Angel Lajuane McCoughtry (born September 10, 1986) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. McCoughtry completed her college career at the

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in 2009. She was selected first overall by the

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in the 2009 WNBA draft and was considered its

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during her tenure with the team. McCoughtry has also played overseas in Turkey, Slovakia, Lebanon, Hungary and Russia.

Biography

McCoughtry was born in

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on September 9, 1986, to Roi and Sharon McCoughtry. Her father had played the forward position at

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in west Baltimore. She first played basketball at the Northwood recreation center in northeast Baltimore and later became a standout in high school at the St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) in east Baltimore. McCoughtry also attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina before entering college at the

. McCoughtry led the

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in scoring, rebounding, and steals, while breaking school records for most steals in a season, most points in a season, and most points in a game. She was named Big East Player of the Year during her sophomore year in 2006–2007. In the summer of 2007, McCoughtry represented the United States on the

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women's basketball team. During her junior year at Louisville, McCoughtry broke her own records for points and steals on the season, and tied her own single-game scoring record. She played a key role in Louisville's upset of the

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in the 2008 Big East tournament. In addition, McCoughtry was named an All-American as a junior, by organizations including the WBCA,

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. McCoughtry broke the record for career scoring by a Louisville women's basketball player during the first game of her senior year. She recorded her second triple-double (points, rebounds, steals) in a December 2008 game against the

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. She was selected 1st overall by the

in the 2009

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WNBA career

Upon joining the Atlanta Dream, McCoughtry soon made a name for herself as an outstanding scorer with excellent penetration and a penchant for drawing the foul. In her debut season, McCoughtry won Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 12.8 ppg. The following season, McCoughtry's stats significantly improved as she averaged 21.1 ppg, helping the Atlanta Dream to a 19–15 record and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite the number four seed, The Dream were still a championship contender as their starting line-up had consisted of star center Érika de Souza, all-star power forward

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, Izi Castro Marques as the starting shooting guard, along with McCoughtry at small forward, quickly developing into an all-star caliber player. The Dream advanced all the way to the WNBA Finals, facing the

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. En route to the finals, McCoughtry set a WNBA playoff record with 42 points in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the

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. With the Dream down 2–0, McCoughtry had a historic performance in game 3 of the WNBA finals, scoring 35 points, but the Dream fell short losing to the Storm and being swept 3–0. McCoughtry averaged 26.7 ppg throughout the playoffs. McCoughtry would have the best season of her career in the 2011 season, as she averaged a career-high 21.6 ppg, helping the Dream to a 20–14 record and the number three seed in the Eastern Conference. McCoughtry was also voted as a WNBA all-star for the first time in her career. The Dream would once again make it back to the WNBA Finals, this time against the

. Despite another historic Finals performance, the Dream were swept 3 games to 0. In Game 2 of the Finals, McCoughtry had set Finals records for most points in a quarter (19) and most points in a game (38). During the 2012 season, McCoughtry was suspended by the Dream indefinitely for unspecified reasons. Despite the suspension, McCoughtry still won her first scoring title, averaging 21.4 ppg. McCoughtry also led the league with 2.5 steals per game. McCoughtry was also still able to play in the playoffs once her suspension expired, but the Dream were eliminated 2–1 in the first round by the

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who won the championship that year. In 2013, McCoughtry re-signed with the Dream to a multi-year deal once her rookie contract expired. In the 2013 season, McCoughtry would win her second scoring title, averaging 21.5 ppg and as well a career-high 2.7 steals per game. It was the fourth consecutive season where McCoughtry averaged 20+ ppg in a regular season. The Dream finished second in the Eastern Conference with a 17–17 record. The Dream would sweep the first and second rounds, making it back to the finals for a rematch against the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx would once again sweep the Dream in the Finals, as McCoughtry had a less-than stellar performance this time, scoring under 20 points in each game throughout the series. In the 2014 season, McCoughtry averaged 18.5 ppg ending her streak of consecutive 20+ ppg seasons, but was still voted as a WNBA all-star and also led the league in steals. With McCoughtry's contributions on both offence and defense, teammate Érika de Souza also being voted an all-star, Sancho Lyttle's prominent rebounding and the acquirement of rookie sensation Shoni Schimmel (who played with the team until 2015), the Dream finished first in the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history with a 19–15 record, being the only team in the Eastern Conference that season to finish above .500. However, the results weren't the same in the playoffs as they were upset 2–1 in the first round by the

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. In 2015, McCoughtry averaged 20.1 ppg and was voted as a WNBA all-star for the fourth time in her career, but the Dream never made it to the playoffs, making it McCoughtry's first season without playing in the playoffs. By this time, de Souza was traded to the Chicago Sky midway through the season. In 2016, McCoughtry averaged 19.5 ppg during the season, helping the Dream to another playoff berth with a 17–17 record. With the WNBA's new playoff format in effect, the Dream were the number six seed in the league, facing the Seattle Storm in the first round. The Dream beat the Storm in the first round elimination game as McCoughtry scored 37 points in the win. In the second round elimination game, the Dream lost to the Chicago Sky. In January 2017, it was announced that McCoughty would be resting during the

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. In February 2018, it was announced that McCoughtry re-signed with the Dream to a multi-year deal. On May 20, 2018, McCoughtry scored her 5,000th point in a 101–78 loss to the

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, making her the 18th player in WNBA history to reach that milestone. On June 20, 2018, McCoughtry scored a career-high 39 points along with 14 rebounds in a 79–72 loss to the New York Liberty. During the season, McCoughtry would be voted into the

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, for her fifth all-star game appearance. Towards the end of the season, McCoughtry suffered a left knee injury that would keep her out for the rest of season. The Dream finished 23–11 with the number 2 seed in the league, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. Without McCoughry, the Dream were short-handed in the playoffs as they lost in five games to the

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. In 2019, McCoughtry would continue to be sidelined with a knee injury, causing her to miss the entire 2019 season. In February 2020, McCoughtry left the Dream after 12 years of being with the franchise, signing with the

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in free agency. McCoughtry would have a resurgence in the 2020 season and would immediately enter the starting lineup for the Aces. The 2020 season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at

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due to the

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, McCoughtry made her return on July 26, 2020, scoring a season-high 25 points in an 88–86 loss to the

. Despite the season-opening loss, the Aces finished 18–4 with the number 1 seed, receiving a double bye to the semi-finals. On August 22, 2020, McCoughtry had tied her career-high in rebounds with a double-double performance of 11 points along with 14 rebounds in an 82–74 victory over the

. McCoughtry appeared to have returned to all-star form, playing in all 22 games while averaging career-highs in field goal shooting, three-point shooting and free throw shooting. McCoughtry's playing time would be increased in the playoffs and it would be her first playoff appearance since 2016. In the semi-finals, the Aces would defeat the

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in a hard-fought five-game series, advancing to the WNBA Finals, making it McCoughtry's fourth finals appearance, but with a shorthanded roster, the Aces would lose to a fully loaded Seattle Storm team in a three-game sweep. In February 2022, McCoughtry signed with the Minnesota Lynx as an unrestricted free agent. In May 2022, the Minnesota Lynx agreed to a buyout with the former All-Star. McCoughtry, 35, signed with Minnesota as a free agent in February. She played two games for the Lynx, averaging 6.0 points.

United States National Team

McCoughtry was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team travelled to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they competed in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational. McCoughtry earned most valuable player honors at the Ekaterinburg International Invitational Tournament, as she helped the USA Basketball team win the competition. McCoughtry was one of twenty players named to the national team pool. Twelve of this group were chosen to represent the US in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics. McCoughtry was selected to be a member of the National team representing the US at the World Championships held in September and October 2010. The team was coached by

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. Because many team members were still playing in the WNBA until just prior to the event, the team had only one day of practice with the entire team before leaving for

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and

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, Czech Republic. Even with limited practice, the team managed to win its first game against Greece by 26 points. The team continued to dominate with victory margins exceeding 20 points in the first five games. Several players shared scoring honors, with

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, McCoughtry,

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, and

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all ending as high scorer in the first few games. The sixth game was against undefeated Australia—the US team jumped out to a 24-point lead and ultimately prevailed 83–75. The USA won its next two games by over 30 points, and then faced the host team, the Czech Republic, in the championship game. The US team had only a five-point lead at halftime, which was then cut to three points, but the Czechs never got closer. Team USA went on to win the championship and gold medal. McCoughtry was the second leading scorer with 11.3 ppg. She also led the team in steals with a total of 24. McCoughtry was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball game. This game replaced the WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the

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to be held in the

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during September and October 2010. McCoughtry was one of 21 finalists for the U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team Roster. The 20 WNBA players, plus one collegiate player (

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), were selected by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Player Selection Committee to compete for the final roster which represented the US at the

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in London. She was selected and was part of the US team that won the gold medal. McCoughtry played for Team USA during the

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in Rio, helping the team win another gold medal as they beat Spain 101–72. McCoughtry became a two-time Olympic basketball champion.

Overseas career

Since being drafted in the WNBA, McCoughtry has played every off-season overseas. In the 2009–10 off-season, McCoughtry played for Good Angels Košice in the

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. In the 2010–11 off-season played for UNIQA Sopron of the EuroLeague. From 2011 to 2015, McCoughtry played four off-seasons for Fenerbahçe Istanbul of the EuroLeague. In the 2015–16 off-season, McCoughtry played for Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi of the

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. As of August 2016, McCoughtry signed with Dynamo Kursk of the

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for the 2016–17 off-season. Dynamo Kursk won the 2017 Euroleague. In May 2017, McCoughtry signed with Homenetmen Antelias of the Lebanese league; which she won the championship with. Also in 2017, McCoughtry returned to Dynamo Kursk for the 2017-18 off-season. In January 2021, McCoughtry signed with

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of the Turkish league for the 2020-21 off-season.

Personal life

McCoughtry grew up in

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and graduated from St. Frances Academy, then spent one year at The Patterson School in

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while working to attain NCAA Division I academic eligibility. She is listed at 6'1" tall and wears jersey number 35. McCoughtry came out publicly as gay on Instagram in 2015. She is an honorary member of

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Business ventures

In November 2016, McCoughtry announced that she's opening an ice cream store called "McCoughtry's Ice Cream" in Atlanta for January 2017. In August 2019, McCoughtry became the first WNBA athlete to host a basketball camp in Ghana.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 8 , , 8 , , 30.8 , , .314 , , .250 , , .830 , , 3.4 , , 3.6 , , 2.1 , , 1.0 , , 3.5 , , 17.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 3 , , 3 , , 35.2 , , .433 , , .444 , , .923 , , 6.0 , , 3.3 , , 2.6 , , 0.3 , , 1.3 , , style="background:#D3D3D3", 26.7° , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 2 , , 2 , , 34.8 , , .548 , , .700 , , .733 , , 4.5 , , 8.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.0 , , 3.5 , , style="background:#D3D3D3", 32.0° , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 8 , , 8 , , 25.1 , , .413 , , .550 , , .852 , , 5.0 , , 2.8 , , 1.6 , , 0.3 , , 1.9 , , 15.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", Career , style="text-align:left;", 8 years, 2 teams , 41 , , 41 , , 30.0 , , .415 , , .402 , , .800 , , 5.0 , , 3.0 , , 2.1 , , 0.6 , , 2.8 , , 21.3

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCoughtry, Angel 1986 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American women's basketball players Atlanta Dream draft picks Atlanta Dream players Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Baltimore Fenerbahçe women's basketball players Las Vegas Aces players African-American LGBTQ people LGBTQ basketball players LGBTQ people from Maryland American lesbian sportswomen Louisville Cardinals women's basketball players Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi women's basketball players Minnesota Lynx players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball Power forwards Small forwards WNBA All-Stars First overall WNBA draft picks Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players 21st-century American LGBTQ people United States women's national basketball team players Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore) alumni 21st-century American sportswomen

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