Abby Waner

Abby Waner
Personal information
Born (1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37)
Englewood, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolThunderRidge
(Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
CollegeDuke (2005–2009)
WNBA draft2009: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  United States
U18 and U19
Gold medal – first place 2004 U18 Puerto Rico Team Competition
Gold medal – first place 2005 U19 Tunisia Team Competition

Abigail Nellie Waner (born October 31, 1986) is an American basketball player who, after a collegiate career at Duke, was drafted by the New York Liberty in the 2009 WNBA draft,[1] and was waived on May 29, 2009.[2] In 2008, she became a college basketball analyst for ESPN and was named assistant coach of the University of Denver's women's basketball team in 2012.[3] Born in Englewood, Colorado, Waner is married to fellow Colorado-born basketball player Jimmy Bartolotta.[4]

  1. ^ "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. ^ "WNBA.Com Transactions". Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
  3. ^ Chambers, Mike (April 25, 2012). "New DU coach Kerry Cremeans talks about adding Abby Waner". Denver Post.
  4. ^ "Twitter / CoachAbbyW: My fiancé @jimmybartolotta". Archived from the original on April 7, 2013.