La’Keshia Frett Announces Retirement

New York, NY - April 10, 2006 - All a basketball fan can require from a player is hard work, dedication, and the desire to win. La’Keshia Frett gave all that and more over her seven-year WNBA career, and undoubtedly will bring that to the University of Georgia's sideline. Frett has announced her retirement from professional basketball, in order to remain an assistant coach with the Lady Bulldogs’ Women’s Basketball Team, a position she has held since last fall.

In two seasons with the Liberty, Frett played in 49 games, averaging 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest. In seven playoff games, the 6’3” forward/center stepped up, posting 8.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

"It was definitely a tough decision for me," Frett said. "I've played basketball for so long. It's hard to walk away from the game. But I enjoyed coaching and being here at UGA more than I ever dreamed I would when I started last fall."

Frett was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks were she played for two seasons. She then went on to play three seasons for Sacramento and half of a season with Charlotte before signing with the Liberty. For her career, Frett averaged 4.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 201 games.

Frett played for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs from 1993-1997, where she was a two-time All-American and a four-time All-SEC performer. Georgia went 98-27 during her four-year tenure, advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 1995 and the Championship game in 1996. Frett is sixth on Georgia’s all-time scoring list (1,980), fifth in field goals attempted (1,514) and free throws made (361), eighth in rebounds (842), field goals made (743) and free throw attempted (463), and ninth in blocked shots (85).

"Keshia has an excellent rapport with our players," Georgia Head Coach Andy Landers said. "She has a quiet demeanor but she is a very effective communicator. One of her many strengths is her ability to work with players one-on-one in an effort to help them improve. She truly enjoys and is very, very good at that. I'm looking forward to watching her grow even more in her responsibilities in the future."

Although we will miss her, the Liberty wishes La’Keshia all the best in her coaching career at Georgia and with all future endeavors.