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12 Facts About Helen Darling

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Helen Marie Darling was born on August 29,1978 and is an American former professional basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association.

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Helen Darling has three brothers Donald, Ronald and Dewand Darling and one sister, Alicia Smith.

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Helen Darling is the mother of triplets two boys Ja-Juan, Jalen and a girl Nevaeh, born on April 13,2002.

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Helen Darling attended Brookhaven High School where she was named a High School All-American by the WBCA.

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Helen Darling participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1995, scoring six points.

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Helen Darling is the only player in Penn State history to earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors.

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Helen Darling earned her degree in education from Penn State in December 2001.

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Helen Darling played on the team presenting the US at the 1999 World University Games held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Helen Darling finished the season averaging 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals.

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Helen Darling has been very active in every community for which she plays so much so that she received the WNBA Community Assistant Award in 2003 for her participation in the community.

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Helen Darling has recently published her first children's book entitled Hide 'n Seek Mondays.

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Helen Darling is a mother of three, triplets, sons JaJuan and Jalen and daughter Neveah.