Paula McGee (born December 1, 1962) is an American preacher, writer, inspirational speaker and former basketball player. She played college basketball for the University of Southern California[1] where she won the NCAA championship in 1983 and 1984.[2][3][4] Paula is the twin sister of former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee.[5]
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| Born | December 1, 1962 Flint, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
| College | USC (1980–1984) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1984–1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1984 | Dallas Diamonds | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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College career
editMcGee joined USC in 1980 and averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a freshman. She was a 1982 WBCA All-American, 1983 Kodak All-American, 1983 and 1984 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and a four-time WCAA First Team All-Conference.[6]
Professional career
editMcGee started her professional career in 1984, when she and her sister played together for the Dallas Diamonds in the Women's American Basketball Association.[7] She went on to play professionally until 1992.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Frank Litsky (1 April 1983). "Busy time for Paula McGee of U.S.C." The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Eric Woodyard (10 August 2014). "USC great Paula McGee will speak at Foss Avenue Baptist Church's Women's Day Celebration in Flint". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Jerry Crowe (29 March 1984). "Her coming out was no party". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 13. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Tammie Smith (6 October 1998). "Champion for the cause". The Tennessean. p. 4D. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Kyle Goon (9 March 2020). "Lakers' JaVale McGee draws inspiration from his mom's trailblazing USC career". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Women of Troy Retiring McGee Sisters' Jerseys". usctrojans.com. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Mike Digiovanna (20 April 1985). "Pam and Paula McGee : Double figures: Basketball-Playing Twins Still Together; Not Such a Far Cry From Olympics". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Earl Custkey (10 June 1998). "Identical Pursuit". The Los Angeles Times. p. C10. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Bobby Jones (23 June 1989). "Special exports". Lansing State Journal. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved 17 July 2021.