Betty Lennox

Infobox WNBA Player

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name = Betty Lennox
team = Atlanta Dream
number = 22
position = Guard/Forward
height_ft = 5| height_in = 8
weight_lbs = 143
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1976|12|4|mf=y
birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
college = Louisiana Tech University
draft = 6^th overall
draft_year = 2000
draft_team = Minnesota Lynx
career_start = 2000
career_end =
former_teams = Minnesota Lynx, Miami Sol, Cleveland Rockers, Seattle Storm
awards = 2000 Rookie of the Year
2004 WNBA Finals MVP

Betty Lennox (born Betty Bernice Lennox on December 4, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."

High School Career

Betty spent her high school years attending Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri, under the coaching of Bill Williams.

College years

Lennox first played college basketball at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, where her team won the Junior College National Championship during the 1996-1997 season. Lennox later went to Louisiana Tech University, and graduated there in 2000.

WNBA career

Lennox was selected by the Minnesota Lynx as the #6 overall pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft and later became the WNBA's Rookie of the Year in 2000.

On June 13, 2002, the Lynx traded Lennox along with a 2003 first-round draft pick to the Miami Sol in exchange for Tamara Moore and a 2003 second-round draft pick. After the 2002 season ended, the Miami Sol folded, and Lennox was selected by the Cleveland Rockers in the 2003 WNBA Dispersal draft. When the Rockers folded after the 2003 season ended, Lennox went through another Dispersal Draft before the 2004 season. This time, she was selected by the Seattle Storm.

Lennox led the Seattle Storm to the 2004 WNBA Championship against the Connecticut Sun. She was named the recipient of the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the Storm's championship run. Betty averaged 22.3 points during the Storm's championship run en route to winning the award.

On February 6, 2008 Lennox was selected by the Atlanta Dream in the expansion draft.

Vital statistics

*Position: Guard/Forward
*Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
*College: Louisiana Tech
*Team(s): Atlanta Dream

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/betty_lennox/index.html?nav=page WNBA Player Profile]