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Jennifer Lynn Azzi (born on August 31, 1968, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Oak Ridge is an incorporated city in Anderson County, Tennessee and Roane County, Tennessee Counties in East Tennessee Tennessee, United States, about 25 miles northwest of Knoxville, Tennessee....
) is a former collegiate and professional basketball
Basketball

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 player.

International competition
Azzi was a member of the gold medal
Gold medal

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-winning U.S.






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Jennifer Lynn Azzi (born on August 31, 1968, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Oak Ridge is an incorporated city in Anderson County, Tennessee and Roane County, Tennessee Counties in East Tennessee Tennessee, United States, about 25 miles northwest of Knoxville, Tennessee....
) 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.

College years


She received a scholarship
Scholarship

A scholarship is an award of access to an institution, or a Student financial aid award for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award....
 and played point guard
Point guard

Point guard , also called the one or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. Point guards are often the smallest players on the court ....
 for Stanford University
Stanford University

Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private university research university located in Stanford, California, California, United States....
's women's basketball team from 1987 to 1990. During her four years at Stanford, the Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal

The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the sport teams at Stanford University....
 compiled a 101-23 won-loss record, and captured two Pac-10 titles.

During her senior year (1990), Azzi led the Cardinal to win the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
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....
, defeating Auburn University
Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, Alabama, United States With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is one of the largest university in the state....
.

Her individual accomplishments include:

  • Named to the 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....
     First Team in 1989 and 1990.
  • 1990 recipient of the Wade Trophy
    Wade Trophy

    Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's college basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I....
     and Naismith Award
    Naismith College Player of the Year

    The Naismith College Player of the Year award, named for basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to college basketball's top male and female player....
    .
  • NCAA
    National Collegiate Athletic Association

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     Final Four
    Final four

    Final four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably college basketball. Typically it refers to a tournament format where four teams play two rounds of single-elimination games, resulting in a single champion....
     Most Valuable Player (MVP), and the West Region MVP in 1990.
  • Pac-10 Player of the Year award in 1989 and 1990.
  • Three time All-Pac 10 first team selection


She graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years....
 in Economics
Economics

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.

International competition


Azzi was a member of the gold medal
Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the highest medal awarded for achievement in a non-military field. The concept comes from the military, initially with a simple recognition of military rank, and later decorations for admission to military orders dating back to medieval times....
-winning U.S. women's basketball team at the 1994 Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games

The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s....
, which was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

She also won a gold medal while playing for the U.S. women's basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics

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 in Atlanta, Georgia
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.

She was one of six core players selected for the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics

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 in Sydney, Australia, but she withdrew herself from consideration to avoid the extensive touring.

ABL career


Azzi began her professional basketball career playing in the United States
United States

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 when she joined the San Jose Lasers
San Jose Lasers

The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998....
 of the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1996-1998)

The American Basketball League of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association....
 (ABL) from 1996 to 1998. Unfortunately, the ABL declared bankruptcy in December 22, 1998. Shortly afterwards, she started a training camp for adults in San Jose, California
San Jose, California

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.

WNBA career


In 1999, Azzi was selected by the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....
 in the first round (fifth overall) in the WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

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. She helped lead the Shock into the playoffs that year.

Just prior to the 2000 season, she was traded to the Utah Starzz. She remained with the team when the franchise relocated to San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas

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 and changed its name to the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars

The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
 in 2003.

In February 2004, she announced her retirement from professional basketball.

Life after basketball


Azzi is a motivational speaker
Motivational speaker

A motivational speaker is a professional Public speaking who makes speeches intending to lift up and motivate their audiences....
.

She also currently serves on the Board of Directors of USA Basketball
USA Basketball

USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the sports governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in International Basketball Federation and the United States men's national basketball team and United States women's national basketball team national basketball teams in the United Sta...
 for the 2005-2008 term.

She will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States....
 in 2009.

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