Woodard at the Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year Awards, 1986
Personal information
Born
(1959-08-12) August 12, 1959 (age 64) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school
Wichita North (Wichita, Kansas)
College
Kansas (1977–1981)
WNBA draft
1997: Allocated
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Playing career
1981–1999
Position
Guard
Number
8
Career history
As player:
1997
Cleveland Rockers
1998
Detroit Shock
As coach:
2016–2017
Winthrop (assistant)
2017–2020
Winthrop
Career highlights and awards
Honda Sports Award (1981)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women’s basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles
Team competition
World Cup
1990 Malaysia
Team competition
1983 Rio de Janeiro
Team competition
Pan American Games
1983 Caracas
Team competition
1991 Havana
Team competition
Universiade
1979 Mexico City
Team competition
Jones Cup
1984
Team competition
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