JockBio: Lisa Leslie Facts

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• Los Angeles Sparks	• Center	• #9
• Height: 6' 5"	• Weight: 170	• Born:7/2/72

In Lisa’ 101-point game for Morningside, she shot 37 of 56 from the floor and 27 of 35 from the line.
Lisa was voted Morningside class president her sophomore, junior and senior years.
Lisa was he recipient of the 1990 Dial Award, which is given annually to the nation’s outstanding high school scholar-athlete.
As a college senior, Lisa teamed with freshman Tina Thompson to give USC one of the best rebounding duos in Pac-10 history.
Lisa still owns the Pac-10 career records for points and rebounds.
Lisa was unanimously voted the 1994 National Player of the Year.
Lisa and Dawn Staley are close friends. They didn’t like each other when they first met in 1995—Lisa was laid-back LA and Staley was blue-collar Philly.
Lisa’s 35 points against Japan in the 1996 semifinals established a new Olympic record for American women.
In 1999, Lisa became the third woman in WNBA history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. The others are Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson.
Lisa sank 49 straight free throws during the 2000 season.
On July 31, 2001, Leslie became the WNBA’s career scoring leader.
In 2004, Lisa became the first WNBA player to reach the 4,000-point and 2,000-rebound plateaus.
In the closing moments of the 2005 WNBA All-Star Game, Lisa took an inbounds pass and dunked for the first time on national television.
Lisa’s career high as a pro came against the Minnesota Lynx, when she scored 32 points.
Lisa was the first center to be named the WNBA’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Lisa makes a little over $1 million a year in salary and endorsements.
Lisa launched her modeling career after college, signing with the prestigious Wilhemina Agency in 1996.
Lisa received a degree in Communications from USC. She returned to the school in 2002 to get a masters in Business Administration.
Lisa does analysis for Fox Sports at USC games.
Lisa’s license plate reads LL WNBA.
Lisa’s mother remarried a man named Tom Espinoza, and she gained four stepbrothers. Her stepfather died of cancer in 2001.
Lisa’s goes by a couple of different nicknames. The one she likes best is “Smooth,” which was given to her by Michael Cooper.
In 2004, Lisa remodeled her mother’s house on the show While You Were Out.

Dawn Staley,
2004 Women's Basketball

Michael Cooper, 1988 Fleer