Matee Ajavon [SEP] member of sports team
Matee Ajavon
Matee Ajavon (born May 7, 1986) is a Liberian American basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). A 5'8" guard, Ajavon was chosen by the Houston Comets as the fifth overall draft pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
Early life.
As a child, Ajavon immigrated to the United States with her family from Monrovia, Liberia.
High school.
Ajavon graduated from Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey. She
postponed due to Hurricane Ike.
Awards and honors.
- Matee Ajavon, Guard, All-WNBA Rookie Team
Final Days.
On December 1, 2008, the WNBA announced a plan to fold the team, which resulted in the loss of 37 jobs. A dispersal draft took place on December 8, 2008. Before the team folded, they were possibly going to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, but the plan didn't work out.
What turned out to be the team's final home