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Babe Didrikson |
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Didrikson is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most versatile women athlete. Babe led her team to the Amateur Athletic Union basketball championship. And she was the first known star to have play basketball. |
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Nera White |
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She is the first women basketball player to be included in the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame. Nera White was known as the Michael Jordan of her gender due to her fantastic maneuvering skills and athleticism. |
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Lisa Leslie |
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Lisa is known as the first lady to have performed the dunk in women’s basketball. Lisa Leslie is one of the most popular basketball players of the modern era. She won three MVP and she is a two-time WNBA Champion. |
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Rebecca Lobo |
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Rebecca is a fierce rival of Lisa Leslie. At the 1995 National Championship she led the Connecticut Huskies to a franchise record a perfect 35-0 victory. Rebecca is one of the most recognizable faces in Women’s Basketball. |
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Anne Donovan |
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She is a two-time gold medal winner in the Olympics, and recently guided the US team to another gold medal in the women’s basketball at 2008 Beijing Olympics. And she is the only player to have won the WNBA title both as a player and a coach. |
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Ann Meyers |
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Ann led the US team to a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics when women’s basketball was introduced in Olympics. She became a part of the US national team when she was still in high school. |
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Cheryl Miller |
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Cheryl played in the forward position for the University of California team Trojans and she is fifth among the all-time great NCAA players to have crossed 3,000 point benchmark. Cheryl Miller won two MVP awards in NCAA. |
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Diana Taurasi |
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Diana is one of the seven women players to have won the NCAA title, a WNBA title as well as the Olympic gold medal. She is ranked second to Miller in the California state history with a score of 3,047 points. |
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Swin Cash |
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Swin Cash is an Olympic gold medal winner. Swin is a great ball handler, defender, scorer and rebounder, and she is the most versatile women player serving in the Seattle Storm team. |
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