Sue Bird
All-WNBA First Team (2002–2005)
All-WNBA Second Team (2008, 2010, 2011)WNBA All-Decade Team
7× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011)
2× WNBA Champion (2004, 2010)
| Women's basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team competition |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Team competition |
| Gold | 2012 London | Team competition |
Suzanne Brigit "Sue" Bird (born October 16, 1980) is an American professional women's basketball player for the Seattle Storm and UMMC Ekaterinburg.
In high school, she was the New York State Player of the Year, the New York Daily News Player of the Year, and a WBCA All-American. In her senior year at undefeated UConn in 2002, she won the Wade Trophy and the Naismith Award as College Player of the Year. She finished her UConn career ranked first in three-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage, second in assists and steals, and as a three-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation, while leading her team to a record of 114–4.
The Seattle Storm selected Bird with the first overall pick of the 2002 WNBA Draft, and she has been a seven-time WNBA All-Star. She is one of 9 women to win an Olympic Gold Medal, an NCAA Championship, and a WNBA Championship. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.
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