Monica Lynn Maxwell (born December 21, 1976) is a former women's

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player and coach.

Playing career

Maxwell played her high school basketball at

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, leading the Lady Cardinals to a 22–1 record during her senior season in 1995 and was a finalist for the Naismith Award recognizing the top prep player in the nation. She played for the

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team from 1995 to 1999. Maxwell ended her career at LA Tech ranked fourth on the school's all-time career three-point field goals list and third in three-point field goals attempted. She played in two NCAA Final Fours with the Lady Techsters. Maxwell graduated from

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in 1999 with a degree in

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. Maxwell played her rookie season in the WNBA with the

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. She played her final three seasons with the

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. In 2000, Maxwell led the Eastern Conference with 62 three-pointers made. She also set a then-franchise record with 29 points against the

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on June 22, 2000. In the off-season, Maxwell played for the WNBL's

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USA Basketball

Maxwell competed with

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as a member of the 1997 Jones Cup Team that won the silver medal in

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. Several of the games were close, with the USA team winning four games by six points or fewer, including an overtime game in the semifinal match against Japan. The gold medal game against South Korea was also close, but the USA fell 76–71 to claim the silver medal for the event. Maxwell averaged 5.3 points per game.

Coaching career

Maxwell served as an assistant coach at

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from 2002 to 2005. She went on to serve as a women's basketball assistant coach at

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from 2005 to 2006.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Monica 1976 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Indiana Indiana Fever players Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball players Small forwards Washington Mystics players American women's basketball coaches 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American women