Nikki McCray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nikki McCray
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1971(1971-12-17)
Age	53
Birthplace	Collierville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Nikki McCray Biography

Nikki McCray is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 17, 1971 in Collierville, Tennessee, United States. Former professional woman’s basketball player who was on three WNBA All-Star teams as a player on teams such as Phoenix Mercury, the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury. She also took home gold medals for America United States at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games.

She as well as She and Crystal Langhorne were both WNBA All-Stars as members of the Washington Mystics. were both WNBA All-Stars as members of the Washington Mystics.

McCray has also played basketball at the international level. She won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and she participated on America’s 1998 FIBA World Championship team. She made a name for herself in women’s basketball as a world class defender by shutting down a number of the world’s best players.

In 1999 The Library of Congress selected Nikki McCray to be the keynote speaker for the Women’s History Month Address. “We are pleased to have Ms. McCray with us to kick-off our month long celebration of women’s history,” said Federal Women’s Program Manager Jean Parker. “As an employee of the first women’s professional basketball team in the nation’s capital and through her community service, Ms. McCray is a wonderful role model for young people.”

She has a son named Thomas Nikson Penson with Thomas Penson.

Nikki McCray Net Worth

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

She was a formidable player on her school, the University of Tennessee, winning the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Award of the Year.

She was awarded the title of Most Valuable Player of the short-lived American Basketball League for the 1996-97 season.

Nikki Kesangane McCray-Penson (born December 17, 1971) is the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women’s basketball team and a former professional women’s basketball player. She played in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons. In 2008 after leaving the WNBA, McCray joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. McCray-Penson was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Who is Nikki McCray Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Nikki Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nikki McCray celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Nikki McCray

1. Nikki McCray is a retired American basketball player.
2. She played in the WNBA for 8 seasons.
3. McCray was a 2-time Olympic gold medalist.
4. She was named to the All-WNBA First Team twice.
5. McCray has coached at several universities and in the WNBA.
6. In 2017, she became an assistant coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s team.
7. McCray was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
8. She played college basketball at the University of Tennessee.
9. During her college career, she won two NCAA championships with Tennessee.
10. McCray also played professionally overseas in Italy and Spain.

Why did Nikki McCray resign?

McCray-Penson, a former player for the Lady Vols under legendary head coach Pat Summitt, stepped down Tuesday to focus on her health , the school announced. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 when serving as an assistant coach at South Carolina.

Why did Nikki McCray leave Mississippi State?

“Over the past several weeks, I have been faced again with health concerns I had hoped were behind me,” McCray-Penson said in a statement. “In light of these developments, I have decided to step away from coaching in order to devote my full time and energy to addressing those issues.

Where is Nikki McCray now?

McCray-Penson returned to the SEC to become an assistant coach at the University of South Carolina. While at South Carolina, McCray-Penson learned under head coach Dawn Stanley. She won a national championship with the Gamecocks in 2017 before leaving to become head coach at Old Dominion University.

Is Nikki McCray-Penson married?

McCray-Penson graduated from Tennessee in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in sports marketing. She is married to Thomas Penson , and the couple has a son, Thomas Nikson Penson born Feb. 1, 2013.

Where is Blair Schaefer now?

Blair, who serves as the Texas women’s basketball director of player development , has coached alongside her dad since 2019.