Stacey Dales bio
A native of Brockville, Ontario, Canada, Stacey attended the University of Oklahoma. After a yearlong recovery from a torn ACL as a freshman, she eventually led the Sooners to the Final Four in 2002 and was a consensus All-American that year. She was drafted third overall by the Washington Mystics in 2002. A Canadian National Team player, an Olympian for Team Canada , a WNBA all-star and a NCAA All-American, Stacey is an inspiration off the court as well. She has a reputation as a competitor who played with enthusiasm and pride.
Stacey was Washington�s first pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft, played in 31 games and started 28 of them. She was named a replacement to the All-Star team that year after a June when she had a career and season high in points (26), field goals made (8), field goals attempted (15), offensive rebounds (5), assists (6), and minutes played (46). With a 43.0 percent three-point field goal percentage, Stacey was ranked ninth in the league for the 2002 season. She played in 96 games for Washington with a 40 percent field goal average, 36.1 three-point percentage and 72.9 percent from the line.
In 2002, Stacey joined ESPN as a studio analyst for Women�s College Basketball, putting her degree in communications to good use. Her enthusiasm and pride gave her instant success on the network and soon football and men�s basketball were added to her duties. In 2002, USA Today's TV Columnist Rudy Martzke named her "Rookie Analyst of the Year" and in 2004, he named her "Best New Face."
The 6-foot guard led her high-school to three consecutive Ontario AA titles, and was the first athlete in the 40-year history of her school to have their basketball jersey number retired.
Stacey is also a pet lover who starred in a video Public Service Announcement for The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).