Paula McGee

Paula McGee

Personal information
Born	(1962-12-01) December 1, 1962 (age 63) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school	Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan)
College	USC (1980–1984)
Playing career	1984–1992
Position	Forward
Number	11
Career history
1984	Dallas Diamonds
Career highlights
WABA champion (1984) 2x NCAA champion (1983, 1984) 4x All-WCAA First Team (1981–1984) No. 11 retired by USC Trojans
Medals Women's basketball Representing the   United States Jones Cup 1982 Taipei Team competition

Paula McGee (born December 1, 1962) is an American preacher, writer, inspirational speaker and former basketball player. She played college basketball for the University of Southern California ^[1] where she won the NCAA championship in 1983 and 1984. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Paula is the twin sister of former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee. ^[5]

College career

McGee joined USC in 1980 and averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a freshman. She was a 1982 WBCA All-American, 1983 Kodak All-American, 1983 and 1984 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and a four-time WCAA First Team All-Conference. ^[6]

Professional career

McGee started her professional career in 1984, when she and her sister played together for the Dallas Diamonds in the Women's American Basketball Association. ^[7] She went on to play professionally until 1992. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Frank Litsky (April 1, 1983). "Busy time for Paula McGee of U.S.C." The New York Times . Retrieved July 17, 2021.
2. Eric Woodyard (August 10, 2014). "USC great Paula McGee will speak at Foss Avenue Baptist Church's Women's Day Celebration in Flint". The Flint Journal . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Jerry Crowe (March 29, 1984). "Her coming out was no party". The Los Angeles Times . pp. 1, 13. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
4. Tammie Smith (October 6, 1998). "Champion for the cause". The Tennessean . p. 4D. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
5. Kyle Goon (March 9, 2020). "Lakers' JaVale McGee draws inspiration from his mom's trailblazing USC career". The Orange County Register . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
6. "Women of Troy Retiring McGee Sisters' Jerseys". usctrojans.com. January 31, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
7. Mike Digiovanna (April 20, 1985). "Pam and Paula McGee : Double figures: Basketball-Playing Twins Still Together; Not Such a Far Cry From Olympics". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
8. Earl Custkey (June 10, 1998). "Identical Pursuit". The Los Angeles Times . p. C10. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
9. Bobby Jones (June 23, 1989). "Special exports". Lansing State Journal . pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved July 17, 2021.