Everything about Delisha Milton-jones totally explained
DeLisha Milton-Jones (born
September 11,
1974) is an American
basketball player for the
WNBA's
Los Angeles Sparks. From 1999 to 2004, she played for the
Los Angeles Sparks. In her WNBA career, she's scored 2,384 career points. She stands 6 ft. 1 in. (1.85 m) tall, and originally hails from
Riceboro, Georgia. From 2004-2007 Milton-Jones played for the
Washington Mystics. On
April 22,
2008 Milton-Jones was reaquired by the
Los Angeles Sparks for
Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
College years
Milton-Jones attended the
University of Florida and was a letterman in basketball. In basketball, she led her team to four NCAA Tournament appearances. As a senior, she was named an All-America honoree by Associated Press, Kodak, and the Basketball Times as well as SEC player of the year.
Professional career
She was a member of the gold medal winning
2000 United States Olympic women's
basketball team, and the
1998 and
2002 USA World Championship women's basketball teams. She started in the
WNBA on the
Los Angeles Sparks. She was traded to
Washington in exchange for
Chamique Holdsclaw and a first-round draft pick in the
2004 off-season. In
2003 she won the
Euroleague Championship with team
Ekaterinburg in
Russia.In the 2005-2006 season, she won the Euroleague with Gambrinus Brno of the Czech Republic and for the season 2006-2007 she signed a two year contract with Ros Casares Valencia of Spain.
Coaching
She became the second woman (after
Ashley McElhiney) to coach a men's professional basketball team when, in 2005, she took over the
ABA's
Los Angeles Stars.
Europe
2001-2002: Lavezzini Basket Parma
2002-2004: UMMC Ekaterinburg
Awards
Delisha had received numerous awards, some of which are included below.
Gold Medals
2000 Olympic Games
1998 & 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 Opals World Challenge
1999 U.S. Olympic Cup,
1997 World University Games,
1994 U.S. Ol ympic Festival
Bronze Medal
2002 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
Collegiate Honors
1997 SEC Player of the Year
1997 State Farm Wade Trophy
1997 First Team All American
1997 First Team All SEC
1996 First Team All SEC
1995 Second Team All SEC
1994 SEC All Freshman team
SEC Player of the Week 2/27/95, 12/15/1996, 1/5/97, 1/26/97
Trivia
She is well known for the unusual length of her arms which give her an eighty four inch wingspan, which is equal to that of a seven foot person.
Likes to cook, clean and play tennis.
She is a 1993 high school graduate of Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Georgia.Further Information
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