- She is an American professional basketball player
- She currently plays for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod of the Israeli Women’s Basketball League.
- She was recently re-signed by the Washington Mystics
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough is an American basketball player who plays for the Washington Mystics of the Women’s National Basketball Association and was re-resigned by the team as a free agent early this year.
She also plays for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod of the Israeli Women’s Basketball League. Kimbrough was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics and she plays as a shooting guard.
Her defensive skills are top notch and she won a WNBA championship with the Mystics in 2019 and was named to the All-WNBA Rookie Team in 2017. Early this year, she was re-resigned by the Washington Mystics as a free agent.
Her basketball career began in her early years as she played in Hopewell, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. She then enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park where she played for the Maryland Terrapins.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough biography
Kimbrough is a 29-year-old American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Mystics and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod of the Israeli Women’s Basketball League. Her professional career began at Hopewell Senior High School where she established herself as one of Western Pennsylvania’s most decorated female athletes.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough
Her talents blossomed at the University of Maryland, where she suited up for the Terrapins for four years, earning several individual accolades including:
- A preseason All-Big Ten Team honors
- She ranked No.4 nationally by ESPNW
- She was the finalist for the prestigious Senior Class Award
- She secured unanimous All-Big-Ten First Team and All-Big Ten Defensive Team selections
Her collegiate success attracted WNBA scouts and in 2017, she was selected by the Washington Mystics with the sixth overall pick and since then, her professional journey has seen her excel in multiple leagues.
She won a WNBA championship with the Mystics and earned All-WNBA Rookie Team honours in 2017. She then had brief stints with the New York Liberty and Phoenix during the 2020 season. In season 2022/23, she dominated in the Israeli league with an impressive performance before re-signing with the Mystics as a free agent, suggesting a long-term commitment to the team that drafted her.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough career
Kimbrough is a 29-year-old American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Mystics and Maccabi Bnot Ashdod of the Israeli Women’s Basketball League. Her professional career began at Hopewell Senior High School where she established herself as one of Western Pennsylvania’s most decorated female athletes.
Her talents blossomed at the University of Maryland, where she suited up for the Terrapins for four years, earning several individual accolades including:
- A preseason All-Big Ten Team honors
- She ranked No. 4 nationally by ESPNW
- She was the finalist for the prestigious Senior Class Award
- She secured unanimous All-Big-Ten First Team and All-Big Ten Defensive Team selections
Her collegiate success attracted WNBA scouts and in 2017, she was selected by the Washington Mystics with the sixth overall pick and since then, her professional journey has seen her excel in multiple leagues.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. Photo/Bullets Forever
She won a WNBA championship with the Mystics and earned All-WNBA Rookie Team honours in 2017. She then had brief stints with the New York Liberty and Phoenix during the 2020 season. In season 2022/23, she dominated in the Israeli league with an impressive performance before re-signing with the Mystics as a free agent, suggesting a long-term commitment to the team that drafted her.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough re-signing with the Mystics
The 29-year-old was drafted by the Washington Mystics in the 2017 WNBA draft and she played for the team for several seasons before she moved to the New York Liberty and Phoenix on brief spells.
Her contribution to the team was immense and they considered re-signing her to the team early this year where she is currently playing.
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