1. Tanisha Lovely Wright was born on November 29,1983 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association.
14 Facts About Tanisha Wright
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Tanisha Wright was selected 12th overall in the 2005 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm.
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Tanisha Wright played in the WNBA for 14 seasons with the Storm, New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx.
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Tanisha Wright began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Charlotte while still playing in the WNBA.
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Tanisha Wright fouled out in the beginning of the final overtime.
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Tanisha Wright helped the Seattle Storm win their second championship in 2010.
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On February 2,2015, Tanisha Wright signed as a free agent with the New York Liberty.
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In 2017, it was announced that Tanisha Wright would be sitting out part of the 2017 WNBA season to rest.
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On March 13,2018, Tanisha Wright signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Lynx.
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Tanisha Wright was traded back to the New York Liberty on April 11,2019, in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.
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Tanisha Wright began her coaching career while still playing in the WNBA as an assistant at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers in 2017.
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Tanisha Wright was known as a defensive specialist and helped coach the Aces into one of the league's best defensive teams.
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On October 12,2021, Tanisha Wright was announced as the head coach of the Atlanta Dream.
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On January 4,2025, Tanisha Wright was named an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky under head coach Tyler Marsh.