Betty Bernice Lennox (born December 4, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."

[edit] High school career

Betty spent her high school years attending Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri, under the coaching of Dale Williams.

[edit] College years

Lennox first played college basketball at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, where her team won the Junior College National Championship during the 1996-1997 season. Lennox later went to Louisiana Tech University, and graduated there in 2000.

[edit] WNBA career

Lennox was selected by the Minnesota Lynx as the #6 overall pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft and later became the WNBA's Rookie of the Year in 2000.

On June 13, 2002, the Lynx traded Lennox along with a 2003 first-round draft pick to the Miami Sol in exchange for Tamara Moore and a 2003 second-round draft pick. After the 2002 season ended, the Miami Sol folded, and Lennox was selected by the Cleveland Rockers in the 2003 WNBA Dispersal draft. When the Rockers folded after the 2003 season ended, Lennox went through another Dispersal Draft before the 2004 season. This time, she was selected by the Seattle Storm.

Lennox led the Seattle Storm to the 2004 WNBA Championship against the Connecticut Sun. She was named the recipient of the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the Storm's championship run. Betty averaged 22.3 points during the Storm's championship run en route to winning the award.

On February 6, 2008 Lennox was selected by the Atlanta Dream in the expansion draft. She would play the entire season for the Dream, averaging 17.5 points per game. The Dream would initally designate her as a core player, but later drop the designation and waive Lennox on February 3, 2009.^[1]

She is currently playing for Nadezhda in Russia during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.^[2]

She currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks.

[edit] Vital statistics

• Position: Guard/Forward
• Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
• College: Louisiana Tech
• Team(s): Atlanta Dream

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Dream Waives Guard Betty Lennox
2. ^ Offseason 2008-09: Overseas Roster

[edit] External links

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• WNBA Player Profile

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