Former WNBA champion, UGA women’s basketball player dies in Cobb County crash

Seattle Storm v Phoenix Mercury PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 26: Kara Braxton #45 of the Phoenix Mercury is introduced before the WNBA game against the Seattle Storm at US Airways Center on July 26, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Storm defeated the Mercury 83-77. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

By WSB Radio News Staff

COBB COUNTY, GA — A former WNBA champion and UGA women’s basketball player was killed in a single-car crash on I-285 near Cobb Parkway.

Cobb County police say the car driven by 43-year old Kara Braxton, hit the concrete median wall and crashed.

She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Braxton played for Georgia from 2002 until 2004.

She was drafted by Detroit with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2005 WNBA draft, and played 10 seasons for several different teams.