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Sheryl Swoopes: the case for the GOAT
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The case for the GOAT
Sheryl Swoopes: the case for the GOAT
Forward · Comets · Born 25 March 1971, Brownfield, Texas, USA · Career 1997–2011
A smooth two-way wing who was the first player signed by the WNBA and a pillar of the Houston Comets dynasty; she also played for Seattle and Tulsa.
Career highlights
- 4× WNBA champion
- 3× WNBA MVP
- 3× Defensive Player of the Year
- 3× Olympic gold medallist
- 1993 NCAA champion (47 points in final)
Why Sheryl Swoopes could be the GOAT
Swoopes won four straight WNBA titles and three MVPs, and is one of the rare players to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (2000). Her 47-point performance in the 1993 NCAA final is still legendary. She was the complete package at both ends.
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Sheryl Swoopes head to head
How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.
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