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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.
Sheryl Swoopes. Sheryl Denice Swoopes Twitter: sherylswoopes22 Instagram: airswoopes22 (Also known as Sheryl Swoopes-Tellison) Position: Forward-Guard Shoots: Right 6-0, 145lb (183cm, 65kg) Born: March 25, 1971 in Brownfield, Texas us. College: Texas Tech
Jun 24, 2024 · Sheryl Swoopes is a former basketball player who won three WNBA MVP awards (2000, 2002, 2005) and four WNBA titles (1997–2000) as a member of the Houston Comets. She also won an NCAA national championship with Texas Tech University in 1993. Learn more about Swoopes’s life and career.
Jul 27, 1999 · On Friday night in Springfield, Massachusetts, Sheryl Swoopes — the first player to sign with the WNBA in 1996 — will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Apr 2, 2014 · Sheryl Swoopes is an American basketball star and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She's also the first player to be signed to the WNBA.
Sheryl Swoopes. Alongside Lisa Leslie and Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoopes was one of the original players signed to the WNBA when the new league for women’s professional basketball was launched in 1996.
Sep 8, 2016 · Speed, passion, precision and defense defined Sheryl Swoopes as a player. The Hall of Famer, who at one time was on the very short list of the best players in the world, helped define the WNBA.
Swoopes capped off her collegiate career by leading the Texas Tech Lady Raiders to the 1993 NCAA championship, scoring an NCAA championship game record 47 points in the...
Jul 4, 2016 · Loyola University announced Sunday it has parted ways with embattled women's basketball coach Sheryl Swoopes. A three-time gold medal winner as a player with the U.S women's Olympic team and a...
May 17, 2018 · In an essay, writer Summer McDonald revisits the career of former WNBA superstar Sheryl Swoopes and explains how her complicated legacy should never be forgotten.
