Nikki McCray played in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons.
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10 Facts About Nikki McCray
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In 2008 after leaving the WNBA, McCray joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
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Nikki McCray-Penson was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Nikki McCray was named to three WNBA All-Star teams and scored 2,550 career points.
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Nikki McCray won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and she participated on America's 1998 FIBA World Championship team.
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Nikki McCray made a name for herself in women's basketball as a world class defender by shutting down a number of the world's best players.
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Previously Nikki McCray was an assistant coach at University of South Carolina.
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Nikki McCray made a new home for herself at the University of South Carolina with a former teammate as head coach, Dawn Staley.
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Nikki McCray is energetic, confident and engaging – all qualities that you need when you're coaching and recruiting.
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In 1999 The Library of Congress selected Nikki McCray to be the keynote speaker for the Women's History Month Address.
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