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Teresa Edwards (USA)

Born on July 19, 1964, in Cairo, Georgia, USA.

Height:

180cm (5'10")

Position:

Point Guard

Nationality:

USA

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Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on June 19, 2013.

Clubs

Georgia Bulldogs (NCAA): 1982-86
Vicenza (Italy): 1987
Primax Magenta (Italy): 1988
Mitsubishi Nagoya (Japan): 1989-1993
Dorna Godella Valence (Spain): 1994
Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (France): 1994-95
Atlanta Glory (ABL): 1996-97
Philadelphia Rage (ABL): 1997-98
Valenciennes (France): 2001-02
Minnesota Lynx (WNBA): 2003-2004
As a coach: Minnesota Lynx (WNBA): 2006-2007

Club Highlights

2-time NCAA Women Final Four participant (1983 and 1985) with the Georgia Bulldogs
Euroleague Women Champion in 2002 with Valenciennes

National Team

2-time FIBA World Championship for Women gold medalist (1986 and 1990)
FIBA World Championship for Women bronze medalist (1994)
5 Olympic Games participations (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000)
4-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000)
Olympic bronze medalist (1992)
Pan American Games gold medalist (1987); bronze medalist (1991)

Individual Highlights

All-American (1984 and 1985)
Sportswoman of the Year by Women's Sports Foundation (1996)
Two-time ABL All Star (1997 and 1998)
University of Georgia retired jersey number (#5), making her one of only three Lady Bulldog players granted that honour
Only USA basketball player to compete in 5 Olympics (male or female)
Youngest and oldest gold medalist in women’s basketball (aged 20 in 1984 and aged 36 in 2000)
USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (1987, 1990, 1996 and 2000)
USA Olympic record holder for games played (32), assists (143) and steals (59); ranks third in points (265) and fifth in rebounds (68)
USA Olympic single-game record for assists with 15 v Australia (27/07/1996)
USA Olympic records for assists with 64 (1996) and third in steals with 23 (1988)
First among USA players in FIBA World Championship career leaders in three-point percentage (52.0%, second in points (371) and assists (75) and third in steals (46)
FIBA World Championship-record holder for USA for points scored (175); ranks third in three-point field goal percentage (53.6%), assists (30) and fourth in steals (23)
Holds FIBA World Championship single-game records for USA for points with 32 v Canada (18/7/90) and Cuba (17/07/90), and is tied for first for top three-point percentage with 1.000 (4-4 3PT FGs) v Australia (12/06/96) and assists with 12 v China (13/08/86)
Pan American Games career records in assists (49) and steals (24), third in points (175)
22nd of the “100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century” by Sports Illustrated
USA Basketball Board of Directors (2009–2012)
Enshrined in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (2009) and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)
Inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2011)
NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2011)
As an administrator: Director of Player Personnel for the Tulsa Shock (from 2010)
2012 USA Basketball Olympic Team Chef de Mission London Games