Kia Vaughn

Kia Vaughn (born January 24, 1987 in the Bronx, New York) is a professional women's basketball player for the WNBA's New York Liberty. She attended high school at St. Michael's All Girls High School in New York, and later went on to star at Rutgers University Vaughn played for St. Michael Academy in New York, New York, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two poin... more

Kia Vaughn (born January 24, 1987 in the Bronx, New York) is a professional women's basketball player for the WNBA's New York Liberty. She attended high school at St. Michael's All Girls High School in New York, and later went on to star at Rutgers University Vaughn played for St. Michael Academy in New York, New York, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points Vaughn attended Rutgers University from 2006-2009, playing under legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer. She helped Rutgers to a perfect 16-0 record in the Big East conference her freshman year, averaging 6.3 points per game and 7 rebounds a game. During her sophomore season, she was named the All-Met Division I Women's College Basketball Player of the Year. She averaged 12.8 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 2.5 blocks per game. That year, she helped lead the Rutgers women's basketball team to a Big East Conference championship. The... less