28 Facts About Allison Feaster

Allison Feaster played professionally in Europe from 1998 through 2016 for teams in Portugal, France, Spain, and Italy.

Allison Feaster retired from professional basketball on August 8,2016.

Allison Feaster attended Harvard College, graduating in 1998 with a degree in Economics, and setting multiple Ivy League women's basketball records along the way.

Allison Feaster was selected as a first-team All-Ivy League player each of her four years, and was the first athlete in any sport to be honored as Ivy League Player of the Year three times, after having been Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Allison Sharlene Feaster was born February 11,1976, in Chester, South Carolina to William Preston Feaster III and Sandra Feaster.

Allison Feaster tried out for her high school team as a 5-foot, 9 inch seventh grader, and made the team as a starter.

Allison Feaster's parents separated when she was in fifth grade, and she has credited her mother, who returned to college herself around the time of the separation, with instilling the importance of academics.

Allison Feaster ultimately graduated as valedictorian of her high school class, and turned down athletic scholarships so that she could determine her own academic focus during her college years.

Allison Feaster is married to Danny Strong, her high school sweetheart, who played college basketball, at North Carolina State University, and has a daughter, Sarah, born in February, 2006.

Allison Feaster worked with Derrick Alston, Erik Spoelstra, Richard Cho, Darvin Ham, and Marty Conlon to conduct basketball clinics and events for youth and women from underserved areas.

Allison Feaster graduated first in her class from Chester High School, in Chester, South Carolina, having won a state basketball championship, two South Carolina Player of the Year awards, and multiple All-American Basketball Team honors.

Allison Feaster began playing high school basketball in the seventh grade, and received her first All-State honors as an eighth grader.

Allison Feaster was the leading scorer in South Carolina high school basketball history until January 3,2003, when her record of 3,427 points was broken by Ivory Latta.

Allison Feaster was selected to the All-Ivy first team and was unanimously voted the league's Rookie of the Year.

Allison Feaster led the Crimson in almost every statistical category in her junior season.

Allison Feaster increased her scoring average to 21.8 points per game and her rebounding to 10.8 per game, while leading the team in steals, blocks, three-point field goals, and shooting percentage.

Allison Feaster was again Ivy League Player of the Year.

Allison Feaster was again honored as Ivy League Player of the Year and was selected to the Kodak Division I Women's All-America Basketball Team.

Allison Feaster finished her college career with 2,312 points, 1,157 rebounds, and 290 steals.

Allison Feaster has been identified by several sources as the greatest women's basketball player in the history of the league and was one of five players chosen for the Ivy League all-time women's basketball team in 2015.

Allison Feaster remains, as of 2016, one of only two Ivy League players ever to score 2,000 points and record 1,000 rebounds in a career; the other is Bill Bradley.

Allison Feaster was the first Ivy League player ever selected in the WNBA draft, and until July 5,2016, when Dietrick signed the first of two seven-day contracts with the San Antonio Stars, Allison Feaster was the only Ivy League graduate to appear on a WNBA roster or play in the league.

Alcobendas announced on August 8,2016, that Allison Feaster had retired from professional basketball.

Allison Feaster principally played off the bench during her three seasons for the Sparks, averaging between 12.8 and 14.7 minutes per game The Sparks lost in the Western Conference Finals in both 1999 and 2000.

Allison Feaster had a larger role with Charlotte, starting all but one game from 2001 through her maternity leave in 2005, and becoming a significant contributor in the Sting's run to the WNBA Finals in 2001.

Allison Feaster was in the top five in the league in three-point field goals and attempts from 2001 through 2003, leading in three-pointers made in 2002 and in attempts in 2003.

Allison Feaster was second in the league in offensive rating and third in offensive win shares in 2002.

Allison Feaster played 33 games for the Fever in 2008, all off the bench.