1. Edna Campbell was born on November 26,1968 and is a former women's basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association.
18 Facts About Edna Campbell
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Edna Campbell was named to the team representing the US at the 1987 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Edna Campbell averaged 9.7 points per game over the seven games, and was named to the all-tournament team.
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Edna Campbell averaged 5.6 points per game and tied for the team lead with 15 steals.
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Edna Campbell was selected to represent the US at the 1995 USA Women's Pan American Games only four teams committed to participate, so the event was cancelled.
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Edna Campbell was named to the USA national team in 1998.
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Edna Campbell was the 10th overall draft pick, selected by the Phoenix Mercury during the 1999 WNBA draft.
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Edna Campbell was left unprotected in the expansion draft the following year, and was chosen by the Seattle Storm.
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The next year, the Storm drafted its first superstar, Lauren Jackson, and Edna Campbell was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs for Katy Steding and a draft pick.
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Edna Campbell received treatment and was welcomed back before the fans of her two most recent teams in the Monarchs' final game against Seattle during the 2002 season.
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Edna Campbell continued to play despite her diagnosis, and has become a symbol to survivors of the disease.
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Edna Campbell became the WNBA's national spokesperson for its anti-cancer efforts with the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Edna Campbell received the league's Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award in 2003.
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Edna Campbell signed a free agent contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2005.
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Edna Campbell played with the Silver Stars for that one season, before announcing her retirement from the WNBA on February 28,2006.
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Shortly after retiring from basketball, Edna Campbell was hired as a television commentator for the San Antonio Silver Stars games during the 2006 WNBA season.
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Edna Campbell then became a nurse in 2008, and coached high school girls.
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In 2017, Edna Campbell was inducted into The Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame.