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Wendy Palmer (born August 12, 1974 in Timberlake, North Carolina
Timberlake, North Carolina

Timberlake is a small unincorporated civil township in south-central Person County, North Carolina. The population was 4,674 at the 2000 census....
), is a 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 in 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....
, most recently with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
. Her primary position is forward.

er graduated from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public university research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived by 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares with nearby Monticello....
 in 1996, and is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta
Zeta Phi Beta

Zeta Phi Beta is an international, historically black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council....
 Sorority, Inc.

er was originally drafted by the Utah Starzz 9th overall in the 2nd round of the 1997 Elite draft. She played for the Starzz until 1999, when she became a member of 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 2002, she played for the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle

The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....
, which later became the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
.






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Wendy Palmer (born August 12, 1974 in Timberlake, North Carolina
Timberlake, North Carolina

Timberlake is a small unincorporated civil township in south-central Person County, North Carolina. The population was 4,674 at the 2000 census....
), is a 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 in 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....
, most recently with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
. Her primary position is forward.

College years

Palmer graduated from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public university research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived by 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares with nearby Monticello....
 in 1996, and is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta
Zeta Phi Beta

Zeta Phi Beta is an international, historically black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council....
 Sorority, Inc.

WNBA career

Palmer was originally drafted by the Utah Starzz 9th overall in the 2nd round of the 1997 Elite draft. She played for the Starzz until 1999, when she became a member of 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 2002, she played for the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle

The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....
, which later became the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
. In 2004, while as a member of the Sun, she received the WNBA Most Improved Player Award
WNBA Most Improved Player Award

The Women's National Basketball Association's Most Improved Player Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given since the 2000 WNBA season, to the most improved player of the regular season....
.

In 2005, she played for 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....
. After the season ended, she was hired as an assistant coach to the women's basketball team at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public United States research university with its main campuses located in Richmond, Virginia, Virginia....
.

In 2006, she signed a free agent
Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player is chosen....
 contract with the Storm, but played only five games with the team before suffering a partially torn Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon

The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone....
 in her left foot.

Statistics

  • Position: Forward
    Center (basketball)

    The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well....
  • Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
  • College: University of Virginia
    University of Virginia

    The University of Virginia is a public university research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived by 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares with nearby Monticello....
  • Team(s): Utah Starzz, 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....
    , Orlando Miracle
    Orlando Miracle

    The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....
    , Connecticut Sun
    Connecticut Sun

    The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
    , 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....
    , Seattle Storm
    Seattle Storm

    The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
     (WNBA)


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