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Vanessa Hayden
No. 55

Center
Personal information
Born	(1982-06-05) June 5, 1982 (age 30) Orlando, Florida
Nationality	United States
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	William R. Boone High School
College	University of Florida
NBA Draft	2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Pro career	2004–2009
League	WNBA
Career history
2004–2008	Minnesota Lynx
2009	Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (1994) First-team All-SEC (1994) Second-team All-American (1994)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Vanessa L'asonya Hayden-Johnson (born June 5, 1982), née Vanessa L'asonya Hayden, is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for five seasons in the 2000s. Hayden played college basketball for the University of Florida, and she played professionally for the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

1 Early years
2 College career
3 Professional career
4 European career
5 See also
6 External links

Early years

Hayden was born in Orlando, Florida. She attended William R. Boone High School in Orlando, and played high school basketball for the Boone Braves.

College career

Hayden received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for the Florida Gators women's basketball team from 2000 to 2004. As a senior in 2004, she was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, SEC Defensive Player of the year, and a second-team All-American. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2004.

Professional career

Following her collegiate career, she was selected 7th overall in the 2004 WNBA Draft. As a rookie in 2004, Hayden-Johnson averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. In 2005, she improved, averaging 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

The 2006 season was a struggle for the third-year center. After reporting to the pre-season training camp 20 pounds overweight, Hayden-Johnson lost her starting job early on and remained prone to foul trouble. With her minutes cut, she averaged 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

Hayden-Johnson missed the entire 2007 WNBA season to give birth to her first child. She returned to action in 2008 as a reserve for the Lynx. On January 30, 2009 Hayden-Johnson was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks for Christi Thomas.

European career

2004–06: CB Halcón Viajes (Spain)
2007–08: Beşiktaş Cola Turka (Turkey)
2008–09: Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy)

External links

v t e 2004 WNBA Draft

First Round	Diana Taurasi Alana Beard Nicole Powell Lindsay Whalen Shameka Christon Nicole Ohlde Vanessa Hayden Chandi Jones Ebony Hoffman Rebekkah Brunson Iciss Tillis Christi Thomas Shereka Wright

Second Round	Ashley Robinson Kaayla Chones Jessica Brungo Amisha Carter Kelly Mazzante Catrina Frierson Tasha Butts Cindy Dallas Jenni Benningfield Erika Valek Ugo Oha Doneeka Lewis Lindsay Taylor

Third Round	Maria Villarroel Evan Unrau Candace Futrell Cathy Joens Ieva Kubliņa Jennifer Smith Amber Jacobs Toccara Williams Jia Perkins Nuria Martinez Stacy Stephens Kate Bulger

v t e Los Angeles Sparks – current roster

0 Beard 3 Parker 8 Milton-Jones 16 Hoffman 20 Toliver 24 Sykes 25 Coleman 30 Ogwumike 42 Lavender 55 Anosike -- Riley Head Coach C. Ross Assistant Coaches S. Brondello J. Lewis

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Persondata
Name	Hayden, Vanessa
Alternative names	Hayden-Johnson, Vanessa L'asonya; Hayden, Vanessa L'asonya
Short description	American college basketball player, professional basketball player, center
Date of birth	June 5, 1982
Place of birth	Orlando, Florida, United States
Date of death
Place of death