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April 22, 2008

Carson Suits Up With Libs

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — If it wasn't for her new career path, Essence Carson would have been sitting in her "Intro to Labor Studies" class Monday at Rutgers.

But there will be no more classes for Carson now that she is officially a professional basketball player for the Liberty — the same franchise she rooted for as a young girl in Paterson.

"It couldn't have played out any better than it has thus far," Carson, the No. 7 overall pick in the recent WNBA draft, said Monday during media day at the Liberty training facility. "It's crazy being able to stay home throughout my entire basketball career."

Read the full story here.

Posted at 06:43 AM in Basketball | Permalink

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Adam Zagoria is a staff writer at the Herald News in West Paterson, NJ, where he covers college and prep basketball, football and baseball, as well as the U.S. Open tennis tournament. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM and Sports Illustrated. Adam is the author of two books, including "She's Got Handle," called one of the top sports books of 2001 by The New York Times. His most recent book, "ULTIMATE - The First Four Decades" documents the colorful history of Ultimate Frisbee and was featured on ESPN's "Cold Pizza" and in Sports Illustrated and The New York Times. Adam lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jennifer, their daughter, Grace Daisy, and their dog, Jazz.

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