Renee Montgomery
Encyclopedia
Renee Danielle Montgomery (born December 2, 1986) is an American basketball player who won a national championship with the UConn Huskies
in 2009. She currently plays for the Connecticut Sun
in the WNBA.
to the West Virginia state Championships 3 times. She also played on the varsity soccer team.
, after playing the majority of her career at point guard. She passed the 1,000 point mark in a 82–71 UConn win over North Carolina on January 21, 2008 at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies lost in the Final Four to Stanford and finished the season at 36–2.
Sports Illustrated did a series of thirteen photographs featuring players and team member of teams chasing or achieving perfect seasons—an entire season without a loss. The photograph of Coach Auriemma embracing Rene Montgomery during the 2008–09 season is on in the collection.
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by the Minnesota Lynx
.
In 2010, Montgomery was traded to the Connecticut Sun
, as part of a trade involving Minnesota native Lindsay Whalen
, and the first pick in the 2010 draft, with which the Sun selected Tina Charles
, Montgomery's former college teammate. In college, Montgomery wore 20 as a uniform number. Players are often become attached to their numbers, some more than others. Renee liked her number so much that her personal website is reneemontgomery20.com. The Sun also added veteran Kara Lawson to the team, who had worn No. 20 in college and with the Sacramento Monarchs
, so Montgomery will be wearing No. 21 for the Sun.
During the 2009–10 collegiate basketball season, Montgomery occasionally worked as a color commentator for women's college games broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
At the conclusion of the training camp, the team traveled to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they competed in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.
Montgomery was one of twenty players named to the national team pool. Twelve of this group will be chosen to represent the USA in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.
Montgomery was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women
to be held in the Czech Republic
during September and October 2010.
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
in 2009. She currently plays for the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
in the WNBA.
High school
Montgomery was a captain each year of her high school career. She averaged 22.5 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals while leading South Charleston High School to the West Virginia Class AAA Final as a senior. She led South Charleston High SchoolSouth Charleston High School
South Charleston High School is a public high school grades 9 through 12 located on the southern half of the Kanawha River, west of the city of Charleston, in the city of South Charleston's Spring Hill neighborhood. The School mascot is the Black Eagle and the enrollment is approximately 1,200...
to the West Virginia state Championships 3 times. She also played on the varsity soccer team.
Freshman year
She started 35 of the Huskies' 37 games at point guard and was named 2006 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year.Sophomore year
Montgomery started in all 36 games as the Huskies' point guard. She tallied double-figure points in 29 games, including four 20-point plus scoring efforts. Montgomery led the team with a 13.3 scoring average and 163 assists. She was named first team All-BIG EAST. In addition, Montgomery led the USA U-20 National Team to a gold medal during the summer prior to the start of the season at the FIBA U-20 Championship for Women in Mexico City.Junior year
Montgomery was selected as an All-BIG EAST First Team choice for the second consecutive season. She was also selected to the All-BIG EAST Tournament Team for the third consecutive season. Montgomery moved to the shooting guard slot on January 19, following a season-ending injury to Mel ThomasMel Thomas
Melanie Eileen "Mel" Thomas was born August 26, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Jeff and Mary Thomas She is an American basketball player who played for the University of Connecticut Huskies from 2004-2008.-High school:...
, after playing the majority of her career at point guard. She passed the 1,000 point mark in a 82–71 UConn win over North Carolina on January 21, 2008 at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies lost in the Final Four to Stanford and finished the season at 36–2.
Senior year
Montgomery reached double figure points in all but four games this season, and led the Huskies to a 39–0 season and her first and only National Championship. She finished her career in the Top Ten of many categories in the UConn women's basketball recordbooks including No. 1 in games played (150), No. 6 in career points (1,990), No. 6 in FG's (703), No. 4 in 3pt FG's (254), No. 9 in FT's (330), No. 3 in Assists (632), and No. 5 in Steals (266). She was the first Husky to be recognized in the "Huskies of Honor" while still playing in a Husky uniform.Sports Illustrated did a series of thirteen photographs featuring players and team member of teams chasing or achieving perfect seasons—an entire season without a loss. The photograph of Coach Auriemma embracing Rene Montgomery during the 2008–09 season is on in the collection.
University of Connecticut statistics
| Renee Montgomery Statistics at University of Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | FGA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | OR | DR | Reb | Avg | PF | FO | Ast | TO | Blk | Stl | Pts | Avg |
| 2005–06 | 37 | 35 | 1035 | 28 | 124 | 288 | 0.431 | 39 | 116 | 0.336 | 43 | 54 | 0.796 | 26 | 54 | 80 | 2.2 | 52 | 0 | 123 | 81 | 3 | 63 | 330 | 8.9 |
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| 2006–07 | 36 | 36 | 1136 | 31.6 | 177 | 403 | 0.439 | 46 | 148 | 0.311 | 79 | 113 | 0.699 | 19 | 80 | 99 | 2.8 | 53 | 0 | 163 | 95 | 5 | 70 | 479 | 13.3 |
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| 2007–08 | 38 | 38 | 1197 | 31.5 | 176 | 468 | 0.376 | 70 | 225 | 0.311 | 115 | 145 | 0.793 | 27 | 70 | 97 | 2.6 | 55 | 0 | 147 | 75 | 7 | 72 | 537 | 14.1 |
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| 2008–09 | 39 | 39 | 1237 | 31.7 | 226 | 505 | 0.448 | 99 | 260 | 0.381 | 93 | 125 | 0.744 | 18 | 64 | 82 | 2.1 | 41 | 0 | 199 | 100 | 9 | 61 | 644 | 16.5 |
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| Totals | 150 | 148 | 4605 | 30.7 | 703 | 1664 | 0.422 | 254 | 749 | 0.339 | 330 | 437 | 0.755 | 90 | 268 | 358 | 2.4 | 201 | 0 | 632 | 351 | 24 | 266 | 1990 | 13.3 |
Professional career
She was selected at No. 4 overall in the 2009 WNBA DraftWNBA Draft
The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA draft was held in 1997...
by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The 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...
.
In 2010, Montgomery was traded to the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
, as part of a trade involving Minnesota native Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
, and the first pick in the 2010 draft, with which the Sun selected Tina Charles
Tina Charles (basketball)
Tina Charles is an American women's basketball player with the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association and the Galatasaray Medical Park of the TWBL. Originally from Jamaica, New York, Charles was drafted 1st overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft...
, Montgomery's former college teammate. In college, Montgomery wore 20 as a uniform number. Players are often become attached to their numbers, some more than others. Renee liked her number so much that her personal website is reneemontgomery20.com. The Sun also added veteran Kara Lawson to the team, who had worn No. 20 in college and with the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
, so Montgomery will be wearing No. 21 for the Sun.
During the 2009–10 collegiate basketball season, Montgomery occasionally worked as a color commentator for women's college games broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
USA Basketball
Montgomery was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants.At the conclusion of the training camp, the team traveled to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they competed in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.
Montgomery was one of twenty players named to the national team pool. Twelve of this group will be chosen to represent the USA in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.
Montgomery was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women
FIBA World Championship for Women
The FIBA World Championship for Women is a world basketball tournament for women's national teams held quadrennially...
to be held in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
during September and October 2010.
Awards and honors
- 2005 McDonald's All-America.
- 2005 Gatorade West Virginia High School Player of the Year.
- 2005 Street & Smith Third Team All-America.
- 2005 Associated Press West Virginia Player of the Year.
- 2005 WBCA Honorable Mention All-America.
- 2004 Street & Smith Third Team All-America.
- 2003 Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-America
- 2009 Nancy Lieberman AwardNancy Lieberman AwardThe Nancy Lieberman Award, named for Basketball Hall of Fame legend Nancy Lieberman, is given annually by the Rotary Club of Detroit to the nation's top collegiate point guard in women's Division I basketball...
– Top Point Guard - 2009 Honda Sports AwardHonda Sports AwardThe Honda Sports Award is an annual award in the United States of America, given to the best collegiate female athlete in each of twelve sports. There are four nominees for each sport, and the twelve winners of the Honda Award are automatically in the running for the Honda-Broderick Cup award, as...
, basketball - 2009 Finalist for Honda-Broderick Cup
- 2009 Frances Pomeroy Naismith AwardFrances Pomeroy Naismith AwardThe Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award is an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter–than–average players who excel on the court despite their size. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter–in–law, was established for men in 1969 and for women in 1984...
- 2009 Gazette Sportsperson of the Year