Nancy Lieberman

Nancy Lieberman , Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman , born on July 1st 1958 with Brooklyn, is an American player of Basket-ball

Biography

Nancy Lieberman is one of the most important personalities of the history of the female basketball.

It carries out its university career with the Monarchs Lady of Old Dominion University. During these years, it there acumule the personal distinctions including two consecutive nominations with the Wade Trophy in 1979, 1980, trophy rewarding the player and university player for the year. This doubled is the first of the history.

Its performances are also one of the principal factors of the good period of its team: she gains two national titles AIAW.

During this university period, it also carries the colors of the American selection. Thus it takes part in the Championnat of the world 1975, gaining a money medal. Then the following year, it becomes, old hardly 18 years, the youngest player, men and women, to obtain an Olympic medal with money the medal of the Olympic Games of summer of 1976 of Montreal. It gains a new world title at the time of the edition of 1979.

Again selected for the following plays, it was withdrawn from the team in support at the request of Boycott of the Olympic Games of summer of 1980 of Moscow made by the US president Jimmy Carter.

At the exit of the university, it starts a professional path which will see it playing in various leagues: first of all in Women' S Pro Basketball League with the Dallas Diamonds then in Women' S American Basketball Association, always with the same club. It will gain the title in 1984 there.

Then in 1986, it becomes the first player to integrate a male league, evolving/moving in United States Basketball League with the Springfield Fame. It evolves/moves then with the Washington Generals, always in a male team, equips which is the principal opponent with the team of the Harlem Globetrotters.

In 1997, it is selected at the 38 years age by the Phoenix Mercury to take part in the inaugural season of WNBA. After one season, it is selected to occupy the posts of General Manager and trainer of the frankness from the Detroit Shock, station which it will occupy during three seasons.

After this career in WNBA, it joined its old university of Old Dominion to supplement its diplomas there.

Then, it takes again a career of trainer with the Dallas Fury, team which it will lead to the title National Women' S Basketball League in 2004

Previously, in 1996, it will have been elected with the Basketball Hall off Famed.

It occupies from now on a station of commentatrice for the American television channel ESPN.

Club

Player
  • 1976-1980: Old Dominion University (AIAW) (Monarchs Lady)
  • Dallas Diamonds (Women' S Pro Basketball League then Women' S American Basketball Association)
  • Famed Springfield (United States Basketball League)
  • Washington Generals

League of summer

  • 1997 : Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
Trainer

Prize list

Club

Player Trainer

National selection

Player

Personal distinction

External bonds

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