Kelly Boucher

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Kelly Boucher (born 13 January 1968 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] She also played for the Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [2] During the 1998 WNBA season, Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kelly Boucher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. "Kelly Boucher". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. LINDSAY DUNN (2021-05-14). "Meet Kelly Boucher, the Canadian who broke the WNBA barrier". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.