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My Take
What grabs me about Kara Lawson is not just the playing resume but the arc of it. A shooting guard who lived and died by scoring decisions, she now coaches Duke's women and the U.S. national team, which is a far harder kind of pressure. Winning a sportsmanship award tells me she carried herself with grace even in a cutthroat sport, and that quality usually translates into the kind of coach players actually want to play for. I find people who can both compete ruthlessly and then teach generously genuinely rare. Lawson's second act interests me more than her first.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kara Lawson
- Name (Japanese)
- カーラ・ローソン
- Reading
- かーら・ろーそん
- Born
- February 14, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- West Springfield High School
- University
- University of Tennessee
Awards & achievements
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kara Lawson born?
Born February 14, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Kara Lawson from?
Kara Lawson is from Alexandria, Virginia, United States.
What does Kara Lawson do?
Kara Lawson works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Kara Lawson?
Kara Lawson is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.