Lisa Leslie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lisa Leslie
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1972(1972-07-07)
Age	52
Birthplace	Compton
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Lisa Leslie Biography

Lisa Leslie is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 7, 1972 in Compton, California, United States. WNBA center, 4-time Olympic gold medalist, who was a 3-time MVP and 8-time All-Star during her 12-year WNBA career that she spent with the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Leslie continued her education in 1986 by enrolling at Morningside High School in Inglewood, California. She made an immediate impact on the basketball program, starting every game for the girl’s varsity team. She also found time to join the volleyball team and compete in track and field. She ended up being a state qualifier in the 400-meter run and the high jump.

Leslie was named to the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team (now called the U19 team). She was 17 at the time, the youngest player on the USA team. The team participated in the second Junior World Championship, held in Bilbao, Spain in July 1989. The USA team lost their opening game to South Korea in overtime, then lost a two-point game to Australia. After winning their next game against Bulgaria, behind 22 points and nine rebounds from Leslie, the USA team again fell in a close game, losing by three points to Czechoslovakia. After beating Zaire in their next game, the USA team played Spain, and fell three points short. Leslie led the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks, averaging 13.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game and recording 21 blocks over the course of the event. The USA team finished in seventh place.

In 2006, she married Michael Lockwood. They have a daughter named Lauren as well as a son named Michael II.

Lisa Leslie Net Worth

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

She was a star on the USC women’s basketball team and won the Freshman of Year award in 1991.

On July 12, 2002, she became the first player to dunk in a WNBA match.

Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on Fox Sports Florida. Leslie played in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. The number-seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft, she followed her career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships over the course of eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, before retiring in 2009. Leslie was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. In 2015, she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Leslie was also inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lisa Leslie Dating?

According to our records, Lisa Leslie married to Michael Lockwood. As of December 1, 2023, Lisa Leslie’s is not dating anyone.

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Leslie has made four consecutive Olympic appearances, and has earned four gold medals. She was the second female basketball player ever to earn that many gold medals, after Teresa Edwards. Leslie has also made appearances with the United States national women’s basketball team where she won gold medals in 1996 and 2000, and has also earned a world championship. Leslie scored 35 points against Japan in the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics to set an American Olympic women’s scoring record.

Facts & Trivia

Lisa Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lisa Leslie celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

Leslie has had a fierce rivalry with Lauren Jackson ever since the 2000 Olympics, when the Australian star ripped out Leslie’s hair extensions during a game.

Who was the first black WNBA player?

Personal information
College| Delta State (1973–1977)
NBA draft| 1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 137th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career| 1979–1980

Did Lisa Leslie score 101 points?

Hall Of Famer Lisa Leslie Once Scored 101 Points In Just 16 Minutes In High School And Made The Other Team Quit At Half Time. Lisa Leslie is one of the greatest women’s basketball players to have ever played the game, winning the WNBA’s MVP award three times and the championship twice.

How much does Lisa Leslie make a year?

What Is Lisa Leslie’s Net Worth and Salary? Lisa Leslie is an American former professional women’s basketball player for the WNBA who has a net worth of $5 million. In the WNBA, her salary was $91,000 per year.

Who is Lisa Leslie's husband?

Michael Lockwood

Can a man play in the WNBA?

In the WNBA, the squads are also part of maintaining league parity: teams are only allowed to have men on their practice squads in order to prevent them from hoarding potential players. “We need their athleticism and size so they can really battle with our women,” Poole explains.