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Sheryl Swoopes

"ultimate Star"

Swoopes, arguably, is the prototype of today's moden woman athlete, as marketable as she is athletic. "Swoopes," Hall of Famer and former WNBA coach Nancy Lieberman wrote on ESPN's Web site, "is the definition of the ultimate star and you can't help but have an incredible respect for her game."

Career Statistics

Yr	Team	GP	Pts	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO
HOU: Houston Comets (WNBA); TXT: Texas Tech University; US: United States Olympic Team.
1992	TXT	32	690	.503	.808	8.9	4.8	3.43	–	–
1993	TXT	34	955	.546	.868	9.2	4.1	3.41	–	–
1996	US	8	104	.547	.750	3.5	3.9	1.50	0.63	–
1997	HOU	9	64	.472	.714	1.70	.8	.78	.44	4
1998	HOU	29	453	.427	.826	5.10	2.1	2.48	.48	58
1999	HOU	32	585	.462	.820	6.30	4.0	2.38	1.44	83
2000	HOU	31	643	.506	.821	6.30	3.8	2.81	1.06	82
2000	US	8	107	.517	.692	4.6	3.0	1.00	1.00	–
2002	HOU	32	592	.434	.825	4.90	3.3	2.75	.72	87

Awards and Accomplishments

1991	Junior College Player of the Year while at South Plains J.C.
1992	Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year and Postseason Classic MVP
1992	Named to Kodak All-America team.
1992-93	Southwest Conference player of the year in successive seasons
1993	Final Four MVP with record-setting 47 points in championship game as Texas Tech defeats Ohio State, 84-82
1993	Named national college basketball player of the year by nine organizations, including USA Today and Sports Illustrated
1994	Texas Tech jersey (No. 22) retired
1994	Member of bronze medalist U.S. team in World Championship
1996	Member of gold medalist U.S. Olympic team and women's national basketball teams that won a combined 60 straight games
1997-2000	Leads Houston Comets to four consecutive WNBA championships
1998	Named Sportswoman of the Year by Greater New York chapter of March of Dimes
1998-2000	Led U.S. in scoring on Winter European Tour team as Americans sport 4-1 record
1999	WNBA Player of the Week for July 18 and August 1
1999-2000	Leading vote-getter in WNBA All-Star balloting for two successive seasons
2000	Averaged 13.4 points per game for gold medalist Olympic team
2000	WNBA Most Valuable Player and best Defensive Player
2000	WNBA Player of the Week for June 12
2000	Posted 500th rebound, 300th assist and 200th steal
2001	Wins Espy award from cable network ESPN for Women's Pro Basketball Player of the Year
2002	Named WNBA Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player
2002	Invited to join President Bush for opening ceremonies of Winter Olympic Games in Sale Lake City
2002	Rang opening bell of American Stock Exchange in New York with USA Basketball teammate Dawn Staley

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