Michelle Snow
Encyclopedia
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow (born March 20, 1980 in Pensacola, Florida
, U.S.
) is an American
professional basketball
player from the WNBA
. She currently plays the center
position for the Chicago Sky
.
to the state championship and was named "Miss Basketball" in 1998. Snow was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game
major at the University of Tennessee
. She played alongside Tennessee graduates like Kara Lawson
. On November 30, 2000, Snow became just the third woman in NCAA
college basketball history to dunk during a game. She did so against the University of Illinois
, University of South Carolina and Vanderbilt University. She competed with USA Basketball
as a member of the 2000 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei
.
. Her nickname is "Shell". Snow has a 7'10" reach which helped her to become one of the best shot blockers in the WNBA.
In 2003, Snow was named most improved player
of the year.
In the 2006 WNBA all-star game, Michelle Snow became the second WNBA player to dunk in an all-star game.
After the Comets disbanded in late 2008, she later played for the Atlanta Dream
. In the 2010 offseason, she was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars
.
.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional 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...
player from the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She currently plays the center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position for the Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
.
High school years
Snow led Pensacola High SchoolPensacola High School
Pensacola High School is a secondary school located near downtown Pensacola, Florida, USA.The school celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001 and graduated its 100th class of seniors in 2005; however, the school has not always been at its current location. It was moved to Maxwell Street in 1952...
to the state championship and was named "Miss Basketball" in 1998. Snow was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game
College years
Snow was a psychologyPsychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
major at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
. She played alongside Tennessee graduates like Kara Lawson
Kara Lawson
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. On November 30, 2000, Snow became just the third woman in NCAA
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...
college basketball history to dunk during a game. She did so against the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, University of South Carolina and Vanderbilt University. She competed with USA Basketball
USA Basketball
USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
as a member of the 2000 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
.
WNBA career
Snow was drafted 10th overall in the 1st round of the 2002 WNBA Draft2002 WNBA Draft
2002 WNBA Draft – April 20, 2002On April 20, 2002, the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-UConn Fab Four:...
. Her nickname is "Shell". Snow has a 7'10" reach which helped her to become one of the best shot blockers in the WNBA.
In 2003, Snow was named most improved player
WNBA Most Improved Player Award
The Women's National Basketball Association's Most Improved Player Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given since the 2000 WNBA season, to the most improved player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States,...
of the year.
In the 2006 WNBA all-star game, Michelle Snow became the second WNBA player to dunk in an all-star game.
After the Comets disbanded in late 2008, she later played for the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
. In the 2010 offseason, she was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
.
NWBL career
Snow played on the championship team of the 2003 Houston Stealth in the NWBLNational Women's Basketball League
The National Women's Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NWBL, was an organization governing professional basketball leagues for women in the United States. The league was founded in 1997 and began play in the Fall of that year. The league used to have its own season during the off-season...
.