Angel Lajuane McCoughtry (born September 10, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. McCoughtry completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA draft and was considered its franchise player during her tenure with the team. McCoughtry has also played overseas in Turkey, Slovakia, Lebanon, Hungary and Russia.[1]
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Born | (1986-09-10) September 10, 1986 (age 37) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
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College | Louisville (2005–2009) |
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WNBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
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Selected by the Atlanta Dream |
Playing career | 2009–present |
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
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Number | 35 |
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2009–2019 | Atlanta Dream |
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2009–2010 | Good Angels Košice |
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2010–2011 | MKB-Euroleasing Sopron |
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2011–2015 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
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2015–2016 | Mersin BŞB |
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2016–2017 | Dynamo Kursk |
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2017 | Homenetmen Antelias |
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2017–2018 | Dynamo Kursk |
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2020–2021 | Las Vegas Aces |
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2021 | Galatasaray |
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2022 | Minnesota Lynx |
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- 5× WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013–2015, 2018)
- 2× All-WNBA First Team (2011, 2015)
- 4× All-WNBA Second Team (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016)
- 2× WNBA scoring champion (2012, 2013)
- 2× WNBA steals leader (2012, 2014)
- 2× WNBA Peak Performer (2012, 2013)
- 7× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010–2016)
- WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2009)
- WNBA Rookie of the Year (2009)
- WNBA All-Rookie Team (2009)
- WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021)
- Hungarian National League champion (2011)
- Hungarian Cup winner (2011)
- 2× Turkish National League champion (2012, 2013)
- Turkish Cup winner (2015)
- 4× Turkish President Cup winner (2012–2015)
- EuroLeague winner (2017)
- Lebanese Basketball League champion (2017)
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Stats at WNBA.com |
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