Sheryl Swoopes

Acting

Born: 1971-03-25
From: Brownfield, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Height: 182.00 m
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Cheryl SwoopesCheryl SwoopsSheryl Swoops

Biography

Sheryl Denise Swoopes 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. Swoopes has won three Olympic gold medals and is one of eleven women's basketball players to have won an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship, a Fiba world cup gold, and a WNBA title. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2017, she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Awards & Nominations9 won · 0 nominated

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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

2017
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Honda Sports Award for Basketball

1993
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Associated Press Athlete of the Year

1993
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Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award

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WNBA Most Valuable Player Award

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WNBA's Top 15 Team

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Texas Women's Hall of Fame

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Honda Sports Award

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WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award