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Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on Bally Sports Florida.
Nov 28, 2023 · Who Is Lisa Leslie? In 2001, Lisa Leslie was the first WNBA player to win the regular season MVP, the All-Star Game MVP and the playoff MVP in the same season. In 2002, she was the WNBA...
Sep 8, 2021 · Following a Los Angeles rebound, Leslie found herself alone on the other side of half court. Latasha Byears passed the ball, and Leslie took off.
Sep 10, 2015 · A ceremony on Friday in Springfield, Mass., will officially immortalize Lisa Leslie as a Basketball Hall of Famer. But the charismatic, 6-foot-5 center cemented her legacy long before...
Dec 6, 2022 · Two-time FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie is having her epic career recognized by being inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame. ...more.
Playing for the LA Sparks her entire professional career, Leslie won the WNBA title in 2001 and 2002. She earned three MVP awards (2001, 2004 and 2006) and was selected into eight all-star teams. When she retired from the league in 2009, she was the all-time leader in points and rebounds.
An eight-time All Star and two-time world champion, Leslie became the face of the WNBA. As she solidified her spot as the dominant center stateside, her stock rose with her success on the international stage, where she won four gold medals in Olympic competition.
Oct 11, 2022 · MIES (Switzerland) - Four-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup champion Lisa Leslie is having her epic career recognized by being inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Leslie became the first player to win the regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP and WNBA Finals MVP in the same season; She was voted by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history; Leslie guided the USA National Team to four Olympic Gold Medals in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008
Mar 26, 2024 · As the oldest member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team at age 36, she remained a double-digit scorer in Team USA’s gold-medal performance in Beijing. At the time of her induction into the USOPC Hall of Fame, she owned 10 U.S. Olympic women’s Basketball records.
