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Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon, American basketball coach, retired professional basketball player. Achievements include being the first player in Women's National Basketball Association history to record 1,000 career assists; the only player in Women's National Basketball Association history with 1,000 points and 1,000 assists.

Background

Weatherspoon, Teresa Gaye was born on December 8, 1965 in Jasper, Texas, United States.

Education

Graduate, Louisiana Technology Institute, 1988.

Career

Guard Blusto, Italy, 1988—1989, Italy, 1990—1993, Magenta, Italy, 1989—1990, Como, Italy, 1996—1997, CSKA, Russia, 1993—1995, New York Liberty, New York City, 1997—2003, Los Angeles Sparks, 2004. Head coach Westchester Phantoms, since 2007. Associate head coach Louisiana Technology University Lady Techsters, since 2008.

Achievements

  • Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon has been listed as a noteworthy basketball coach, professional basketball player by Marquis Who's Who.

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Awards

  • Named Louisiana State Player of Year, 1988, Kodak All-American, 1987, 1988, Women's National Basketball Association Defensive Player of Year, 1997, 1998, Women's National Basketball Association All-Star, 1999—2002. Named to National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball Team Decade, 1980, All-Women's National Basketball Association 2nd team, 1997—2000. Recipient Gold medal, World Championship, 1986, Goodwill Games, 1986, World University Games, 1987, Olympic Games, Seoul, 1988, Bronze medal, Olympic Games, Barcelona, 1992, Broderick Cup, Wade Trophy.