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  1. May 3, 2024 · Sheryl Swoopes (born March 25, 1971, Brownfield, Texas, U.S.) is a former basketball player who won three Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (2000, 2002, and 2005) and four WNBA titles (1997–2000) as a member of the Houston Comets.

  2. 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. Before that Swoopes spent her storied college career at Texas Tech where she was a First Team All-America in 1992 and 1993 as well as being ...

  3. 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.

  4. Position: Forward-Guard Shoots: Right. 6-0 , 145lb (183cm, 65kg) Born: March 25, 1971 in Brownfield, Texas. College: Texas Tech. High School: Brownfield in Brownfield, Texas. Draft: Houston Comets, 1997 Allocation Draft.

  5. 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...

  6. Swoopes helped guide USA Basketball to gold medals in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the 1994 World Championships. Swoopes was the first player to be signed to the WNBA in 1997. She led the Houston Comets to the first four consecutive WNBA Championships.

  7. Jul 7, 2023 · Sheryl Swoopes was nicknamed thefemale Michael Jordan” because of her incredible offensive and defensive skills on the court. She also was renowned for the incredible team connection she harbored wherever she went.

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