Kayte Christensen played in the WNBA for 6 years until a back injury ended her playing career. Kayte graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara where she earned her degree in Classical Civilizations. While at UCSB, she was named the 2002 Big West Conference Player of the Year as well as the UCSB Female Student Athlete of the year and Big West Female Student Athlete of the Year. She was a 2 time Kodak Academic All-American