Megan Marie Mahoney (born February 13, 1983) is an American professional basketball player and a former member of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and Houston Comets.

[edit] High School & College

Mahoney attended Sturgis Brown High School in Sturgis, South Dakota. As a senior, she was named Gatorade and USA Today South Dakota Player of the Year, High School Girls Athlete of the Year by the South Dakota Sports Writers Association, and Miss Basketball South Dakota. Mahoney also excelled academically, earning membership in the National Honor Society.^[1]

Mahoney would attend Kansas State University during her college years, and was a 2003 All Big-12 First Team selection. During her career, she set the all-time school record for assists (589), and she ranks second all-time in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.62).

[edit] WNBA

In the 2005 WNBA Draft, Mahoney was selected in the third round (34th overall) by the Connecticut Sun.^[2] During her first season (2006), Mahoney appeared in 31 games, starting once, and averaged 11.7 minutes per game.

On March 6, 2008, the Connecticut Sun traded Megan Mahoney to the Houston Comets in exchange for Barbara Turner. ^[3] On April 29, 2008, Mahoney was waived by the Comets. ^[4]

[edit] Vital statistics

• Position: Guard
• Height: 6 feet, 0 inches
• Uniform Number: 24
• Hometown: Sturgis, South Dakota
• High School: Sturgis Brown
• College: Kansas State University
• Major: Family Studies & Human Services
• WNBA Team: Free Agent

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