Lynette Woodard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lynette Woodard
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 12, 1959(1959-08-12)
Age	65
Birthplace	Wichita
Country	United States
Birth City	Kansas
Horoscope	Leo

Lynette Woodard Biography

Lynette Woodard is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 12, 1959 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The Harlem Globetrotters’ first female basketball player is her most notable achievement. She was awarded numerous gold medals for the United States at tournaments such as the 1984 Olympic Games, 1983 Pan American Games and 1990 FIBA World Championship.

She was the Olympic gold medalist playing for legendary coach She won an Olympic gold medal playing for legendary head coach Pat Summitt..

Woodard went on to play college basketball with the University of Kansas (KU) in 1978, playing there until 1981. She was a four-time All-American at KU, and she averaged 26 points per game and scored 3,649 points in total during her four years there, and was the first KU woman to be honored by having her jersey retired. She is major college basketball’s career women’s scoring leader.

Woodard was named to the team representing the US at the 1979 World University Games, held in Mexico City, Mexico. The USA team won all seven games to take the gold medal. The USA team played and beat Cuba twice, the team that had defeated them at the Pan Am games. Woodard averaged 14.1 points per game.

Hubert “Geese”, Ausbie’s cousin, also played for Globetrotters.

Lynette Woodard Net Worth

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

At Wichita North High School, she won two Kansas state titles.

She was the first University of Kansas woman’s basketball player to see her jersey number retire.

Lynette Woodard (born August 12, 1959) is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player and former head women’s basketball coach at Winthrop University. Woodard made history by becoming the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters and who, at age 38, began playing as one of the oldest members in the newly formed American women’s professional basketball league, the WNBA.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1984, the USA sent its National team to the 1984 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan, for pre-Olympic practice. The team easily beat each of the eight teams they played, winning by an average of just under 50 points per game. Woodard averaged 11.6 points per game.

Facts & Trivia

Lynette Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lynette Woodard celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.

In 1989, she was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame. In 1990, she was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, and was signed by a Japanese women’s team to play in their country. She played there until 1993.

Why is Lynette Woodard famous?

A two-time Olympian and captain of the gold-medal winning 1984 United States Olympic Team , Woodard enjoyed a successful professional career playing overseas in Italy and later Japan. In 1985, she became the first female member of the famed Harlem Globetrotters.

Is Lynette Woodard still coaching?

In 1999 she began work as special assistant for external relations and women’s basketball at the KU Athletics department, and head coach beginning in 2004. She was named the Native Sons and Daughters’ Kansan of the Year in 2004. She currently works as a financial consultant in her home town of Wichita.

Who is Lynette Woodard?

Lynette Woodard (born August 12, 1959) is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player and former head women’s basketball coach at Winthrop University.

What did Lynette Woodard accomplish?

Lynette Woodard is an American basketball player who won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team in 1984 and became the first woman to play with the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters.

How long did Lynette Woodard play for the Harlem Globetrotters?

Woodard traveled with the Globetrotters for two years and was presented with a “Legends” ring in 1996, joining her cousin Ausbie in receiving the team’s most prestigious honor. After leading Wichita North High School to two state championships, Woodard became a star at the University of Kansas.