
Angel McCoughtry Honored as 2016 ACC Legend
February 4, 2016 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Dream's Angel McCoughtry has been honored as a member of the 12th annual class of ACC Women's Basketball Legends.
The Legends will be recognized at the 2016 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 2-6 at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Legends will be honored at the annual ACC Women's Basketball Legends' Brunch on Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. They will also be introduced at halftime of the first semifinal game that afternoon.
The ACC Women's Basketball Legends program honors both players and coaches from each of the ACC's 15 schools who have contributed to their respective institutions rich tradition.
McCoughtry was one of the most decorated college basketball players in Louisville history. A three-time WBCA All-America selection, McCoughtry capped her career as the program's all-time leader in points (2,779), rebounds (1,261) and steals (481). Her point total ranks among the top-25 all-time in NCAA Division I history.
In addition to leading Louisville to its first national championship game in 2009, she captured Raleigh Regional MVP honors and was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team that year. Among her many athletic honors, she earned 2007 BIG EAST Player of the Year and 2009 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
Click here for more information and a complete list of the 2016 ACC Legends
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The three-time Eastern Conference Champion Atlanta Dream is entering its ninth season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The Dream plays their home games at Philips Arena. Atlanta has qualified for the playoffs six times, winning conference titles in 2013, 2011 and 2010.
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