16 Facts About Kayte Christensen

Kayte Lauren Christensen was born in Lakeview, Oregon to Randy and Cathy Christensen.

Kayte Christensen attended Modoc High School in Alturas, California and graduated in 1998.

Kayte Christensen was named the Shasta Cascade League MVP in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

Kayte Christensen was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman team in 1999 and was the 2002 Big West Player of the Year.

Kayte Christensen was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the third round of the 2002 WNBA draft.

Kayte Christensen spent four seasons with the Mercury before she signed with the Houston Comets on March 24,2006.

Kayte Christensen was waived on May 19,2006, when she failed to make Houston's regular-season roster.

Kayte Christensen was signed to a short-term injury hardship contract by Houston on May 23,2006, before rejoining the Mercury on June 15,2006.

Kayte Christensen was released from the Chicago Sky on May 20,2008 after missing games due to a recurring back injury.

Kayte Christensen has played professional basketball overseas in South Korea, Turkey, and Greece during the WNBA offseasons.

Kayte Christensen has twice received the WNBA Offseason Community Assist Award, first in 2003 and second in 2004.

Kayte Christensen served as the Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball radio color analyst, beginning in 2003, for the Sun Devil Sports Network on NBC 1190 AM.

Kayte Christensen served as a courtside reporter for the NBA's Sacramento Kings during Comcast SportsNet broadcasts at Sleep Train Arena.

Kayte Christensen has worked as a women's basketball color analyst for ESPN and ESPNU, a social media correspondent for the Phoenix Suns, and a social media engagement producer for The Arizona Republic.

In June 2011, Kayte Christensen traveled to Venezuela as a SportsUnited Sports Envoy for the US Department of State.

In so doing, Kayte Christensen helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to promote greater understanding and inclusion through sport.