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~Kate Starbird~

Kate Starbird has been one of basketball's most popular players since her days at Stanford. From Stanford, to the Seattle Reign, now to the Sacramento Monarchs, Kate still attracts loyal fans.

A Little About Katie from wnba.com

� Nickname is "Bird"

� Comes from a military family

� Became interested in basketball when her family moved to Washington State when she was 14

� Considers Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer an inspiration in her basketball career

� Is left-handed in everything she does, except basketball

� Enjoys waterskiing, snowboarding and playing the guitar (especially Bruce Springsteen songs)

� Helped run weekend clinics in Seattle for girls interested in sports

� Favorite book is "The Little Engine That Could"

Kate also has a reputation of being quite a good writer. The result? She has done journals on her career for both ESPN.com and WNBA.com Follow the links below to find out much more about Kate.