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Kristen Rasmussen
Personal information
Born	November 1, 1978 (age 45); Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Okemos (Okemos, Michigan)
College	Michigan State (1996–2000)
WNBA draft	2000: 4th round, 51st overall pick
	Selected by the Utah Starzz
Playing career	2000–2011
Position	Center
Number	52
Career history
2000	Utah Starzz
2000–2002	Miami Sol
2003–2004	Indiana Fever
2005	Houston Comets
2005	Charlotte Sting
2006	Phoenix Mercury
2006–2007	Adelaide Lightning
2007	Connecticut Sun
2008	Minnesota Lynx
2008–2009	Panathinaikos
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kristen Rasmussen

American basketball player

Kristen Rasmussen (born November 1, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player in the WNBA, also playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania.^[1]

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Born in Lansing, Michigan, Rasmussen attended college at Michigan State University and graduated in 2000. While playing for the Spartans, Rasmussen set the school record for blocked shots with 194. She averaged 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in her career.

Following her college days, Rasmussen was drafted in the 4th round (51st overall) in the 2000 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz. She appeared in just 1 game with Utah before being released and signed by the Miami Sol, where she remained through the 2002 season.

A well-traveled player, Rasmussen suited up for the Indiana Fever from 2003 to 2004 and the Houston Comets in 2005. She was traded to the Charlotte Sting on August 1, 2005 along with Adrienne Goodson and a 1st round pick for Dawn Staley and a 2nd round pick.

Rasmussen joined the Phoenix Mercury for the 2006 season and signed as a free agent with the Connecticut Sun in 2007. On March 14, 2008, the Lynx acquired her for Tamika Williams. She moved in Athens, Greece, to play for the Greek club Panathinaikos for the 2008–09 season.

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"Kristen Rasmussen – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved September 14, 2017.

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"Michigan State Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.

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GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2000	Utah	1	0	9.0	.000	.000	.000	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
2000	Miami	25	7	18.2	.350	.286	.844	3.8	1.1	1.0	0.6	1.2	5.0
2001	Miami	28	3	14.9	.360	.250	.750	3.1	0.6	0.4	0.5	1.1	2.7
2002	Miami	31	5	21.7	.552	.429	.848	3.8	1.3	0.6	0.5	1.2	5.5
2003	Indiana	33	25	24.7	.470	.467	.795	3.5	1.9	0.7	0.5	1.5	6.8
2004	Indiana	33	4	21.0	.415	.370	.789	3.4	1.4	0.6	0.4	1.1	4.6
2005	Houston	24	19	21.8	.480	.333	.733	3.2	0.9	0.5	0.7	0.8	5.0
2005	Charlotte	3	0	9.7	.500	.667	.000	1.7	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.0
2006	Phoenix	34	32	26.7	.512	.429	.600	6.1	2.1	0.8	0.8	1.0	4.3
2007	Connecticut	33	3	15.8	.414	.556	.810	2.8	0.9	0.3	0.2	1.1	3.5
2008	Minnesota	31	0	12.7	.375	.348	.739	2.7	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.6	2.5
Career	9 years, 8 teams	276	98	19.7	.445	.415	.788	3.6	1.3	0.6	0.5	1.0	4.4

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2000	Miami	3	7.7	.000	.000	.500	2.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.0	0.3
2007	Connecticut	2	19.0	.600	.000	.000	2.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	6.0
Career	2 years, 2 teams	5	12.2	.400	.000	.500	2.0	0.4	0.4	0.2	1.2	2.6

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

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1996–97	Michigan State	29	243	51.6%	100.0%	68.7%	5.4	0.8	0.7	1.3	8.4
1997–98	Michigan State	27	322	50.6%	0.0%	81.3%	8.0	1.7	1.0	1.7	11.9
1998–99	Michigan State	31	470	51.8%	33.3%	79.8%	9.2	3.1	1.4	1.8	15.2
1999-00	Michigan State	31	458	53.3%	46.7%	80.2%	9.8	2.7	1.7	1.7	14.8
Career		118	1493	52.0%	38.5%	78.3%	8.2	2.1	1.2	1.6	12.7

Kristen_Rasmussen

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Personal information
Born	(1978-11-01) November 1, 1978 (age 45) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Okemos (Okemos, Michigan)
College	Michigan State (1996–2000)
WNBA draft	2000: 4th round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Utah Starzz
Playing career	2000–2011
Position	Center
Number	52
Career history
2000	Utah Starzz
2000–2002	Miami Sol
2003–2004	Indiana Fever
2005	Houston Comets
2005	Charlotte Sting
2006	Phoenix Mercury
2006–2007	Adelaide Lightning
2007	Connecticut Sun
2008	Minnesota Lynx
2008–2009	Panathinaikos

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com