TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 Pioneers 5 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 WNBA Stars 13 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 The Next Wave 25 Milestones 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
PIONEERS Nancy Lieberman threw a no-look pass Her Detroit Shock teammate caught it and scored For nine minutes that night Lieberman ran the court She didn’t score but she dished out another assist as the Shock lost to the Houston Comets Typically there’s no reason to notice nine minutes of playing time But this game was special because Lieberman had come out of retirement at age 50 She had been training for months Now she was making history She was the oldest Nancy Lieberman is the youngest player to win an Olympic medal in basketball for the United States 5 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1
