Ann Strother

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ann Strother
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1983(1983-12-11)
Age	41
Birthplace	Iowa
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ann Strother Biography

Ann Strother is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 11, 1983 in Iowa, United States. Strother was sought-after by national powerhouses like The University of Connecticut (UConn) and The University of Tennessee, the University of Georgia, Stanford University, Notre Dame University and Purdue University before ultimately committing to Connecticut. At UConn Strother was a player for the future Hall of Fame inductee Geno Auriemma, as well as the two-time National Player of the Year Diana Taurasi, while helping Connecticut to win its fourth and fifth national championships. Strother was a part of every single game of her collegiate career . She played in the 142nd game. Her average was 12.9 scores per contest throughout her career , and 14.0 in her senior year despite a recurring foot problem. Strother ended up finishing seventh in all-time UConn scorers, scoring 1699 points in her career, and second all-time for career three-point field goal attempts with 290. Strother was a part of an elite group as she became one of two athletes to ever in UConn history to accumulate greater than 16000 points 600 points, 400 assists and rebounds 100 steals 100 blocks, one of them being Diana Taurasi. Strother was also a star in the classroom since she was an Dean’s List student all four of her four years at UConn. In December of 2006, Strother graduated from UConn with a psychology degree.

Strother was chosen to the team that represented the US in the 2003 Pan American Games. The team was defeated in their first game against Cuba and then bounced back to win the next five games, which included an overtime win over Brazil. The team then had to face Cuba to win the gold medal but fell short of 75-64, but they did win their silver trophy. Strother scored an average of 7.9 score per match.

In October 2007 Strother was hired as the director of basketball operations for the University of Colorado women’s basketball team, serving under head coach Kathy McConnell–Miller.

In the 2006 WNBA Draft, Strother was selected by the Houston Comets with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the Phoenix Mercury for Liz Shimek and Mistie Williams. Due to recurring foot pain and a Phoenix bench that was well-stocked with guards, Strother saw very little playing time in her rookie season. Strother played eight games with the Mercury as a rookie before joining the Indiana Fever in an off season trade for veteran center Olympia Scott. On February 6, 2008 Strother was selected by the Atlanta Dream in the expansion draft. She was waived by the Dream on January 14, 2009. During her stints with various WNBA teams, Strother has averaged just 2.0 points per game and 6.5 minutes per game in the WNBA over the course of her career through the end of 2008.

She attended Heritage High School for two years, and then moved into Highlands Ranch High School where she was a part of the basketball team achieve the two Colorado State Championships. Strother was named as a WBCA All-American. She played at the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game in which she scored nine points. Strother was also selected to participate in the first (2002) McDonald’s All-American Game and received the honor of co-MVP. After her sophomore and freshman high school years, Strother played for a team that traveled in Paris during two weeks, to compete in the tournament. Strother was a member of the Athletic Amateur Union team and during her travels to tournaments she took advantage of her time attending schools that will later aid in her college choice. The summer before her senior year at high school, she was picked to be a part of the USA Junior World Championship Team (now called U19) located in Czech Republic. Strother was the top scorer in the victory against China and was the fifth top scorer in all of the games and helped the US to record a 6-1-0 record and the bronze medal. Strother was the only high school athlete to ever in USA Basketball history to receive the distinction of playing on the Junior World Championship Team, the other was Lisa Leslie in 1989. Geno Auriemma was the coach for the USA team in that year. Then she made the decision to join UConn. Strother has been named as the Naismith High School National Player of the Year during the senior season (2002) as well as also the 2001-02 girls basketball Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Ann Strother Net Worth

Ann Strother is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ann Strother 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ann Elise Strother (born December 11 1983) is an American basketball coach, as well as a former professional athlete who most recently played playing for the Indiana Fever. The player played at the college at the level of Connecticut Huskies, helping the team win two national titles.

Strother was picked to be selected to be a member of the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National team (now named both the teams U18 and U19). She was one of the youngest invitees aged 17 years old. Strother averaged 6 points per match, and contributed to the US winning the bronze medal ceremony at in 2001 at the USA Basketball Women’s Junior World Championship which was held in Brno, Czech Republic.

While just a freshman, Strother was invited to play on the 2003 Pan American team (along with freshman classmate Barbara Turner. The young team would earn a silver medal, going 5–2, both losses to gold medal winner Cuba. Strother started six of seven games, and averaged 7.9 points per games, fifth best on her team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Ann Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ann Strother celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Ann Strother

1. Ann Strother is a retired American basketball player.
2. She was born on December 10, 1983 in Connecticut.
3. Strother played college basketball at the University of Connecticut.
4. During her college career, she won two national championships with UConn.
5. Strother was drafted by the Houston Comets in 2006 but did not play for them.
6. She played professionally overseas in Spain and Israel.
7. Strother also played for the USA Women’s National Team in 2005.
8. Her career high in points scored was 26 while playing for UConn.
9. Strother currently works as a sports broadcaster and analyst.
10. She is known for her three-point shooting ability and defensive skills on the court.