Nancy Lieberman

Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former standout collegiate and professional basketball player. She is currently a women's basketball TV analyst and coach. She is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball.

Early years

In 1974, while attending Far Rockaway High School in Queens, New York, she established herself as one of the top women's basketball players in the country by earning one of only 12 slots on the USA's National Team. The following year, Lieberman was named to the USA Team designated to play in the World Championships and Pan American Games where she brought home a gold medal in 1975 and a silver medal in 1979.

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1974 - Queens, New York - Pan American Games - 1975 - 1979

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At age 17, Lieberman was named to the 1976 USA Women's Olympic Basketball Team, which she would compete at the Montreal Games in the first-ever Women's Olympic Basketball Team Competition. Shortly after turning 18, Lieberman became the youngest basketball player in Olympic history to win a medal as the United States captured the Silver Medal.

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