DeLisha Milton-Jones

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DeLisha Milton-Jones

DeLisha Milton-Jones
Position	Forward
Nickname	Sunshine
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	September 11, 1974 (age 32) Riceboro, Georgia.
College	University of Florida
Pro career	1999 – present
Former teams	Tennessee Fury (NWBL), Los Angeles Sparks
Awards	Member of Gold-medal winning US Olympic team in 2000 and helped the USA team clinch another gold medal finish at the USA World Championships September 2002 Scored 20 points along with nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and a season-high of three blocked shots on June 18, 2002

DeLisha Milton-Jones (born September 11, 1974) is a basketball player for the Washington Mystics. From 1999 to 2004, she played for the Los Angeles Sparks. In her WNBA career, she has scored 2,384 career points. She stands 6 ft. 1 in. (1.85 m) tall, and originally hails from Riceboro, Georgia.

Contents 1 College years 2 Professional career 2.1 Europe 3 Awards 3.1 Gold Medals 3.2 Bronze Medal 4 Trivia 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] College years

Milton-Jones attended the University of Florida and was a letterman in basketball. In basketball, she led her team to four NCAA Tournament appearances, and as a senior, she was named an All-America honoree by Associated Press, Kodak, and the Basketball Times.

[edit] Professional career

She was a member of the gold medal winning 2000 United States Olympic women's basketball team, and the 1998 and 2002 USA World Championship women's basketball teams. She started in the WNBA on the Los Angeles Sparks. She was traded to Washington in exchange for Chamique Holdsclaw and a first-round draft pick in the 2004 off-season. In 2003 she won the Euroleague Championship with team Ekaterinburg in Russia.In the 2005-2006 season, she won the Euroleague with Gambrinus Brno of the Czech Republic and for the season 2006-2007 she signed a two year contract with Ros Casares Valencia of Spain.

[edit] Europe

• 2001-2002: Lavezzini Basket Parma
• 2002-2004: UMMC Ekaterinburg
• 2005-2006: Gambrinus Brno
• 2006-2007: Ros Casares Valencia

[edit] Awards

Delisha had received numerous awards, some of which are included below.

[edit] Gold Medals

• 2000 Olympic Games
• 1998 & 2002 FIBA World Championship
• 2002 Opals World Challenge
• 1999 U.S. Olympic Cup,
• 1997 World University Games,
• 1994 U.S. Ol ympic Festival

[edit] Bronze Medal

• 2002 FIBA World Championship

[edit] Trivia

• She is well known for the unusal length of her arms which give her an eighty four inch wingspan, which is equal to that of a seven foot person.
• Born on September 11.
• Likes to cook, clean and play tennis.

[edit] See also

• List of famous tall women

[edit] External links

• WNBA player profile of Delisha Milton-Jones
• USA basketball bio of Delisha Milton-Jones
• WNBA mini-interview with Delisha Milton-Jones

Preceded by Jennifer Rizzotti

Wade Trophy winner 1997

Succeeded by Ticha Penicheiro

Women's National Basketball Association

Eastern Conference	Western Conference
Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics	Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm
Defunct teams: Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Miami Sol | Portland Fire
Media: WNBA on ESPN | List of WNBA Finals broadcasters
Other Women's Leagues: National Women's Basketball League | Women's National Basketball League (Australia)