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Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975 in Clinton, Maine) is a former collegiate and professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player. She is currently the head coach at University of Maine
University of Maine

The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the largest campus, in terms of full-time equivalent enrollments, of the seven campuses in the University of Maine System....
, located in Orono, Maine
Orono, Maine

Orono is a New England town in Penobscot County, Maine, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot....
. Cindy attended Lawrence High School
Lawrence High School

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 in Fairfield
Fairfield, Maine

Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, Maine, United States. The population was 6,573 at the 2000 United States Census. The town includes Fairfield Center, Fairfield village and Hinckley....
, where she was an all-star basketball player. She led the Bulldogs to a four-year career record of 84-4. Throughout that four year period they won four state class A championships. Her tremendous accolades have made her a hero across the state of Maine
Maine

The State of Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast....
.

was a standout player for the women's basketball team at the University of Maine
University of Maine

The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the largest campus, in terms of full-time equivalent enrollments, of the seven campuses in the University of Maine System....
 from 1994 to 1998.






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Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975 in Clinton, Maine) is a former collegiate and professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player. She is currently the head coach at University of Maine
University of Maine

The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the largest campus, in terms of full-time equivalent enrollments, of the seven campuses in the University of Maine System....
, located in Orono, Maine
Orono, Maine

Orono is a New England town in Penobscot County, Maine, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot....
. Cindy attended Lawrence High School
Lawrence High School

Lawrence High School may refer to:In the US:* Lawrence High School , in Lawrence, Kansas* Lawrence High School , in Lawrenceville, New Jersey...
 in Fairfield
Fairfield, Maine

Fairfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, Maine, United States. The population was 6,573 at the 2000 United States Census. The town includes Fairfield Center, Fairfield village and Hinckley....
, where she was an all-star basketball player. She led the Bulldogs to a four-year career record of 84-4. Throughout that four year period they won four state class A championships. Her tremendous accolades have made her a hero across the state of Maine
Maine

The State of Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast....
.

Playing career

She was a standout player for the women's basketball team at the University of Maine
University of Maine

The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the largest campus, in terms of full-time equivalent enrollments, of the seven campuses in the University of Maine System....
 from 1994 to 1998. A four-time Kodak All-America
All-America

An All-American "team" is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players, those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position, who are referred to as All-America or, less precisely, All-American Sportspersons....
n, Blodgett became just the second woman in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring for two consecutive seasons, averaging over 27 points per game in her sophomore and junior years at Maine. She finished her career with 3,005 points, breaking a total of 20 school records. She led Maine to its first four appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981 in sports-1982 in sports season....
 in the school's history.

Blodgett earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science

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 degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maine
University of Maine

The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the largest campus, in terms of full-time equivalent enrollments, of the seven campuses in the University of Maine System....
, graduating cum laude.

After graduating from college, she was selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Cleveland Rockers

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 of the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 in the first round (#6 overall pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
.

After spending one season with the Rockers, Blodgett was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
, and spent three seasons with them after which she was released.

She also played for the Springfield Spirit
Springfield Spirit

The Springfield Spirit were a women's professional basketball team in the National Women's Basketball League . Based in the birthplace of basketball, Springfield, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, they played from 2002 to 2004....
 in the National Women's Basketball League
National Women's Basketball League

The National Women's Basketball League or NWBL was an organization governing basketball leagues for women in the United States. The league was founded in 1997 and began play in the Fall of that year....
.

Coaching career

Blodgett began her coaching career by serving as an assistant coach to the women's basketball team at Boston University
Boston University

Boston University is a private nonsectarian university located in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Although chartered by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1869, Boston University traces its roots to the establishment of the Newbury Biblical Institute in Newbury, Vermont in 1839....
 during the 1999-2000 season. In 2003-04, she ran a summer skills basketball camp in her native Maine
Maine

The State of Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast....
. And on September 30, 2005, she became an assistant coach at Brown University
Brown University

Brown University is a private university university located in , United States and is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1764 as the College of Rhode Island, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in New England and Colonial Colleges in the United States....
.

On June 28, 2005, her hometown of Clinton, Maine dedicated a public park in her honor.

On May 23, 2007, The University of Maine named her as the new women's head basketball coach. She signed a four year contract with her alma mater.

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