Teresa Edwards

Quick Facts

Full Name	Teresa Edwards
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 19, 1964(1964-07-19)
Age	60
Birthplace	Georgia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Teresa Edwards Biography

Teresa Edwards is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 19, 1964 in Georgia, United States. A former basketball star who took home the four Olympic gold medals while an athlete on the U.S. women’s basketball team. She is Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer , and served on the USA Basketball Board of Directors from 2009 until 2012.

She as well as She and Cheryl Miller were teammates on the U.S. women’s team which brought home the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. were teammates on the U.S. women’s team which took home an Olympic gold at 1984’s Olympic Games.

Edwards began her college career for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball at the University of Georgia where she was a two time All-American. She was the starting point guard for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs, helping lead them to the Final Four in 1983 and 1985. Edwards played in her first Olympic Games in 1984 as a collegian, and won her first of four gold medals as the youngest member of the team. Her college jersey number (#5) was retired, making her one of only three Lady Bulldog players given that honor. She earned her degree was in leisure studies in 1990.

She also holds the unique distinction of being the youngest gold medalist in women’s basketball (age 20 in 1984) and the oldest gold medalist in women’s basketball (age 36 in 2000).

She is the oldest of the four children. She has three brothers younger than her.

Teresa Edwards Net Worth

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

She was named Georgia High School Player of the Year and was she was a part of the Cairo High School Syrupmakers.

She was ranked in 22nd position on Sports Illustrated’s ranking the 100 greatest female athletes in the 20th Century in 2000.

Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964) is an American former women’s basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Teresa Edwards Dating?

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Edwards was named to the USA national team and competed in the 1994 World Championships, held in June 1994 in Sydney, Australia. The team was coached by Tara VanDerveer, and won their first six games, when they faced Brazil. In a closely contested, high-scoring game, Brazil hit ten of ten free throws in the final minute to secure a 110–107 victory. The USA won a close final game against Australia 100–95 to earn the bronze medal. Edwards had the second highest scoring average on the team with 12.7 points per game.

Facts & Trivia

Teresa Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Teresa Edwards celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

In 2000, Sports Illustrated magazine placed her as 22nd of the “100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century”. She played for, and graduated from, the University of Georgia.

Where is Teresa Edwards now?

Edwards later spent time as an assistant coach for the Lynx, the Tulsa Shock and the Atlanta Dream. She now lives in New York , a long way from Cairo in more ways than one, and works with kids, coaching the game and coaching them on life.

Did Teresa Edwards play in the wnba?

WNBA career Edwards played for the Lynx during the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Why is Teresa Edwards important?

A five-time Olympian with four gold medals to her name, Teresa Edwards is one of the most decorated team sport athletes in Olympic history. She began her Olympic journey at the tender age of 20, winning her first gold medal at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

How old is Teresa Edwards?

57 years (July 19, 1964)

How tall is Teresa Edwards?

5′ 11″