Pamela McGee
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Pamela McGee is a former WNBA player and assistant coach. At age 34, Pamela was the second overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Draft
. She played in the league for two seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs
and Los Angeles Sparks
.
Pamela won back-to-back NCAA Championships as an All-American at the University of Southern California
, where she was a teammate of twin sister Paula, and Cynthia Cooper
and Cheryl Miller. In 1984, she won Olympic gold in Los Angeles
before embarking on a professional career that included stints in Brazil
, France
, Italy
and Spain
.
Pamela is the mother of JaVale McGee
, who currently plays for the Washington Wizards
of the NBA. She is the first WNBA player to have a son play in the NBA.
1997 WNBA Draft
The 1997 WNBA Draft was the first annual draft held by the WNBA through which teams could select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. Unlike later drafts, this draft was unique because there were three different stages in which teams built their...
. She played in the league for two seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
and Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
.
Pamela won back-to-back NCAA Championships as an All-American at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where she was a teammate of twin sister Paula, and Cynthia Cooper
Cynthia Cooper (basketball)
Cynthia Lynne Cooper is a former American basketball player who has won championships in college, the Olympics, and in the Women's National Basketball Association . She is considered by many as one of the greatest women's basketball players ever. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the...
and Cheryl Miller. In 1984, she won Olympic gold in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
before embarking on a professional career that included stints in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Pamela is the mother of JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee is an American professional basketball player who was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA Draft. He is a center who is listed at 7'0" and 252 lb...
, who currently plays for the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
of the NBA. She is the first WNBA player to have a son play in the NBA.
External links
- http://www.wnba.com/coachfile/pamela_mcgee/index.html?nav=page
- http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=080513-mcgee
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/30/AR2008063001943_pf.html