Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003. Lobo,at 6'4",played the center position for much of her career. She played college basketball at the University of Connecticut,where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship,going 35–0 on the season in the process. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. In April 2017,she was one of the members of the 2017 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,alongside Tracy McGrady and Muffet McGraw.
Susan Joy Wicks is a former basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played with the New York Liberty from 1997 to 2002. Wicks was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. Sue now works in aquaculture on Long Island continuing her family 400 year legacy on working on the water
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11,2007,though she eventually came out of retirement to play with the Atlanta Dream for the 2009 WNBA Season. Holdsclaw was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015,and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Rebecca Lynn Hammon is a Russian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time All-American basketball player for the Colorado State Rams,Hammon went on to play for the San Antonio Stars and New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for several other teams outside the United States. Hammon was born and raised in the United States,but she became a naturalized Russian citizen in 2008 and represented the Russian national team in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA and served as the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters. Weatherspoon was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010,and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. In 2011,she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. In 2016,Weatherspoon was chosen to the WNBA Top 20@20,a list of the league's best 20 players ever in celebration of the WNBA's twentieth anniversary.
Carol Ann Blazejowski is an American retired professional women's basketball player and the former president and General Manager of the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Blazejowski was inducted in the inaugural class at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Cheryl D. Miller is an American former basketball player. She was formerly a sideline reporter for NBA games on TNT Sports and also works for NBA TV as a reporter and analyst,having worked previously as a sportscaster for ABC Sports,TBS Sports,and ESPN. She was also head coach and general manager of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.
Ann Meyers Drysdale is an American retired pro basketball player and a sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school,college,the Olympic Games,international tournaments,and at professional levels.
Jennifer Lynn Azzi,is an American chief business development officer for the Las Vegas Aces. Previously,she was an associate vice president of development at University of San Francisco and academy global director at the National Basketball Association (NBA). Azzi is a former NCAA Division I basketball coach and Azzi was also a collegiate and professional basketball player and an Olympic and FIBA world champion. Azzi was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Robin Roberts is an American television broadcaster. Roberts is the anchor of ABC's Good Morning America.
Katie Smith is the lead assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the former head coach of the New York Liberty.
Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter is a retired American professional basketball player,playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001,and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006. Riley was the Most Valuable Player in the 2001 and 2003 championship series,becoming the first person to win the MVP awards in both the NCAA and the WNBA championships. She has also played on teams that won the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL) championship,the gold medal at the Olympic Games,and the 2010 EuroCup Championship. In 2019,Riley was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Anne Theresa Donovan was an American women's basketball player and coach. From 2013 to 2015,she was the head coach of the Connecticut Sun.
Jennifer Marie Rizzotti is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player,and former Division I coach at George Washington University. She is the president of the Connecticut Sun. Rizzotti was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
Donna Geils Orender is a sports executive and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was formerly president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA),and senior vice president of the PGA. Currently,Orender is the founder and CEO of Orender Unlimited,a Jacksonville,FL based advisory and consultancy firm. She travels the world as a motivational speaker and advocating for the empowerment of women and young girls through her non-profit organization Generation W.
Debbie Black is an American women's basketball former player and current coach. During her professional career,Black played in the Women's National Basketball League in Australia,the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association. She retired from the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA in 2005. Black was an assistant coach for the Ohio State University before being named the head coach of the Eastern Illinois University Women's Basketball team on May 16,2013,in which position she continued until 2017.
Doris Burke is an American sports announcer and analyst for NBA on ESPN,NBA on ABC,College Basketball on ESPN,and College Basketball on ABC games. She formerly worked as an analyst for WNBA games on MSG and has worked on New York Knicks games. Burke was the first female commentator to call a New York Knicks game on radio and television.
Victoria Andrea Bullett is an American former professional basketball player and current women's basketball head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She played for the Charlotte Sting and Washington Mystics in the WNBA,as well as for European and South American professional teams,the U.S. Olympic team,and the University of Maryland Terrapins. Bullett played at various times as a center,small forward,and power forward. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Valeria Olivia Whiting is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She played center for the Stanford Cardinal women's basketball during her four years of pre-med study at Stanford. Among other collegiate honors,she was named Pac-10 Women's Basketball Player of the Year two years in a row. She also played for several USA National teams as well as professional women's basketball teams.
Carol J. Stiff is an American women's basketball executive. She is the vice president of programming and acquisitions at ESPN and president of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's board of directors.
