Victoria Andrea Bullett was born on October 4,1967 and is an American former professional basketball player and current women's basketball head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
32 Facts About Vicky Bullett
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Vicky Bullett played for the Charlotte Sting and Washington Mystics in the WNBA, as well as for European and South American professional teams, the US Olympic team, and the University of Maryland Terrapins.
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Vicky Bullett played at various times as a center, small forward, and power forward.
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Vicky Bullett was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Vicky Bullett grew up playing backyard basketball with her six brothers.
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One of her older brothers coached her high school basketball team and helped Vicky Bullett attract the attention of collegiate scouts.
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Vicky Bullett is one of the most decorated players in the history of the women's basketball program at the University of Maryland, which she attended from 1985 to 1989.
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Vicky Bullett set Maryland records for points scored, field goals made, and rebounds recovered.
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Vicky Bullett led the Terrapins to three ACC titles and one NCAA Final Four.
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In 1989, Vicky Bullett was named ACC Tournament MVP, ACC Player of the Year, and a Kodak All-American.
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Vicky Bullett was chosen for the All-ACC First Team in 1987,1988, and 1989.
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Vicky Bullett graduated from Maryland with a bachelor's degree in general studies.
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Vicky Bullett was named a member of the ACC Women's Basketball 50th Anniversary team in 2003.
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In 2007, Vicky Bullett was named an ACC Women's Basketball Legend.
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Vicky Bullett is a member of the Maryland Athletics Walk of Fame.
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Vicky Bullett was selected to the 1988 and 1992 United States Olympic Teams, which won gold and bronze medals.
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Vicky Bullett played on the 1986 USA Select team, the United States team which won the gold medal at the 1990 World Championships, and the United States team for the 1990 Goodwill Games.
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Vicky Bullett was a member of the USA National team at the 1990 World Championships, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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In 1999, Vicky Bullett was named as a reserve to the inaugural WNBA Eastern Conference All-Star team, and played in the All-Star Game as a substitute for the injured Rebecca Lobo.
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In January 2000, Vicky Bullett was traded to the Washington Mystics for Shalonda Enis and a 2000 3rd-round pick.
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Vicky Bullett broke a WNBA record on July 3,2001 by playing 55 minutes in the Mystics' quadruple-overtime victory over the Seattle Storm.
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In that game, the Mystics lost to the Liberty 57 - 64 with Vicky Bullett recording two points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
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Vicky Bullett was a renowned professional basketball player in Italy through much of the 1990s.
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Vicky Bullett played for Bari from 1990 to 1993, then for Cesena from 1993 to 1997.
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Four times during her career, Vicky Bullett was named an All-Star for the Italian league.
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Vicky Bullett retired from the WNBA after the 2002 season, then retired from overseas professional play in 2007.
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Vicky Bullett moved back to Martinsburg, West Virginia, which renamed the street where she grew up "Vicky Bullett Street" in her honor.
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Vicky Bullett then taught for the Board of Education of Berkeley County, West Virginia and took graduate courses in education.
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Vicky Bullett became a teacher at South Middle School in Martinsburg.
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In June 2009, the Mystics announced that Vicky Bullett would take on the responsibilities of Manager of Basketball Operations.
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In June 2011, Vicky Bullett was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee along with Ruthie Bolton, Muffet McGraw, Val Ackerman, Pearl Moore, and Lometa Odem.
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Since leaving the Mystics in 2009, Vicky Bullett has taken the head coaching job for the women's basketball team at Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown Maryland.