1. Ta'Shauna "Sugar" Rodgers was born on December 8,1989 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Sugar Rodgers
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Sugar Rodgers was a four-time All Big East First Team pick, and was drafted by the Lynx in the second round as the 14th overall pick.
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Sugar Rodgers was born in Suffolk, Virginia to Barbara Mae Sugar Rodgers and Oscar Allen Saunders Jr.
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Sugar Rodgers played basketball for her high school team at King's Fork High School, where she became the school's MVP all four years, conference Player of the Year three times, as well as a McDonald's All-American.
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Sugar Rodgers graduated with her school's records in career points, assists, rebounds and blocks.
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At the 2007 AAU Nike Nationals, Sugar Rodgers didn't start, but played in every game as for the Suffolk Blazers, and was named the tournament's MVP.
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Sugar Rodgers was recruited to the Georgetown Hoyas in part through her play on the AAU Suffolk Blazers, who were coached by Boo Williams, the brother of Georgetown head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy.
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Sugar Rodgers excelled early at Georgetown, and was named 2010 Big East Freshman of the Year, as well as First Team All-Big East, a feat she repeated all four years.
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Sugar Rodgers was a three-time AP Honorable Mention All-American, and majored in English.
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Sugar Rodgers was selected 2nd in the 2nd round of the 2013 WNBA draft as the 14th overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx.
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Sugar Rodgers made the team out of training camp, and made her professional debut on June 1,2013, in a victory over the Connecticut Sun.
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Sugar Rodgers has logged the most minutes of the three rookies on the team, earning playing time thanks to aggressive defense and hustle.
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Sugar Rodgers was traded to the New York Liberty prior to the 2014 season.
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Sugar Rodgers returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in 2021.
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On March 27,2025, it was announced that Sugar Rodgers was hired as an assistant coach for the expansion Golden State Valkyries' inaugural season.
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Sugar Rodgers is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development.