Alison Lang (basketball)

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Alison Lang
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Born (1961-06-28) 28 June 1961 (age 63)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Sport Basketball

Alison Lang (born 28 June 1961) is a Canadian basketball player. [1] [2] She won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games, [3] [4] and also competed in the women's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [5] Until January 2020, she was the leading points scorer for the Oregon Ducks, with 2,252 points. [6]

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References

  1. Mlazgar, Brian; Stoffel, Holden (2007). Saskatchewan Sports: Lives Past and Present. ISBN   9780889771673 . Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Alison Lang". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Alison Lang". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. "Family ties: Ryker Wuttke returns to mother Alison Lang's basketball roots in Saskatoon". The Star Phoenix. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alison Lang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. "College Basketball Roundup: Jan. 17, 2020". Yakima Herald. Retrieved 19 January 2020.