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University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in the sport of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. The Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC). The Gators play their home games at the O'Connell Center located on the university's Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
campus, and are currently led by head coach Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler is an American college basketball coach and former player. Butler is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women's basketball team of the University of Florida.- Career :...
.
History
Women's basketball was approved as a sport by University of Florida in March 1972, and began play in 1973 as a club team. In 1975, the Gators debuted as a varsity program under head coach Paula Welch. They made local headlines in 1976 by winning the "state championship" by beating the other three women's teams in the state at that time.While historically overshadowed by divisional (and national) basketball powers Tennessee and Georgia, the Gators have made several NCAA Tournament
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
appearances and sent players to the WNBA, such as DeLisha Milton-Jones
DeLisha Milton-Jones
DeLisha Milton-Jones is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association . Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida. In her twelve-season WNBA career, she has played for the Washington Mystics and Los...
. The winningest coach at Florida is Carol Ross, who guided the team for twelve seasons but left Florida to coach the women's basketball team at her alma mater, Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
.
Florida's women's team was coached by Carolyn Peck
Carolyn Peck
Carolyn Arlene Peck is an American television sportscaster and former college basketball coach. She was was the head coach for the women's basketball teams of Purdue University and the University of Florida, and also the first head coach-general manager in the history of the WNBA's Orlando Miracle...
, a former WNBA coach who won a national title with Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers
Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large....
, from 2002 to 2007. Peck was fired midway through the 2006–2007 season (though she was allowed to finish out the season), after enduring the worst losing streak of any Gator sports program.
Former University of Florida player and previous Charlotte
Charlotte 49ers
The Charlotte 49ers represent the NCAA Division I sports teams of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Charlotte joined the Atlantic 10 in 2005. The 49ers field 16 teams, 8 men and 8 women....
coach Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler is an American college basketball coach and former player. Butler is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women's basketball team of the University of Florida.- Career :...
was named the new women's basketball coach on April 13, 2007.
Year-by-year results
| Season | Overall Record | SEC Record | Postseason Tournament Results | SEC Tournament Results | SEC Regular Season Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1975 | 13–6 | - | None | - | - |
| 1975–1976 | 16–8 | - | None | - | - |
| 1976–1977 | 12–10 | - | None | - | - |
| 1977–1978 | 12–14 | - | None | - | - |
| 1978–1979 | 12–15 | - | None | - | - |
| 1979–1980 | 10–19 | 1–7 | None | - | - |
| 1980–1981 | 11–17 | 0–7 | None | - | - |
| 1981–1982 | 13–16 | 1–8 | None | - | - |
| 1982–1983 | 11–16 | 1–7 | None | - | |
| 1983–1984 | 19–9 | 2–6 | None | 1st Round 65–75 Loss vs. No 18 Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball... |
7th |
| 1984–1985 | 22–9 | 4–4 | NWIT Final 54–74 Loss vs. LSU LSU Tigers The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger... |
1st Round 64–84 vs. No 9 Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball... |
3rd |
| 1985–1986 | 10–18 | 2–7 | None | 1st Round 57–71 Loss vs. Alabama | 9th |
| 1986–1987 | 12–16 | 0–9 | None | 1st Round 53–75 Loss vs. Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference... |
10th |
| 1987–1988 | 9–18 | 1–8 | None | 1st Round 46–67 Loss vs. Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white... |
9th |
| 1988–1989 | 15–14 | 1–8 | None | 2nd Round 61–72 Loss vs. No 1 Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball... |
9th |
| 1989–1990 | 15–13 | 1–8 | None | 2nd Round 56–81 Loss vs. No 3 Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
9th |
| 1990–1991 | 17–11 | 3–6 | None | 1st Round 75–95 Loss vs. Alabama | 8th |
| 1991–1992 | 15–13 | 4–7 | None | 1st Round 58–70 Loss vs. Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball... |
7th |
| 1992–1993 | 19–10 | 6–5 | NCAA 2nd Round 55–69 Loss vs. No 9 Virginia Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
1st Round 73–88 Loss vs. Alabama | 4th |
| 1993–1994 | 22–7 | 8–3 | NCAA 1st Round 76–78 Loss vs. Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" is common at land-grant or "Ag" schools in many states. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports... |
2nd Round 72–94 Loss vs. No 13 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference... |
3rd |
| 1994–1995 | 24–9 | 7–4 | NCAA 2nd Round 67–72 Loss vs. No 3 Virginia Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
2nd Round 71–88 Loss vs. No 11 Georgia Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference... |
4th |
| 1995–1996 | 21–9 | 6–5 | NCAA 1st Round 61–68 Loss vs. San Francisco | 3rd Round 63–74 Loss vs. No 5 Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
5th |
| 1996–1997 | 24–9 | 9–3 | NCAA Elite Eight 51–53 Loss vs. No 2 Old Dominion | 3rd Round 47–52 Loss vs. No 19 Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball... |
3rd |
| 1997–1998 | 23–9 | 10–4 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen 58–71 Loss vs. No 8/9 Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry... |
2nd Round 61–74 Loss vs. No 20/19 Alabama | 2nd |
| 1998–1999 | 19–14 | 6–8 | NCAA 1st Round 84–87 OT Loss vs. Arizona Arizona Wildcats -Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah... |
2nd Round 82–90 Loss vs. No 1 Seed Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
8th |
| 1999–2000 | 21–13 | 6–8 | WNIT Final 74–75 Loss vs. Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball... |
2nd Round 79–91 Loss vs. No 2/3 Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
6th |
| 2000–2001 | 24–6 | 11–3 | NCAA 2nd Round Loss vs. Washington Washington Huskies Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The... |
1st Round 69–78 Loss vs. Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name... |
2nd |
| 2001–2002 | 18–11 | 8–6 | NCAA 1st Round 52–90 Loss vs. BYU | 1st Round 57–70 Loss vs. Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball... |
4th |
| 2002–2003 | 9–19 | 1–13 | None | 1st Round 58–74 Loss vs. No 15/16 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference... |
11th |
| 2003–2004 | 19–11 | 8–6 | NCAA 2nd Round 76–91 Loss vs. No 15/17 Baylor Baylor Bears Baylor Bears refers to the sports teams of Baylor University. Baylor's men's sports teams are nicknamed the Bears, and some women's teams are nicknamed the Lady Bears. Student athletes participate in the NCAA's Division I, and Baylor is the only private school in the Big 12 Conference... |
1st Round 72–76 Loss vs. No 20/16 Georgia Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference... |
4th |
| 2004–2005 | 14–15 | 5–9 | WNIT 1st Round 56–61 Loss vs. South Florida South Florida Bulls The South Florida Bulls are the athletic teams for the University of South Florida. The university competes in NCAA Division I, USF is a member of the Big East Conference, and has been since 2005... |
1st Round 58–62 Loss vs. No 9 Seed Alabama | 8th |
| 2005–2006 | 21–9 | 8–6 | NCAA 1st Round 59–83 Loss vs. No 24 New Mexico New Mexico Lobos The New Mexico Lobos are the athletic teams representing the University of New Mexico. The university's athletic program fields teams in 19 varsity sports. The Lobos participate in the NCAA Division I and is a charter member of the Mountain West Conference... |
2nd Round Loss vs. Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference... |
5th |
| 2006–2007 | 9–22 | 2–12 | None | 2nd Round 77–105 Loss vs. No 13 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference... |
11th |
| 2007–2008 | 19–14 | 6–8 | WNIT 3rd Round 55–80 Loss vs. NC State | 2nd Round 61–92 Loss vs. No 3 Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
7th |
| 2008–2009 | 23–7 | 9–5 | NCAA 2nd Round 59–87 Loss vs. No 1 UConn University of Connecticut The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually... |
2nd Round 67–71 Loss vs. No 19/24 Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's... |
4th |
WNBA Basketball Players
- Sha BrooksPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
- Drafted with the 31st overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix MercuryPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... - Monique CardenasMonique CardenasMonique Cardenas is a former American professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-High school:Cardenas attended Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School in Keystone Heights, Florida....
- Drafted with the 53rd overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft by the Portland FirePortland FireThe Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league...
; after the Fire folded following her first season, she retired from professional basketball - Dalila EsheSeattle StormThe Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
- Drafted with the 25th overall pick by the Seattle StormSeattle StormThe Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
in the 2006 WNBA Draft - Vanessa Hayden - Drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota LynxMinnesota LynxThe Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
; currently playing with the Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... - Tammy JacksonTammy JacksonTammy Eloise Jackson is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a center in the Women's National Basketball Association for six seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s. Jackson played college basketball for the University of Florida, and played professionally for the...
- Drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Draft; played five seasons with the Houston CometsHouston CometsThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
where she won four straight WNBA Titles - Merlakia JonesMerlakia JonesMerlakia Jones is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s...
- Drafted with the 13th overall pick in the second round of the 1997 WNBA Draft by the now defunct Cleveland RockersCleveland RockersThis article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which...
; she played a total of 8 seasons in the WNBA - Brandi McCainBrandi McCainBrandi McCain is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for a single season in 2002...
- Drafted by the Cleveland RockersCleveland RockersThis article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which...
with the 24th overall pick in 2002 - DeLisha Milton-JonesDeLisha Milton-JonesDeLisha Milton-Jones is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association . Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida. In her twelve-season WNBA career, she has played for the Washington Mystics and Los...
- Drafted with the 4th overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
; she was traded to the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
in 2004 and traded back to the Sparks in 2007 - Tashia MoreheadWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
- Drafted with the 32nd overall pick by the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
in 2005 - Murriel PageMurriel PageLaMurriel "Murriel" Page is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association for eleven seasons. Page played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the first round of the 1998...
- Drafted by the Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
with the 3rd overall pick in the 1998 WNBA Draft; still plays for the Sparks after 11 years - Bridget PettisBridget PettisBridget Pettis is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s...
- Drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft by the Phoenix MercuryPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
; spent five seasons with the Mercury before being traded to the Indiana FeverIndiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
, where she played two seasons, in 2002; she returned to the WNBA for one final season with Phoenix in 2006 - Tamara StocksTamara StocksTamara Stocks Lee is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association for a single season in 2001. Stocks played college basketball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, played professionally for the...
- Drafted by the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
with the 25th overall pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft - Tiffany TravisTiffany TravisTiffany Travis Tiffany Travis Tiffany Travis (born in 1978. She was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).At the University of Florida, Travis excelled for the Florida Gators. She graduated in the class of 2000, however she was selected 11th...
- Drafted with the 27th overall pick by the Charlotte StingCharlotte StingThe Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
in the 2000 WNBA Draft - Tonya WashingtonIndiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
- Drafted with the 18th overall pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Indiana FeverIndiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... - Sophia WitherspoonSophia WitherspoonSophia L. Witherspoon is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard for seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association . Witherspoon played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected in the second round of the 1997 WNBA Draft...
- Drafted with the 11th overall pick by the New York LibertyNew York LibertyThe New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
in the 1997 WNBA Draft; she played for the Liberty, the FirePortland FireThe Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league...
, and the SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
in her seven seasons in the league
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- Florida Gators men's basketballFlorida Gators men's basketballThe Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- List of Florida Gators basketball players
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
- List of University of Florida Olympians
- University Athletic AssociationUniversity of Florida Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that is responsible for maintaining the Florida Gators intercollegiate sports program of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida...
- Women's basketballWomen's basketballWomen's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
External links
- GatorSports.com – Florida Gators women's basketball news from The Gainesville Sun.
- GatorZone.com – Official webpage of the Florida Gators women's basketball team.