25 Facts About Essence Carson

Essence Carson was born on July 28,1986 and is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.

Essence Carson was born in Paterson, New Jersey and is one of three children.

Essence Carson participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she was a starter and scored seven points.

Essence Carson was a McDonald's All-American where she was a starter and scored 5 points.

Essence Carson attended and played college basketball at Rutgers University for four seasons.

Essence Carson was a key-member on the team when they won the Big East title in her first two seasons.

Essence Carson was drafted 7th overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty.

Essence Carson helped the Liberty win the first round series of the 2008 playoffs, but the Liberty fell short in the eastern conference finals against Detroit Shock who won the championship that year.

In 2012, Essence Carson re-signed with the Liberty once her rookie contract expired.

On June 9,2013, during a regular season game against the Atlanta Dream, Essence Carson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and was sidelined for the rest of the season.

On March 31,2016, Essence Carson signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in free agency to fill a gap in their roster left by an injured Riquna Williams who would miss the entire 2016 season.

In February 2017, Essence Carson re-signed with the Sparks in free agency.

In 2018, Essence Carson would have a slightly increased role on the team from last season.

Essence Carson started 13 of the 23 games played for the Mercury.

Essence Carson helped the team win the gold medal, scoring 8.7 points per game.

Essence Carson continued with the team as it became the U19 team, and competed in the 2005 U19 World Championships in Tunis, Tunisia.

Essence Carson went on to compete with USA for the FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women where they won gold in 2006.

In 2012, Essence Carson partnered with Health Equity Initiative, a non-profit organization to launch an educational campaign to raise awareness of health disparities, as well as encourage community action and partnerships for health equity.

Essence Carson had released music videos for two singles off the album called "Hater" and "Love Letter".

In January 2016, Essence Carson hinted on social media that she's working on a second album.

On March 25,2016, Essence Carson released a mixtape called No Subz which she self-produced and wrote.

Essence Carson has a younger brother named Shaquille Thomas, who played basketball for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

Essence Carson graduated with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Music from Rutgers University in 2008.

Essence Carson plays the piano, saxophone, electric bass guitar, and drums.

In 2018, Essence Carson enrolled in the ARTium Recordings internship program.