1. Stefanie Dolson was born on January 8,1992 and is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association.
27 Facts About Stefanie Dolson
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Stefanie Dolson was drafted sixth overall in the 2014 WNBA draft.
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Stefanie Dolson won a gold medal in 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Stefanie Dolson played volleyball and basketball at Minisink Valley High School in Slate Hill, New York and was a member of the National Honor Society.
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Stefanie Dolson led Minisink Valley High School to four straight New York State Public High School Athletic Association Section 9 championship game appearances and finished her career at Minisink Valley with 1,951 points and 1,607 rebounds.
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Stefanie Dolson was a McDonald's High School All-American and participated in the All-Star game where she had 12 points and eight rebounds in the McDonald's All-American Game.
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Stefanie Dolson was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
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Stefanie Dolson was named to the Big East Rookie Team alongside teammate Bria Hartley.
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Stefanie Dolson completed her sophomore season averaging 23.9 minutes, 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
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Stefanie Dolson started her second year in strong form her output slowed, and her scoring average dropped below ten points for her last eighteen regular season games.
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At the Final Four, Stefanie Dolson came back strong, she scored 20 points in the overtime loss to Notre Dame.
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Stefanie Dolson helped the Huskies win the 2013 NCAA championship and subsequently being named to the All-Final Four team.
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Stefanie Dolson was named the National Defensive Player of the Year and the league's Defensive Player and 2.3 blocks per game, and recorded the third triple-double in school history with 24 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists against Oregon.
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Stefanie Dolson recorded 371 rebounds, the second most rebounds in school history.
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Stefanie Dolson was drafted sixth overall in the 2014 WNBA draft by Washington Mystics.
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In February 2018, Stefanie Dolson re-signed with the Sky to a multi-year deal in free agency.
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In February 2020, Stefanie Dolson re-signed with the Sky on a new two-year deal.
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On February 3,2022, Stefanie Dolson signed a two-year guaranteed deal with the New York Liberty.
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Stefanie Dolson started in all 36 regular-season and 3 playoff games for the team.
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On February 14,2024, Stefanie Dolson signed a two-year contract with the Washington Mystics, returning to the team 10 years after being drafted.
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Stefanie Dolson's shooting proficiency earned her a spot in the 2024 All-Star Weekend Three-Point Contest.
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On November 12,2024, it was announced that Stefanie Dolson would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
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In 2021, Stefanie Dolson was part of the USA team that won the first Olympic gold medal in 3x3 basketball.
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Stefanie Dolson is a descendant of the 17th century Minisink, NY-area settler and beaver pelt trader James Stefanie Dolson, for whom a major commercial roadway is named; he had five sons, one of whom died in the American Revolution.
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The daughter of Steve and Kristal Dolson, Stefanie has two older sisters, Ashley and Courtney, and one younger brother, Jake.
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In 2016, Stefanie Dolson publicly came out as a member of the LGBTQ community.
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In 2019, Stefanie Dolson played on the "Away" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.