPG
24.5
FG%
414
3P%
390
FT%
890
RPG
2.6
APG
2.5
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
TO
1.4
PPG
9.8
Year
Team
mw- GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2003
Sacramento
34
0
22.6
392
400
775
3.1
1.6
0.4
0.1
1.2
7.7
2004
Sacramento
34
10
24.3
420
381
841
2.3
2.0
0.6
0.2
1.6
8.6
2005†
Sacramento
24
1
21.2
439
444
839
1.4
1.5
0.5
0.1
0.9
8.0
2006
Sacramento
34
6
22.1
397
398
923
1.9
1.6
0.6
0.1
1.3
8.1
2007
Sacramento
34
0
22.8
376
338
841
2.4
2.0
0.9
0.2
1.4
11.0
2008
Sacramento
32
32
25.9
405
432
914
2.6
2.1
0.9
0.1
1.5
12.2
2009
Sacramento
25
5
24.2
380
336
939
2.1
2.5
0.6
0.0
1.4
8.8
2010
Connecticut
34
32
25.1
409
359
895
2.6
3.5
0.4
0.0
1.4
8.3
2011
Connecticut
33
8
25.2
449
430
890
2.6
2.9
0.7
0.0
1.4
10.4
2012
Connecticut
34
34
31.4
493
430
935
3.9
4.0
0.8
0.1
1.8
15.1
2013
Connecticut
9
6
30.1
437
458
857
3.7
4.2
0.6
0.1
2.4
13.8
2014
Washington
28
4
21.8
379
337
935
2.9
2.5
0.3
0.0
1.3
7.0
2015
Washington
22
21
25.0
389
321
938
3.0
3.6
0.6
0.1
1.1
9.6
Career
13 years, 3 teams
377
159
24.5
414
390
890
2.6
2.5
0.6
0.1
1.4
9.8
· Playing statistics › WNBA › Playoffs
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Sacramento
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
25.7
FG%
214
3P%
304
FT%
875
RPG
3.8
APG
2.7
SPG
0.2
BPG
0.3
TO
0.7
PPG
5.3
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Sacramento
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
25.5
FG%
370
3P%
417
FT%
889
RPG
2.5
APG
1.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.2
TO
0.8
PPG
9.7
2005†
2005†
Year
2005†
Team
Sacramento
GP
8
GS
2
MPG
26.0
FG%
433
3P%
517
FT%
944
RPG
3.6
APG
2.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.1
TO
1.4
PPG
11.3
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Sacramento
GP
9
GS
9
MPG
32.1
FG%
448
3P%
438
FT%
786
RPG
3.4
APG
1.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.1
TO
1.3
PPG
12.2
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Sacramento
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
25.0
FG%
500
3P%
385
FT%
857
RPG
2.3
APG
3.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.7
TO
0.7
PPG
12.3
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Sacramento
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
27.0
FG%
478
3P%
375
FT%
800
RPG
5.0
APG
4.3
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.0
TO
2.3
PPG
9.7
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Connecticut
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
18.5
FG%
400
3P%
571
FT%
750
RPG
0.5
APG
3.5
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0
TO
1.5
PPG
7.5
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Connecticut
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
35.0
FG%
442
3P%
433
FT%
1.000
RPG
4.8
APG
3.8
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.2
TO
1.8
PPG
14.6
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Washington
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
26.0
FG%
526
3P%
444
FT%
1.000
RPG
3.0
APG
3.5
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.0
TO
1.5
PPG
14.5
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Washington
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
16.7
FG%
353
3P%
750
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.3
APG
0.7
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.0
TO
1.7
PPG
6.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
10 years, 3 teams
GP
47
GS
19
MPG
27.1
FG%
413
3P%
436
FT%
897
RPG
3.3
APG
2.5
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.2
TO
1.3
PPG
10.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2003
Sacramento
6
0
25.7
214
304
875
3.8
2.7
0.2
0.3
0.7
5.3
2004
Sacramento
6
0
25.5
370
417
889
2.5
1.8
1.3
0.2
0.8
9.7
2005†
Sacramento
8
2
26.0
433
517
944
3.6
2.3
1.0
0.1
1.4
11.3
2006
Sacramento
9
9
32.1
448
438
786
3.4
1.6
1.0
0.1
1.3
12.2
2007
Sacramento
3
0
25.0
500
385
857
2.3
3.0
1.0
0.7
0.7
12.3
2008
Sacramento
3
3
27.0
478
375
800
5.0
4.3
0.7
0.0
2.3
9.7
2011
Connecticut
2
0
18.5
400
571
750
0.5
3.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
7.5
2012
Connecticut
5
5
35.0
442
433
1.000
4.8
3.8
1.2
0.2
1.8
14.6
2014
Washington
2
0
26.0
526
444
1.000
3.0
3.5
0.5
0.0
1.5
14.5
2015
Washington
3
0
16.7
353
750
1.000
1.3
0.7
0.3
0.0
1.7
6.0
Career
10 years, 3 teams
47
19
27.1
413
436
897
3.3
2.5
0.8
0.2
1.3
10.4
Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
Season
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Duke
Overall
3–1
Conference
0–1
Standing
N/A
Postseason
Opted out due to COVID-19
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Duke
Overall
17–13
Conference
7–11
Standing
10th
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Duke
Overall
26–7
Conference
14–4
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Duke
Overall
22–12
Conference
11–7
Standing
T–7th
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Duke
Overall
29–8
Conference
14–4
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Duke
Overall
3–3
Conference
0–0
Duke:
Duke:
Season
Duke:
Team
100–44 (.694)
Overall
46–27 (.630)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
100–44 (.694)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
Duke
3–1
0–1
N/A
Opted out due to COVID-19
2021–22
Duke
17–13
7–11
10th
2022–23
Duke
26–7
14–4
T–2nd
NCAA Second Round
2023–24
Duke
22–12
11–7
T–7th
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2024–25
Duke
29–8
14–4
3rd
NCAA Elite Eight
2025–26
Duke
3–3
0–0
Duke:
100–44 (.694)
46–27 (.630)
Total:
100–44 (.694)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/13/sports/assistant-coach-kara-lawsons-celtics-departure-was-an-emotional-one/
  23. www.ncaa.com
    https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2020-08-26/kara-lawsons-influences-coach-k-pat-summitt-and-her-father
  24. The Chronicle
    https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2021/07/us-womens-3x3-basketball-kara-lawson-duke
  25. "Women's basketball coach Kara Lawson announced as assistant for U.S. Olympic team"
    https://dukewire.usatoday.com/2024/02/14/duke-blue-devils-womens-basketball-kara-lawson-2024-olympics-united-states-paris/
  26. The Fayetteville Observer
    https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/women/2022/11/02/duke-womens-basketball-coach-kara-lawson-advice-learned-pat-summitt/69611740007/
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