1. Rebecca Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
23 Facts About Rebecca Lobo
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Rebecca Lobo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of RuthAnn and Dennis Joseph Rebecca Lobo.
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Rebecca Lobo's father is of Cuban descent, while her mother was of German and Irish heritage.
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Rebecca Lobo held this record for 18 years until it was surpassed by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir of the new Leadership Charter School in Springfield on January 26,2009.
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Rebecca Lobo was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program.
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Rebecca Lobo was the first player in the Big East Conference to earn first-team all-American honors for both basketball and academics.
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Rebecca Lobo was named to the USA U18 team in 1992.
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Rebecca Lobo continued with the team to the 1993 U19 World Championship.
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Rebecca Lobo averaged 7.7 points per game and recorded six blocks, highest on the team.
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In 1995, Rebecca Lobo passed through tryouts to join the national team, which later became the US team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
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In 1997, the WNBA was formed and enjoyed its inaugural season, and Rebecca Lobo was assigned to the New York Liberty during the league's first player allocations on January 22,1997.
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Rebecca Lobo remained a centerpiece of the Liberty in the 1998 season, averaging 11.7 points and 6.9 rebounds as the Liberty finished 18 - 12.
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Rebecca Lobo suffered a setback in 1999, tearing her left anterior cruciate ligament and her meniscus in the first game of the season.
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Rebecca Lobo returned during the 2001 season but played sparingly, only 85 minutes in total.
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In January 2002, during the WNBA offseason, Rebecca Lobo joined the Springfield Spirit in the National Women's Basketball League.
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On February 14,2003, Rebecca Lobo was traded to the Connecticut Sun for a 2003 second-round pick.
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Rebecca Lobo played in 29 games for the Sun, averaging 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds.
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Rebecca Lobo recorded 9 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks but the Sun lost the game 73 - 79 and would be eliminated from the playoffs.
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Rebecca Lobo played two seasons in the National Women's Basketball League with the Springfield Spirit from 2002 through 2003.
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Rebecca Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010.
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Today, Rebecca Lobo is a reporter and color analyst for ESPN with a focus on women's college basketball and WNBA games.
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Rebecca Lobo was the 1996 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education.
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Rebecca Lobo shared her story with others suffering from the same type of injury and advocated for patient self-education via the Internet.