THE WRIGHT FILEPersonalHometown: Copperas Cove, TexasChildren: Daughter, LennoxHigh School: Copperas Cove HSCollege: Purdue, 2004 (Bachelor's of Arts in Health & Fitness)Experience2020-Present: UTA (Head Coach)2018-20: Vanderbilt (Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator)2013-18: Alabama (Assistant Coach)2006-13: Texas Tech (Assistant Coach)Hall Of FameNamed to the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020Playing CareerWNBA, Phoenix Mercury: 2004-06Purdue: 2001-04Playing HonorsProfessional - WNBA, Phoenix Mercury

13th overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft (Detroit Shock)Traded to the Phoenix Mercury on draft nightSpent two seasons with the Phoenix Mercury until an injury brought her pro career to an end

Named to the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020The only 3x All-American in Purdue program history1 of only 3 2,000-point scorers and 3x first-team All-Big Ten players in Purdue program history2x Big Ten regular season (2001, 2002) and tournament (2003, 2004) champion2x Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerAmassed 2,251 points (2nd in Purdue history) and 793 rebounds (7th) over the course of her career, to go with 177 blocked shots (10th), 291 assists (17th) and 129 stealsHer 350 offensive rebounds are the most in Purdue women’s basketball historyMade and attempted more free throws than any player in Big Ten Conference history, going 776-of-1,071 from the lineNamed to the 2001 Women's Final Four All-Tournament team as Purdue finished as the national runner-upFinalist for National Player of the Year honors as a junior and a senior

Named one of UIL's Top 100 PlayersInducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2011USA Basketball Women's World University Games (2001)2000 USA Today Player of the Year2000 Gatorade National Player of the Year2000 Rawlings/WBCA Player of the YearParade and Nike/WBCA All-AmericanSet school records with 3,269 points, 1,148 rebounds and 220 blocksAt the time, she was just the 36th player in the country and 4th Texan to record 3,000 points in a careerHelped lead Cove to 118-10 four-year record

College - PurdueHigh School - Copperas Cove HS

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