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Tynesha Rashaun Lewis (born May 8, 1979 in Macclesfield, North Carolina
Macclesfield, North Carolina

Macclesfield is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area....
, U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) is a former American professional women's basketball
Women's basketball

Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges....
 player in the Women's National Basketball Association
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....
 (WNBA).

Lewis graduated in 2001 from North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States....
, and was the president of the Mu Omicron Chapter of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta

Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community....
.

Following her collegiate career, she was selected the 21st overall pick by the Houston Comets
Houston Comets

The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....
 in the 2001 WNBA Draft
2001 WNBA Draft

2001 in sports WNBA Draft - 20 April 2001*On April 20, 2001 the regular WNBA draft took place....
. She also played for the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting

The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....
 and Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 before retiring in 2007.

In 2003, she started her own business, a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization

A nonprofit organization is any organization that does not aim to make a profit, and which is not a public body....
 called Itsdoable, Inc., which features motivational speaking and youth programs.








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Tynesha Rashaun Lewis (born May 8, 1979 in Macclesfield, North Carolina
Macclesfield, North Carolina

Macclesfield is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area....
, U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) is a former American professional women's basketball
Women's basketball

Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges....
 player in the Women's National Basketball Association
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....
 (WNBA).

Lewis graduated in 2001 from North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States....
, and was the president of the Mu Omicron Chapter of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta

Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community....
.

Following her collegiate career, she was selected the 21st overall pick by the Houston Comets
Houston Comets

The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....
 in the 2001 WNBA Draft
2001 WNBA Draft

2001 in sports WNBA Draft - 20 April 2001*On April 20, 2001 the regular WNBA draft took place....
. She also played for the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting

The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....
 and Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 before retiring in 2007.

In 2003, she started her own business, a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization

A nonprofit organization is any organization that does not aim to make a profit, and which is not a public body....
 called Itsdoable, Inc., which features motivational speaking and youth programs.

Vital statistics

  • Position: Guard
    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....
  • Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
  • College: North Carolina State University
    North Carolina State University

    North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States....
  • Team(s): Houston Comets
    Houston Comets

    The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....
    , Charlotte Sting
    Charlotte Sting

    The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....
    , Minnesota Lynx
    Minnesota Lynx

    The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....


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