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Sheryl Swoopes

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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