22 Facts About Sue Wicks

Susan Joy Wicks was born on November 26,1966 and is a former basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association.

Sue Wicks played with the New York Liberty from 1997 to 2002.

Sue Wicks was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.

Sue Wicks was Player of the Year in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1986,1987 and 1988, winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP award in 1986 and 1988, and sharing it in 1987.

Sue Wicks was named to All-Regional Teams in the NCAA tournament in 1986 and 1987.

Sue Wicks holds the Rutgers records for points scored, rebounds, scoring average, rebounding average, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, and blocked shots.

Sue Wicks was a gold medalist in the 1987 Pan-American Games.

Sue Wicks would go on to play 6 seasons in the WNBA, all 6 of them being a member of the Liberty.

Sue Wicks mostly came off the bench for the Liberty but did start 45 of 182 regular season games, including 30 starts in 1999.

Sue Wicks starting in 1999 was due in part to her defensive skills.

Sue Wicks developed into a fan favorite and was voted by the fans as a starter in the 2000 WNBA all-star game.

The Liberty lost the championship game to the Sparks 66 - 69 with Sue Wicks recording 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.

In 182 WNBA games played, Sue Wicks scored 823 points, for a total of 4.5 points per game, had 182 assists for one assist per game, recovered 788 rebounds, for a total of 4.3 per game, and had 158 blocks, for a total of 0.90 blocks per game.

Sue Wicks finished her WNBA career as the number eight leader of all times in shots blocked.

Since retiring from professional basketball, Sue Wicks formed an all-girls basketball camp in New York City.

Sue Wicks was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Basketball Category with the Class of 1991.

Sue Wicks was inducted into the Rutgers Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994 and was inducted into the university's Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2005.

Sue Wicks is one of only two Rutgers women's basketball players to have her jersey retired.

Sue Wicks was inducted in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in June 2013.

Sue Wicks did not have a prepared speech, but spoke extemporaneously, thanking Pat Summitt for her leadership in the formation of the Hall of Fame.

Sue Wicks's credentials included selection as a Kodak All-American three times, and the record-holder of career points and rebounds at Rutgers, records which had not been surpassed by any male or female players at Rutgers at the time of the induction.

Sue Wicks played professionally in the WNBA and was on the gold medal-winning USA Basketball Pan-American Games team in 1987.