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Nancy Lieberman
American former basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nancy Ilizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958), nicknamed "Lady Magic", is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) who is currently a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as the head coach of Power, a team in the BIG3 which she led to its 2018 Championship.[1][2] Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in American women's basketball.[3][4]
![]() Lieberman in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1958-07-01) July 1, 1958 (age 66) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Far Rockaway (New York City, New York) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Old Dominion (1976–1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 1997: 2 (Elite) round, 15th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1980–1987, 1997, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1998–2000, 2009–2011, 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1981, 1984 | Dallas Diamonds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Springfield Fame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987 | Long Island Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Phoenix Mercury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Detroit Shock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Detroit Shock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Texas Legends | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player:
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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In 2000, she was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Lieberman is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,[5] the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame,[6] the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame,[7] and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.[8]