In honor of Teresa Edwards' 40th birthday on July 19, here are 40 facts about the most decorated player in USA Basketball history:
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The only basketball player — male or female — to compete in five Olympics |
| Two-time All-American at the University of Georgia |
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Three-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (1987, 1990, 1996)
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| Played in the Final Four twice |
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#5 uniform retired at Georgia
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| Player/coach for the ABL's Atlanta Glory |
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Drinks Starbucks before every game (regular coffee with caramel syrup)
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Took the Olympic oath in 1996
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| With 148 assists in 2003, shattered the Lynx record for assists in a season by 48 |
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Recorded the first triple-double in UGA history (24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists vs. Alabama, 3/1/86) |
| Would like to be a TV analyst after she retires |
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Charter member of the University of Georgia's Circle of Honor
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| Favorite vegetable is cabbage |
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Selected #14 by the Lynx in the 2003 WNBA Draft
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Has a street named for her in
her hometown of Cairo, Ga. |
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Earned her degree in leisure studies in 1989
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| Has three younger brothers |
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Appeared on an episode of "The Cosby Show" and an episode of "Martin"
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Member of 19 different USA Basketball teams (14 gold, one silver, three bronze)
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| The youngest women's basketball recipient of a gold medal in 1984 (age 20) |
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Runner-up in ABL MVP voting in 1997 |
| Selected #22 by Sports Illustrated for Women's "Century's Greatest Sportswomen" |
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All-time USA Basketball record: 153-8 |
Scored an ABL-record 46 points
vs. Seattle on 11/20/97 |
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Four-year record at Georgia: 116-17
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| Lynx had their first-ever winning season in 2003, her first season |
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State Player of the Year as Cairo won the Class AAA state championship her senior season
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Holds USA records for assists, steals and games played
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ABL's second-leading scorer in 1996-97
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Her secret recipe is hot sauce for chicken wings |
| Played overseas in Italy, Japan, Spain and France |
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Never led a Georgia team in scoring but ranks third all-time with 1,989 points
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58-3 record her last two years at
Cairo High School |
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Spoke at UGA's commencement
in December 2000 |
| The oldest women's basketball recipient of a gold medal in 2000 (age 36) |
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After just 1 1/2 seasons, already second on Lynx all-time assists list |
| Holds the USA Basketball single-game record for assists (15 vs. Australia, 7/27/96) |
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Two-time ABL Eastern
Conference All-Star |
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Favorite birthday cake is marble
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