Paula McGee (born December 1, 1962) is an American preacher, writer, inspirational speaker and former

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player. She played

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for the

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where she won the

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in 1983 and 1984. Paula is the twin sister of former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee.

College career

McGee joined USC in 1980 and averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a freshman. She was a 1982 WBCA All-American, 1983 Kodak All-American, 1983 and 1984 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and a four-time WCAA First Team All-Conference.

Professional career

McGee started her professional career in 1984, when she and her sister played together for the

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in the

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. She went on to play professionally until 1992.

References

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