Official Teresa Edwards

TEAMS & CLUBS

  • Cairo Syrupmakers (HS) 1979-82
  • Georgia Bulldogs (NCAA): 1982-86
  • Vicenza (Italy) 1987
  • Primax Magenta (Italy): 1988
  • Mitsubishi Nagoya (Japan): 1989-1993
  • Dorna Godella Valence (Spain): 1994
  • Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (France): 1994-95
  • Atlanta Glory (ABL): 1996-97
  • Philadelphia Rage (ABL): 1997-98
  • Valenciennes (France): 2001-02
  • Minnesota Lynx (WNBA): 2003-2004

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • (1984) NCAA All-American
  • (1984) Youngest Gold Medalist in Women’s Basketball (Age 20)
  • (1984) Cairo, Renamed 7th Street to Teresa Edwards Street (The House she grew Up)
  • (1985) NCAA All-American
  • (1984-86) # Consecutive All-SEC First Team Honors
  • (1986) Won European Championship (Vicenza, Italy)
  • (1986) USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
  • (1990) Held, FIBA World Championship Single-game records for USA for points with 32 points vs Canada( 07/18/90) and Cuba ((07/17/90)
  • (1990) USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
  • (1991) Held, Pan American Games career records in assist (49) and steals (24), third in Points (175)
  • Was, First among USA players in FIBA World Championship career leaders in three point percentage (52.0)
  • Was, FIBA World Championship-record holder for USA for points scored (175)
  • (1994) Won Spanish League Championship
  • (1995) Won French Federation Cup Title
  • (1996) Set Olympic single-game record for assists with 15 vs Australia 07/27/96
  • (1996) USA Olympicrecord for assist with (64)
  • (1996) Recited the Athlete’s Oathe, Atlanta Opening Ceremony
  • (1996) USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
  • (1996) Sportswoman of the Year by Women’s Sports Foundation
  • (1997) ABL All-Star
  • (1998) ABL All-Star
  • (1999-00) 22nd of the “100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century” by Sports Illustrated
  • (2000) Oldest Gold Medalist in Women’s Basketball (Age 36)
  • (2000) USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
  • (2000) Only USA basketball player to compete in 5 Olympics (Male or Female)
  • (2002) Won Euroleague Championship (Valenciennes, France)
  • (2009-2012) USA Basketball Board of Directors

HIGHLIGHTS and CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • State Championship (HS) – Georgia, Cairo
  • 3-time Southeastern Conference Championships (NCAA) – UGA
  • 2-time NCAA Women Final Four – UGA
  • 2-time Euroleague Women Champion (FIBA) Vicenza and Valenciennes

NATIONAL TEAM

  • 5 Olympic Games Participations (1984), (1988), (1992), (1996), & (2000)
  • 4-time Olympic GOLD medalist (1984), (1988), (1996), & (2000)
  • Olympic BRONZE medalist (1992)
  • 2-Time FIBA World Championship for Women GOLD medalist (1986 and 1990)
  • FIBA World Championship for Women BRONZE medalist (1994)
  • Pan American Games BRONZE medalist (1991)

HALLS of FAME & ESTEEM RECOGNITION

  • Cairo High school Retired her No. 5 Jersey
  • The University of Georgia Retired her No. 5 Jersey
  • (1996) University of Georgia, CIRCLE of HONORS
  • (2001) Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
  • (2002) National High School Hall of Fame
  • (2009) Cairo Hall of Fame
  • (2009) United States Olympic Paralympic Hall of Fame
  • (2010) Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
  • (2011) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • (2011) NCAA Silver Anniversary Award
  • (2012) USA Olympic Team, Chef de Mission London Games
  • (2013) Federal International Basketball Association, FIBA Hall of Fame
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