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  1. 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.

  2. Feb 19, 2024 · Swoopes earned her respect years ago. But recent comments on Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark now have some questioning Swoopes. Nearly inarguably, Clark is a legend in the making, if she's...

  3. 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. College: Texas Tech.

  4. 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.

  5. May 3, 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 Swoopess life and career.

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · Referred to as the "female Michael Jordan " and famous for her offensive and defensive skills, Swoopes has won three Olympic gold medals and is a multiple WNBA MVP. She is also the first woman to...

  7. 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.

  8. Swoopes was a member of the historic 1996 USA Olympic Team that captured the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Swoopes started all eight games in the Olympics, averaging...

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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