Sue Wicks
Basketball player and coach at Rutgers
Born
November 26th, 1966
58 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college basketball at Rutgers University, where achieved All-American honors. Competed in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the New York Liberty. After retirement, transitioned to coaching, contributing to the development of young players and teams. Elected to the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame for outstanding collegiate performance and career.
Achieved All-American honors at Rutgers
Played for the New York Liberty in the WNBA
Inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
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