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Basketball · United States

Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game. Swoopes has won three Olympic gold medals and is one of eleven women's basketball players to have won an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship, a FIBA World Cup gold, and a WNBA title.

Profile details

Born
25 Mar 1971
Birthplace
Brownfield
Country
United States
Height
182 cm
Position
small forward
Career
1997–2011
Sport
Basketball
Discipline
Team
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  • ▸Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award
  • ▸Honda Sports Award
  • ▸Honda Sports Award for Basketball
  • ▸Texas Women's Hall of Fame
  • ▸WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • ▸WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
  • ▸WNBA's Top 15 Team
  • ▸Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Competition Appearances

6 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2004 Summer Olympics
  • ·2000 Summer Olympics
  • ·1996 Summer Olympics
  • ·2006 FIBA World Championship for Women
  • ·2002 FIBA World Championship for Women
  • ·1994 FIBA World Championship for Women

Career Timeline

  1. 1994Competed at 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women
  2. 1996Competed at 1996 Summer Olympics
  3. 2000Competed at 2000 Summer Olympics
  4. 2002Competed at 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women
  5. 2004Competed at 2004 Summer Olympics
  6. 2006Competed at 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women

Statistics

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About

Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game. Swoopes has won three Olympic gold medals and is one of eleven women's basketball players to have won an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship, a FIBA World Cup gold, and a WNBA title.

Biography adapted from Sheryl Swoopes on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Teams

Houston CometsSeattle StormTexas Tech Lady Raiders basketballTulsa Shock

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