599 records for Sue Bird. Statistics, history, awards and achievements for WNBA player Sue Bird [26][27] She scored 9 points along with 10 assists in an 81–71 victory over the Washington Mystics. Needless to say, we left a lot of other notable names out of this starting 5, but Diana … us, Draft: Seattle Storm, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 2002 Draft, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, April 5, 4:24AM. In the semi-finals, the Storm defeated the Phoenix Mercury in a hard-fought five-game series. (Page 3) She considered UConn the favorite, but she began to waver when Keirsten Walters and Brianne Stepherson, both point guards, announced commitments to UConn. In the second season her team finished undefeated and won the New York state championship, and the national title. The disparity in the earnings of LeBron and Sue was something that sparked a slew of reactions from fans on social media. Sue Bird entered the 2020 WNBA Finals having won three titles, been named to 11 All-Star games and unquestionably established herself as … [33][34] On July 22, 2018, Bird broke yet another record, this time for the most WNBA regular-season games played after she passed Delisha Milton-Jones by playing her 500th game against the Atlanta Dream. In high school, she was the New York State Player of the Year, the New York Daily News Player of the Year, and a WBCA All-American. Born: For the fifth time in her career, Bird was named to the All-WNBA First Team for the first time in 12 years. 2 in assists with 585, and seventh with 243 steals. Reserves. [44] The USA team would go on to win the gold at the games in Athens, Greece. In the semi-finals they would sweep the Minnesota Lynx in three games, advancing back to the WNBA Finals for the second time in three years. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. in Syosset, New York From 2011 to 2014, Bird played three off-seasons for UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian League winning three consecutive championships with the team. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [4] She won two National Championships, three Big East Championships and Big East regular season titles. Background Checks Bird started all four games, and led the team with 17 assists, helping lead the team to the gold medal. Sue Bird keeps breaking records in her 17th WNBA season It’s Bird’s 17th season in the WNBA, and she has her eyes on a fourth WNBA title. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. [21], During the 2012 WNBA season, Bird had been having problems with her knee. She worried that there might not be room for her to play. [42], In 2002, Bird was named to the national team which competed in the World Championships in Zhangjiagang, Changzhou and Nanjing, China. She was voted as a WNBA all-star that year. Find out more. She had reaggravated her knee during the season, causing her to miss half of the games, with a fully healthy and active roster, the Storm finished 18–4 with the number 2 seed, receiving a double bye to the semi-finals. However the Storm never made it to the playoffs and would also fail to make the playoffs the following year. In the 2003–2004 off-season, Bird was named to the United States 2004 Women's Olympic Basketball Team's roster. Team USA went on to win the championship and gold medal. 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[47], In 2010, Bird was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. The Storm had a 2–0 lead, lost two in a row and finished off the series with a win in game 5 at home. With that win, the Storm would advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2010. 39-year-old Sue Bird won the fourth ring of her career, meanwhile revealing that she is not done yet. Bird averaged 5.6 points per game and led the team in assists with 26. (JTA) — Sue Bird turns 40 in two weeks, but the Jewish basketball star is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Find Sue Bird's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Since she had played more than 20% of team's games the 1998–1999 season, she was not able to redshirt. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The pair … With the retirements of Lisa Leslie and Dawn Staley and injuries to Sheryl Swoopes, Bird, along with Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi stepped up to leading roles on the national team. 1⃣6⃣ ASSISTS FOR SUE BIRD! Bird scored 4.3 points per game. [13], Bird was recruited by a number of teams including Stanford and Vanderbilt. "[56] They announced their engagement on October 30, 2020. 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With the WNBA's new playoff format in effect, the Storm were the number 7 seed in the league and faced the Atlanta Dream in the first round, losing the single elimination game 94–85. Bird was the inaugural winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award in 2000, given to the top point guard in the nation, and won the award in 2001 and 2002. [35] By the end of the season, Bird finished with a career-high in assists, field goal shooting and a new career-high in three-point shooting percentage as the Storm finished as the number 1 seed in the league with a 26–8 record, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals and home court advantage throughout the playoffs. In the 2016 season, Bird would have a resurgence, putting up her best numbers since coming back from knee surgery. [2] During her WNBA career, she has been selected to eleven WNBA All-Star teams and eight All-WNBA teams. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. WASHINGTON – Storm guard Sue Bird set the WNBA all-time assists record Friday night, passing Ticha Penicheiro with her 2,600th career assist, and Seattle clinched a … In 2006, Bird was invited back to the National team for the World Championships held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in September 2006. Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history. Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe both had Hall of Fame–worthy careers before they met. [4], She played her freshman and sophomore years at Syosset High School, but wanted more competition. She was selected as a starter on the 2002 WNBA Western Conference All-Star team. Sue Bird dished out a career-high 16 AST to help the Storm to a 1-0 series lead in the WNBA Finals. [31] She finished the game with 19 points along with a season-high of 13 assists. All rights reserved. [4] Both Bird and Jackson led the Storm to their first playoff appearance. However, when Stepherson changed her mind and committed to Boston College, Bird committed to UConn. 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