Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, [2] 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.

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 us. College: Texas Tech

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.

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.

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.

Sheryl Swoopes was a top basketball player who was successful at every level: from an NCAA Championship with Texas Tech, to four WNBA Championships with the Houston Comets, and three Olympic gold medals with Team USA.

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...

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.

Swoopes was named the Naismith Player of the Year and WBCA Player of the Year in 1993; 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

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