Angel McCoughtry, born September 10, 1986, is a basketball player who completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

[edit] Biography

Medal record
Women's Basketball
Competitor for  United States
Pan American Games
Gold	2007 Brazil	Team Competition

McCoughtry led the Big East Conference in scoring, rebounding, and steals, broke school records for steals in a season, points in a season, and points in a game, and was named Big East Player of the Year during her sophomore year in 2006-2007. In the summer of 2007, McCoughtry represented the United States on the Pan American Games women's basketball team.^[1] During her junior year at Louisville, McCoughtry broke her own records for points and steals on the season, and tied her own single-game scoring record. She played a key role in Louisville's upset of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the 2008 Big East conference tournament.^[2] In addition, McCoughtry was named an All-American by several organizations as a junior. ^[3]

McCoughtry broke the record for career scoring by a Louisville women's basketball player during the first game of her senior year.^[4] She recorded her second triple-double (points, rebounds, steals) in a December 2008 game against the University of Hartford.^[5] She was selected 1st overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA Draft.^[6]

McCoughtry was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009.^[7] The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team will travel to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they compete in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational. ^[7]

McCoughtry earned most valuable player honors at the Ekaterinburg International Invitational Tournament, as she helped the USA Basketball team win the competition.^[8]

[edit] Personal life

McCoughtry grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from St. Frances Academy, then spent one year at the Patterson School in North Carolina while working to attain NCAA Division I academic eligibility. She is listed at 6'1" tall and wears jersey number 35.

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