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Cheryl Miller
Leading USC to consecutive national basketball titles
Tournament recognition · Phoenix Mercury
- Born
- 3 January 1964
- Birthplace
- Riverside
More people
Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller was a dominant American college basketball player before moving into coaching and broadcasting. Her versatility and scoring helped establish USC among the leading women’s programmes of the 1980s.
Early life
Riverside beginnings
Starred at Riverside Polytechnic High School, once scoring 105 points in a game, before attending USC.
Career
- 1983
NCAA champion
Helped USC win the national title.
- 1984
Repeat championship
Led the team to another title.
- 1995
Hall of Fame
Entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Achievements
Tournament recognition
Was named the NCAA tournament’s outstanding player in both championship seasons.
Phoenix Mercury
Served as the WNBA team’s head coach and general manager.
Beyond sport
Sporting family
Her brothers Reggie and Darrell played professional basketball and baseball respectively.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Jayne Kamin, Los Angeles Times. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.