Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball
Encyclopedia
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
in NCAA Division I basketball
. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum
.
, Kisha Ford
, and Chioma Nnamaka
.
The Alexander Memorial Coliseum (also nicknamed "The Thrillerdome") is an indoor arena located in Atlanta
, Georgia
. It is the home of the Georgia Tech basketball
teams and hosted the Atlanta Hawks
of the National Basketball Association
from 1968–1972 and again from 1997–1999. Tech's women's volleyball team occasionally uses the facility as well, primarily for NCAA tournament games and other matches that draw crowds that would overflow the O'Keefe Gymnasium.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
in NCAA Division I basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
The Alexander Memorial Coliseum is an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the home of the basketball teams of Georgia Tech and hosted the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA from 1968–1972 and again from 1997–1999...
.
Players
Many famous and talented players have played with the Yellow Jackets, including Niesha ButlerNiesha Butler
Niesha Butler is a basketball player and actress, often featured in films related to sport.-Early sports career:She was the all time leader for New York high schools in career points scored—for men or women—in basketball. Scored 3,127 points in High School, with a 28 points per game average...
, Kisha Ford
Kisha Ford
Kisha Ford is a former WNBA player for the New York Liberty, Orlando Miracle, and the Miami Sol. She played college basketball at Georgia Tech, where she was the all-time leading scorer in team history. She competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1995 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in...
, and Chioma Nnamaka
Chioma Nnamaka
Chioma Nnamaka is a professional basketball player of Swedish and Nigerian heritage and is a member of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.-High School and college:...
.
Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It is the home of the Georgia Tech basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams and hosted the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
from 1968–1972 and again from 1997–1999. Tech's women's volleyball team occasionally uses the facility as well, primarily for NCAA tournament games and other matches that draw crowds that would overflow the O'Keefe Gymnasium.