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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) NCAA champion (1993) NCAA Tournament MOP (1993) Honda Sports Award (1993) Naismith College Player of the Year (1993) USBWA National Player of the Year (1993) WBCA Player of the Year (1993) 2× All-American – USBWA (1992, 1993) 2× Kodak All-American (1992, 1993) Career WNBA statisticsPoints4,875 (15.0 ppg)Rebounds1,596 (4.9 rpg)Assists1,037 (3.2 apg) Stats at WNBA.comStats at Basketball Reference Basketball Hall of FameWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame Medals Women's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition 2000 Sydney Team competition 2004 Athens Team competition World Cup 1998 Germany Team competition 2002 China Team competition 1994 Australia Team competition 2006 Brazil Team competition Goodwill Games 1994 St. Petersburg Team competition Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

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