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Lisa Leslie

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About Lisa Leslie

Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is formerly the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Network Florida. In 2002, Leslie made history as the first player to dunk during a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) game. Leslie was ranked 5th on ESPN.com's 2021 list of the WNBA's greatest players of all time.

Leslie played in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks from 1997 to 2009. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. The number-seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft, she followed her career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships over the course of 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, before retiring in 2009. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. All throughout her WNBA career, Leslie also played for USA Basketball in international competition, winning four Olympic gold medals (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) and two FIBA World Championships (1998, 2002).

In 2015, Leslie was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame twice: in 2015 for her individual career, and in 2026 as a member of the 1996 United States women's Olympic basketball team.

Born
July 7, 1972 (age 54) Compton, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
170 lb (77 kg)
Position
Center
High school
Morningside (Inglewood, California)
College
USC (1990–1994)
WNBA draft
1997: Allocated
Playing career
1997–2009

Career highlights and awards

  • 2× WNBA champion (2001, 2002)
  • 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2001, 2002)
  • 3× WNBA MVP (2001, 2004, 2006)
  • 8× WNBA All-Star (1999–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009)
  • 3× WNBA All-Star Game MVP (1999, 2001, 2002)
  • 8× All-WNBA First Team (1997, 2000–2004, 2006, 2008)
  • 4× All-WNBA Second Team (1998, 1999, 2005, 2009)
  • 2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2004, 2008)
  • 2× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2006, 2008)
  • 2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2009)
  • 2× WNBA blocks leader (2004, 2008)
  • 3× WNBA rebounding champion (1997, 1998), 2004)
  • WNBA Peak Performer (2004)
  • WNBA anniversary teams (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th)
  • No. 9 retired by Los Angeles Sparks
  • Honda Sports Award (1994)
  • Naismith College Player of the Year (1994)
  • USBWA National Player of the Year (1994)
  • WBCA Player of the Year (1994)
  • Kodak All-American (1994)
  • 2× All-American – USBWA (1993, 1994)
  • 4× All Pac-10 (1991-1994)
  • No. 33 retired by USC
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1990)
  • Gatorade National Player of the Year (1990)
  • 3× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (1993, 1998, 2002)
  • FIBA World Championship MVP (2002)
  • BIG3 champion (2019)

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Height
6′ 5″
Weight
170 lb
Position
Center
Jersey
Not listed
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Not listed
Draft year
Not listed
Draft pick
Undrafted / not listed

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