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1997 Season Highs
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WNBA Championship Notes
Posted team-highs of 13 points and 13 rebounds against the Houston Comets in the WNBA Championship Game on 8/30
Scored 14 points and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds in a 59-41 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Semifinals on 8/28
| 1997 WNBA Championship Game-by-Game |
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MIN |
FGM-A |
3PM-A |
FTM-A |
REB |
AST |
ST |
BL |
PTS |
| Championship |
30 |
6-13 |
0-0 |
1-4 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
| Semifinal |
35 |
4-6 |
0-0 |
6-6 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
1997 Notes
Registered a game-high 21 points (7-12 FG, 7-8 FT), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 79-82 win over the Cleveland Rockers on 8/24
Recorded 13 points and 9 rebounds against the Cleveland Rockers on 8/23
Totaled 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-5 FT) and 8 rebounds against the Utah Starzz on 8/19
Posted team-highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds against the Phoenix Mercury on 8/12
Scored a team-high 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-5 FT) and grabbed 6 rebounds against the Sacramento Monarchs on 8/10
Registered 10 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in a 78-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury on 8/2
Recorded 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in a 69-57 victory over the L.A. Sparks on 7/19
Totaled 13 points (6-9 FG) and a game-high 9 rebounds in an 80-54 win over the Utah Starzz on 7/17
Posted 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 FT) and 5 blocked shots in a 76-59 victory over the Cleveland Rockers on 7/15
Registered 13 points (6-9 FG), 5 steals and 3 rebounds in a 73-62 win over the Sacramento Monarchs on 6/23
Recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals in a 67-57 victory over the L.A. Sparks on 6/21
Career Highlights
Played the 1996-97 season for Sive Pavia in Italy
Has played overseas since 1985 for include Vigo (1985-87), Barcelona (1987-89) and Valencia (1989-91) in Spain; Bari (1991-92), Avellino (1994-95) and Pavia (1995-97) in Italy; Aix-en-Provence (1993-94) in France; and Chanson (1992-93) in Japan
Voted to Italian League All-Star team in 1992, 1995 and 1996
Led Italian League in rebounding (376) in 1996
Voted Street & Smith Honorable Mention in 1982, 1983 and 1984
Is number nine among NCAA all-time rebounders
Played in 1981 Olympic Festival
WNBA Transactions
Selected by The New York Liberty in the first round (fourth overall) in The WNBA Elite Draft on 2/27/97.
Personal
In college, majored in Theater
One of her favorite books is Lessons in Living by Susan L. Taylor
Recommends the movie Space Jam
Favorite actresses are Julia Roberts and Angela Bassett; favorite actors are Sean Connery and Denzel Washington
Likes jazz and R&B;
Is launching a musical career and plans to record a CD; in Italy, sings at a nightclub called Insomnia
Sang National Anthem at Knicks-Heat playoff game on May 12, 1997
In spare time, likes to travel, be on the water, sing and write songs
Has three brothers (Courtney, Oliver and Bryan) and three sisters (Karen, Renita and Tiffany)
Cousin, Vicki Hampton, is a back-up singer for Winona Judd and has sung back up for Dolly Parton, as well as toured with Garth Brooks and Lyle Lovett
Dream vacation spot would be Hawaii or Bethlehem
After playing days are over, plans to continue music career, do public speaking, and give acting a shot
In high school, was state champion in shot put three years in a row
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1997 Season Highs |
| Points |
21, vs. Cleveland, 8/24/97 |
| Rebounds |
11, @ Phoenix, 8/12/97 |
| Assists |
5, vs. Cleveland, 8/24/97 |
| Steals |
5, @ Sacramento, 6/23/97 |
| Blocks |
4, vs. Sacramento, 7/30/97 |
| Minutes |
33, vs. Cleveland, 8/24/97 |
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