Kathrin Ress (born June 26, 1985) is an Italian professional

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player, formerly of the WNBA, with the

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College career

Born in

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, Ress attended college at

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and graduated in 2007. In her senior season at BC she averaged 16.4 ppg and 8.2 rpg. One of Ress' best performances came in front of her parents against Maryland where she put up 26 points against one of the best defenses in the country

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Professional career

Following her collegiate career, she was selected 24th overall in the

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by the Minnesota Lynx. Ress played in 28 games for the Lynx in 2007, averaging 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game before leaving the team to train with the Italian National Team on August 7.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Personal

She is the sister of the professional basketball player Tomas Ress.

Boston College statistics

Source

References

External links

WNBA Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ress, Kathrin 1985 births Living people Boston College Eagles women's basketball players Centers (basketball) Italian expatriate basketball people in the United States Italian women's basketball players Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players People from Salurn Power forwards Sportspeople from South Tyrol 21st-century Italian sportswomen