Teresa Weatherspoon
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Personal
Weatherspoon was born to Charles and Rowena Weatherspoon in Pineland, TexasPineland, Texas
Pineland is a city in Sabine County, Texas, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pineland is located at ....
. Her father, Charles Sr., played minor league baseball in the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
' farm system, and holds the record for the most grand slams
Grand slam (baseball)
In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
(3) in a minor league game. Weatherspoon has two brothers and three sisters. She credits her family, especially her mother Rowena Weatherspoon, as the biggest influence on her basketball career. Her fans call her by her nicknames "T-Spoon" or "Spoon". She and Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Sean Weatherspoon
Sean Weatherspoon
Franklin De'Sean "Sean" Weatherspoon is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at University of Missouri...
are second cousins.
In 1999, she published a book titled Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls, filled with anecdotes and advice on improving basketball skills for young girls.
Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- College: Louisiana Tech '88
- Teams(s): New York LibertyNew York LibertyThe New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
(1997–2003)
Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe 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...
(2004)
Career highlights
- WNBA #2 all-time in career assists
- Led the New York LibertyNew York LibertyThe New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
to the first ever WNBA Finals in 1997 - Started in the first four WNBA All-Star games (1999, 2000, 2001, & 2002)
- All WNBA Second Team (1997, 1998, 1999, & 2000)
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (1997 & 1998)
- Hit a memorable court to court shot to tie the WNBA Finals series with the Houston CometsHouston CometsThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
in 1999 - Started all her WNBA games up until the 2003 season
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1997
1997 WNBA Season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 28 || 28 || 33.0 || .467 || .086 || .650 || 4.1 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|6.1 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.0 || 0.1 || 3.36 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998
1998 WNBA season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 30 || 30 || 33.4 || .388 || .327 || .609 || 4.0 || 6.4 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.3 || 0.0 || 3.20 || 6.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999
1999 WNBA season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 32 || 32 || 33.9 || .421 || .378 || .679 || 3.3 || 6.4 || 2.4 || 0.1 || 2.50 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2000
2000 WNBA season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 32 || 32 || 33.7 || .438 || .250 || .741 || 3.4 || 6.4 || 2.0 || 0.2 || 2.69 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001
2001 WNBA season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 32 || 32 || 30.4 || .431 || .385 || .671 || 3.7 || 6.3 || 1.7 || 0.1 || 2.53 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002
2002 WNBA season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 32 || 32 || 29.8 || .342 || .100 || .519 || 2.7 || 5.7 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 2.44 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003
2003 WNBA season
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| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 34 || 34 || 24.2 || .385 || .000 || .750 || 2.9 || 4.4 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 1.82 || 2.9
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| align="left" | 2004
2004 WNBA season
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| align="left" | Los Angeles
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...
| 34 || 0 || 8.6 || .320 || .333 || .000 || 0.9 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 0.76 || 0.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |8 years, 1 team
| 254 || 220 || 28.1 || .411 || .281 || .658 || 3.1 || 5.3 || 1.8 || 0.1 || 2.37 || 5.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1997
| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 2 || 2 || 37.5 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 5.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 6.00 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999
| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 6 || 6 || 33.8 || .452 || .368 || .750 || 3.5 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|7.5 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 2.00 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000
| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 7 || 7 || 36.1 || .353 || .200 || .636 || 2.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|7.0 || 2.7 || 0.0 || 2.86 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001
| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 6 || 6 || 33.0 || .211 || .273 || 1.000 || 3.7 || 4.7 || 1.2 || 0.0 || 0.83 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 8 || 8 || 30.1 || .475 || .000 || .833 || 4.4 || 6.6 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 1.75 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Los Angeles
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...
| 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 1.50 || 0.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |6 years, 2 teams
| 31 || 29 || 31.6 || .382 || .282 || .744 || 3.3 || 6.0 || 1.5 || 0.0 || 2.13 || 5.5
Awards and honors
As a Basketball Player:- 1986 World Championships Gold Medalist (with Team USA)
- 1986 Goodwill Games Gold Medalist (with Team USA)
- 1987 World University Games Gold Medalist (with Team USA)
- 1988 Olympic Games Gold Medalist (with Team USA)
- 1992 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist (with Team USA)http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/weatherspoon_teresa00.html
- 1988 Wade TrophyWade TrophyThe Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first–ever...
- 2010 Weatherspoon was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of FameWomen's Basketball Hall of FameThe Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA...
as part of the class of 2010.http://www.wbca.org/releases/2010MaggieDixonRookieCOYPR.html - 2010 Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of FameLouisiana Sports Hall of Fame-Inductees:Official Hall of Fame Portraits created by Chris Brown 2009–present-External links:* website...
- 2011 Inducted into the New York Liberty Ring of Honor
- 2011 Named One of Top 15 WNBA Players of All-Time
As a Head Coach of Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters:
- 2009 WAC Regular Season Champions
- 2009 WNIT Second Round
- 2010 WAC Tournament Champions
- 2010 NCAA Tournament
- 2010 Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year
- 2011 WAC Regular Season Champions
- 2011 NCAA Tournament
- 2011 WBCA Region 7 Coach of the Year
See also
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball players with at least 800 assists