Patricia Maureen Liston (born February 20, 1992) is an American professional

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player. Born in

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, she is a graduate of Fenwick High School in

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. She was drafted in 2014 by the

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of the WNBA.

USA Basketball

Liston was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the 2013 World University Games held in

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. The team, coached by

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, won the opening four games easily, scoring in triple digits in each game, and winning by 30 or more points in each case. After winning the quarterfinal game against Sweden, they faced Australia in the semifinal. The USA team opened up as much as a 17 point in the fourth quarter of the game but the Australian team fought back and took a one-point lead in the final minute. Crystal Bradford scored a basket with 134 seconds left ant he game to secure a 79–78 victory. The gold medal opponent was Russia, but the USA team never trailed, and won 90–71 to win the gold medal and the World University games Championship. Liston averaged 8.2 points, hitting 64% of her field goal attempts.

Duke statistics

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WNBA

Liston made her WNBA debut on May 16, 2014. Liston was waived by the Lynx in April 2016.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

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WNBA Rookie ProfileDuke Blue Devils bio
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