Nikki McCray-Penson, a highly accomplished point guard for the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a three-time All-Star in the W.N.B.A., has died at the age of 51. The announcement of her death was made by Rutgers University, where she served as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team. After graduating, McCray-Penson joined the U.S. women’s basketball team and won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2020, she was named the head coach of the Mississippi State University women’s basketball team. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012, solidifying her legacy as one of the game’s greats.

Source: New York Times July 08, 2023 18:18 UTC