McCray-Penson, a Collierville native, was a three-time WNBA All-Star and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer. She led the Lady Vols to four NCAA tournament appearances.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nikki McCray-Penson, a Lady Vols Basketball star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has died. She was 51.
According to the Associated Press, Rutgers confirmed McCray-Penson had died on Friday. The AP said she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013.
McCray-Penson, a Collierville native, was a three-time WNBA All-Star and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer. She led the Lady Vols to four NCAA tournament appearances and two SEC tournament championships during the Pat Summitt era between 1991 and 1995.
The two-time Olympian won gold medals with the U.S. women’s basketball team in Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. She ended her playing career with the Chicago Sky in 2006 as a three-time All-Star, racking up 2,528 total career points.
Heartbroken to learn of Nikki McCray-Penson’s passing.
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