Sheryl Swoopes

American basketball player (born 1971) Sheryl SwoopesSwoopes at Essence Festival of Culture in 2025Personal informationBorn (1971-03-25) March 25, 1971 (age 55)Brownfield, Texas, U.S.Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Listed weight145 lb (66 kg)Career informationHigh schoolBrownfield (Brownfield, Texas)College South Plains (1989–1991) Texas Tech (1991–1993) WNBA draft1997: AllocatedDrafted byHouston CometsPlaying career1997–2011PositionShooting guard / small forwardNumber22Coaching career2009–presentCareer historyPlaying1997–2007Houston Comets2008Seattle Storm2011Tulsa ShockCoaching2009–2010Mercer Island HS (assistant)2013–2016Loyola Chicago2017–2018Texas Tech (assistant) Career highlights 4× WNBA champion (1997–2000) 3× WNBA MVP (2000, 2002, 2005) 6× WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2005) 5× All-WNBA First Team (1998–2000, 2002, 2005) 2× All-WNBA Second Team (2003, 2006) 3× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2000, 2002, 2003) 2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2005, 2006) 2× WNBA scoring champion (2000, 2005) 2× WNBA steals leader (2000, 2003) WNBA Peak Performer (2005) WNBA anniversary teams (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th