Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon (born on December 8, 1965) is an American Women's National Basketball Association player who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks. One of the original players of the WNBA, in 1997 she joined the New York Liberty in the WNBA's inaugural season. A talented ball-handler and charismatic leader, her energetic play quickly endeared herself to the fans and media in New York. Up until the 2003 season, she had held the distinction of being the only WNBA player to start every one of her games. After the 2003 season, she was not re-signed by the Liberty and signed with the Los Angeles Sparks. Image File history File links 171583_480_art_R0. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The WNBA logo, “Logo Woman”, was selected out of 50 different designs. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... New York City portal The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal

Teresa was born to Charles and Rowena Weatherspoon in Pineland, Texas. Her fans call her by her nicknames "T-Spoon" or "Spoon". Pineland is a city located in Sabine County, Texas. ...

In 1999, she published a book titled Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls, filled with anecdotes and advice on improving basketball skills for young girls. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Despite her last name, she is not related to Houston Rockets forward Clarence Weatherspoon. The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... Clarence Weatherspoon (born September 8, 1970 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After a college career at the University of Southern Mississippi, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 9th pick of the 1992 NBA Draft. ...

Vital statistics

• Position: Guard
• Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
• College: Louisiana Tech '88
• Teams(s): New York Liberty (1997-2003), Los Angeles Sparks (2004)

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Career highlights

• WNBA#2 all-time in career assists
• Led the New York Liberty to the first ever WNBA Finals in 1997
• Started the first four WNBA All-Star games, 1999-2003
• Hit a memorable halfcourt shot to tie the WNBA Finals series with the Houston Comets in 1999
• Started all her WNBA games up until the 2003 season