Deanna Nolan
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| No. 14 – Detroit Shock | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard/shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 25, 1979 Flint, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 144 lb (65 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| NBA draft | 2001: 6st overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Shock | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2006 WNBA Finals MVP, WNBA All-Star (2003-2007) All-WNBA First Team (2005,07), All-WNBA Second Team (2003) | |
Deanna Nicole Nolan (born Deana Nicole Nolan, August 25 1979 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA. Her primary position is point guard, but occasionally plays the shooting guard position. Her original name was Deana, but was legally changed to Deanna in 2000.
High school years
Nolan attended Flint Northern High School where she led her team to back to back Michigan state championships in 1994 and 1995, and was crowned as Michigan's 1995 Miss Basketball.
College years
Nolan graduated in December 2001 with a degree in child and family development from the University of Georgia. Overall she helped the Lady Bulldogs achieve an 86-12 record overall during her collegiate career.
As a senior, Nolan earned 2001 All-SEC Tournament Team honors.
WNBA career
In the 2001 WNBA Draft, Nolan was selected by the Detroit Shock in the first round (sixth overall). She has been nicknamed "Tweety", and is well known by fans for her amazing vertical leap.
Ms. Nolan also helped the Detroit Shock win their first championship in 2003. In 2006, she won another championship with Detroit and was named MVP of the 2006 WNBA Finals.
Most recently she as helped the Detroit Shock win their third WNBA Championship.
International career
In the 2007-08 and 2008-09WNBA off seasons, she played for the Ekaterinburg club in Russia.[1]
Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- College: University of Georgia
- Team(s): Detroit Shock
Trivia
- She owns four dogs, three chihuahuas and one miniature pinscher.
- She has 16 tattoos. She claims her favorite one is that of a butterfly on her back.
- Claims that her toughest opponent to guard against is Sheryl Swoopes.
- Her favorite basketball player in the NBA is Allen Iverson.