Lynn Pride

Personal information
Born	(1978-10-16)October 16, 1978 (age 47) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Sam Houston (Arlington, Texas)
College	Kansas (1996–2000)
WNBA draft	2000: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by	Portland Fire
Playing career	2000–2003
Position	Guard /forward
Number	34
Career history
2000	Portland Fire
2001–2003	Minnesota Lynx
2003	Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights
3× First-team All-Big 12 (1998–2000)
Career WNBA statistics
Points	425 (3.8 ppg)
Rebounds	333 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	112 (1.0 apg)
Stats atBasketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing United States Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Team FIBA Under-19 World Cup 1997 Brazil Team FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship 1996 Mexico Team Jones Cup 1998 Taipei Team Competition

Lynn Pride (born October 16, 1978) is an American former collegiate and professionalbasketball player.

Born inVero Beach, Florida, she attendedSam Houston High School inArlington, Texas, and during her senior year, she was ranked as one of the nation's top five players byBlue Star Report and was named anAll-American byUSA Today,Street & Smith's, andParade Magazine. Pride was named a High School All-American by theWBCA. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1996.^[1]Pride attended college atUniversity of Kansas and graduated in 2000.

In the2000 WNBA draft, Pride was selected in the seventh overall pick by thePortland Fire. After the season, she was traded to theMinnesota Lynx and she played for the Lynx during the 2001, 2002, and part of the 2003 seasons. After being waived by the Lynx, she signed with theLos Angeles Sparks for the rest of the 2003 season before retiring.

Pride was named to the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team (now called theU18 team). The team participated in the third Junior World Championship, held inChetumal, Mexico in late August and early September 1996. The USA team won their early games easily, but lost by four points to the team from Brazil, ending up with the silver medal for the event.^[2]

Pride was named to the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team when it was invited to the 1997 FIBA Junior World Championship (now called U19) held inNatal, Brazil. After beating Japan, the next game was against Australia, the defending champion. The USA team pulled out to a 13-point lead in the second half, but gave up the lead and lost the game 80–74. The USA rebounded with a close 92–88 victory over Cuba, helped by 23 points each fromMaylana Martin and Pride. The USA then went on to beat previously unbeaten Russia. After winning the next two games, the USA faced Australia in the gold medal game. The USA team has a three-point lead late, but the Aussies hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Although the Aussies scored first, the USA team came back, then pulled into the lead and held on to win 78–74 to earn the gold, and the first medal for a USA team at a Junior World Championship. Pride averaged 10.4 points per game and led the teams in steals with 21.^[3]

Pride was named to the team representing the USA at the 1998William Jones Cup competition inTaipei, Taiwan. The USA team, coached byNell Fortner, won all five games, earning the gold medal for the competition. Pride averaged 9.0 points per game and led the team in steals with 11.^[4]

Pride again played with the USA team at the1999 Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–3, but won the bronze medal with an 85–59 victory over Brazil. Pride averaged 12.9 points per game and was second on the team in steals with 11.^[5]

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