- Dawn Staley
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Dawn Staley Guard Born May 4, 1970
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNationality 
AmericanHeight 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Weight 134 lb (61 kg) College University of Virginia Draft 9th overall, 1999
Charlotte StingProfile WNBA Info Page WNBA Teams Charlotte Sting (1999–2005)
Houston Comets (2005–2006)Awards and Honors 6× WNBA All-Star (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
In 2005, named the recipient of the Woman One Award for community and public service and a runner- up for the first-annual Wooden Cup Award, named after John Wooden.Medal recordWomen’s Basketball Competitor for United StatesOlympic Games Gold Atlanta 1996 United States Gold Sydney 2000 United States Gold Athens 2004 United States Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970) is an American basketball player and coach. Staley is a three-time Olympian and was elected to carry the United States flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was named the University of South Carolina women's head basketball coach on May 7, 2008. After winning the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, she went to play professionally in the American Basketball League and the WNBA. In 2011, Staley was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.
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Playing career
High school years
Staley was named the national high school player of the year during her final season at Dobbins Tech High School in Philadelphia.
College years
Staley attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. During her four seasons in college, she led her team to four NCAA Tournaments, three Final Fours and one National Championship game. She was named the ACC female athlete of the year and the national player of the year in 1991 and 1992. Staley finished her college career with 2,135 points and holds the NCAA record for career steals with 454. She finished her career at Virginia as the school's all-time scoring leader and as the ACC's all-time leader in assists at 729, but those records have since been broken by former UVA stars Monica Wright and Sharnee Zoll, respectively. Her number 24 is retired at UVA. Staley competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1992 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei.[1]
In 1994-5, after graduation, Staley played professional basketball in France in Tarbes, Italy, Brazil, and Spain before joining the ABL and then the WNBA.
ABL
In 1996, she joined the Richmond Rage of the American Basketball League (ABL) and led the team to the ABL finals in 1997. The following season, the team moved to Staley's hometown of Philadelphia.
WNBA
In the 1999 WNBA Draft, Staley was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Charlotte Sting. In 2001, she led the Sting to the Championship game of the WNBA playoffs.
On August 1, 2005, Staley was traded to the Houston Comets. Staley announced before the start of the WNBA season that she would be retiring after the Comets season was over. The Comets made the playoffs and faced the Sacramento Monarchs in the first round. The Monarchs swept the Comets and won the series 2-0, ending Staley's career. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in the fifteen year history of the WNBA.[2]
Team USA
Staley played for Team USA throughout her career. In 1994 she competed in the World Championships and was named the USA basketball Female Athlete of the Year. She led the 1996 team to an undefeated record of 60-0 and the gold medal at the Olympic games in Atlanta. She was also a member of the 2000 Olympic team that defended the gold medal.
She won a third gold medal with Team USA at the 2004 Games in Athens. Her Olympic performance lead to her being named 2004 USA Basketball Female Athlete Of The Year at the end of the year. Before the Games, she was selected to carry the flag of the United States during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
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WNBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game TO Turnovers per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage Bold Career high League leader Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 1999 Charlotte 32 32 33.3 .415 .317 .934 2.3 5.5 1.2 0.1 2.81 11.5 2000 Charlotte 32 32 34.3 .372 .330 .878 2.4 5.9 1.2 0.0 2.84 8.8 2001 Charlotte 32 32 36.0 .381 .371 .895 2.2 5.6 1.6 0.0 3.13 9.3 2002 Charlotte 32 32 33.2 .364 .398 .762 1.8 5.1 1.5 0.0 2.50 8.7 2003 Charlotte 34 34 31.9 .417 .389 .836 1.7 5.1 1.4 0.1 2.29 7.9 2004 Charlotte 34 34 33.6 .431 .407 .759 1.7 5.0 1.3 0.1 2.18 8.9 2005* Charlotte 23 23 29.7 .405 .405 .767 2.3 5.3 1.3 0.0 1.83 6.3 2005* Houston 10 3 22.1 .357 .286 .900 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.20 3.3 2005 Total 33 26 27.4 .396 .375 .800 2.1 4.5 1.1 0.0 1.64 5.4 2006 Houston 34 34 29.9 .420 .427 .806 2.2 3.9 1.0 0.2 2.24 7.4 Career 8 years, 2 teams 263 256 32.4 .399 .376 .824 2.0 5.1 1.3 0.1 2.44 8.5 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 1999 Charlotte 4 4 39.3 .325 .438 .833 1.3 5.8 0.8 0.0 2.75 12.0 2001 Charlotte 8 8 37.6 .416 .500 .810 2.3 4.4 1.1 0.3 4.25 11.8 2002 Charlotte 2 2 39.0 .286 .200 .500 2.5 5.0 1.5 0.0 2.00 8.5 2003 Charlotte 2 2 29.0 .353 .500 .400 2.5 3.5 2.0 0.0 2.00 9.0 2005 Houston 5 0 25.0 .462 .375 .857 0.8 2.8 1.8 0.0 1.40 4.2 2006 Houston 2 2 20.0 .143 .333 .000 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.00 1.5 Career 6 years, 2 teams 23 18 33.0 .366 .423 .754 1.8 4.0 1.2 0.1 2.78 8.7 Coaching career
After the 1999-2000 college basketball season, Temple University named Staley the head coach of its women's basketball program. In her first season, 2000–01, Temple University advanced to the WNIT. In 2001, 2002, and 2004, her teams won the Atlantic 10 tournament to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
In 2004-05 season, Staley's Owls went 28-4 on the year, including a perfect 19-0 against Atlantic 10 opponents. However, they lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Rutgers. Staley reached the 100 win plateau in the A-10 Semifinals vs Xavier that season, becoming the fastest coach in women's basketball to achieve that.
On May 7, 2008, it was confirmed by Temple University that Staley would leave Temple for the recently vacated coaching position at the University of South Carolina. She left Temple with the best overall record of 172-80, along with six NCAA appearances and four Atlantic 10 titles.
During the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Staley served as an assistant coach under Team USA head coach Anne Donovan and helped the Americans win their fourth straight gold medal in women's basketball and sixth in their past seven Olympic appearances.
Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Temple (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2000–2008) 2000–2001 Temple 19–11 11–5 3rd WNIT 1st Round 2001–2002 Temple 20–11 12–4 T–1st (East) NCAA 1st Round 2002–2003 Temple 14–15 9–7 2nd (East) 2003–2004 Temple 21–10 14–2 1st (East) NCAA 1st Round 2004–2005 Temple 28–4 16–0 1st (East) NCAA 2nd Round 2005–2006 Temple 24–8 12–4 3rd NCAA 1st Round 2006–2007 Temple 25–8 13–1 2nd NCAA 2nd Round 2007-2008 Temple 21–13 12–2 T–1st NCAA 1st Round Temple: 172–80 99–25 South Carolina (Southeastern Conference) (2008–present) 2008–2009 South Carolina 10–18 2–12 11th 2009–2010 South Carolina 14–15 7–9 T–7th 2010–2011 South Carolina 18–15 8–8 T–5th WNIT 2nd Round South Carolina: 42–48 17–29 Total: 214–126 National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionPersonal life
Staley now heads the Dawn Staley Foundation, which gives middle-school children a positive influence in their lives by sponsoring an after-school program at the Hank Gathers Recreation Center. The Center focuses on academics and athletics and sponsors basketball leagues and other fund-raising activities. She is also currently writing a four-book series loosely based on her childhood.
- Gave her 1996 Olympic gold medal to her mother, Estelle, whom she cites as the biggest influence in her life.
- In 1996, she appeared in an episode of Martin (TV series), along with other members of the 1996 USA Basketball Women's Team: Rebecca Lobo, Sheryl Swoopes, and Teresa Edwards.
- July 24, 2004 was proclaimed Dawn Staley Day in Charlotte by Mayor Pat McCrory.
In 2006, Staley and other individuals became prominent investors in a Foxwoods slots casino proposed for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] In September 2008, facing massive opposition at the originally proposed waterfront location, backers for the slots casino decided to seek a new location in the Center City area, next to Philadelphia's Chinatown community.[4] As of January, 2009, the casino still does not have a building permit.
See also
References
- ^ "1992 WOMEN'S R. WILLIAM JONES CUP". http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=wjcup_1992. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ http://www.wnba.com/allstar/2011/top15_072311.html
- ^ Foxwoods Philadelphia website, listing investors
- ^ www.planphilly.com
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Olympic Games Preceded by
Cliff MeidlFlagbearer for United States
Athens 2004Succeeded by
Lopez LomongAwards Preceded by
Shannon HigginsACC Female Athlete of the Year
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Mia HammUniversity of South Carolina Academics 
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