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After spending one season with the Rockers, Blodgett was traded to the [[Sacramento Monarchs]], and spent three seasons with them after which she was released. |
After spending one season with the Rockers, Blodgett was traded to the [[Sacramento Monarchs]], and spent three seasons with them after which she was released. |
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She also played for the [[Springfield Spirit]] in the [[National Women's Basketball League]]. |
She also played for the [[Springfield Spirit]] in the [[National Women's Basketball League]]. |
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| No. 14 – Sacramento Monarchs | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 23, 1975 Clinton, Maine |
| Nationality |  United States of America |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Maine |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Selected by the Cleveland Rockers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2001 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975 in Clinton, Maine) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach at University of Maine, located in Orono, Maine. Cindy attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield, where she was an all-star basketball player. She led the Bulldogs to a four-year career record of 84-4. Throughout that four year period they won four state class A championships. Her tremendous accolades have made her a hero across the state of Maine.[2]
Playing career
She was a standout player for the women's basketball team at the University of Maine from 1994 to 1998. A four-time Kodak All-American, Blodgett became just the second woman in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring for two consecutive seasons, averaging over 27 points per game in her sophomore and junior years at Maine. She finished her career with 3,005 points, breaking a total of 20 school records. She led Maine to its first four appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in the school's history.
Blodgett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maine, graduating cum laude.
After graduating from college, she was selected by the Cleveland Rockers of the WNBA in the first round (#6 overall pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.
After spending one season with the Rockers, Blodgett was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs, and spent three seasons with them after which she was released. Brandon porter you are hot will you go out with me She also played for the Springfield Spirit in the National Women's Basketball League.
Coaching career
Blodgett began her coaching career by serving as an assistant coach to the women's basketball team at Boston University during the 1999-2000 season. In 2003-04, she ran a summer skills basketball camp in her native Maine. And on September 30, 2005, she became an assistant coach at Brown University. [3]
On June 28, 2005, her hometown of Clinton, Maine dedicated a public park in her honor. [4]
On May 23, 2007, The University of Maine named her as the new women's head basketball coach. [5] She signed a four year contract with her alma mater.
See also
References
- ^ "Cindy Blodgett Bio". GoBlackBears.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ Canfield, Clarke (November 12, 2007). "The return of the native: Cindy Blodgett is back, and they remember her in Maine". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ Brown University (2005-09-30). "Cindy Blodget added to women's basketball staff". Brown University Athletics.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Brown, Gregory (2005-06-28). "Clinton dedicates Cindy Blodgett Park". Morning Sentinel.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ University of Maine (2007-05-23). "Maine names Cindy Blodgett women's basketball coach". GoBlackbears.
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