Teresa Edwards

Teresa Edwards
Edwards and ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne in 2011
Personal information
Born (1964-07-19) July 19, 1964 (age 60)
Cairo, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Career information
High schoolCairo (Cairo, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (1982–1986)
WNBA draft2003: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career1996–2004
Coaching career2007–2014
Career history
As player:
1996–1998Atlanta Glory
1998Philadelphia Rage
2003–2004Minnesota Lynx
As coach:
2007Minnesota Lynx (assistant)
2011Tulsa Shock (assistant)
2011Tulsa Shock (interim)
2014Atlanta Dream (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team competition
FIBA World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Soviet Union Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1990 Malaysia Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Australia Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team competition
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Taipei Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1987 Taipei Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1988 Taipei Team competition

Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964)[2] is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist.

In 2000, Sports Illustrated magazine placed her as 22nd of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century". She played for, and graduated from, the University of Georgia.

The US Olympic Committee appointed Edwards as chef de mission for the 2012 Olympic Games.[3] In 2010, Edwards was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. in 2013, she was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. In 2021, Edwards published an autobiographical audio book, Black Gold, about her basketball career, with a focus on her Olympic experiences.

  1. ^ "Teresa Edwards". espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference porter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gomez, Brian (June 28, 2010). "USOC picks hoops star Edwards as 2012 Olympic leader". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Freedom Communications. Retrieved June 29, 2011.