Angie Braziel (born September 18, 1976) is a retired
Women's National Basketball Association
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(WNBA) player, most recently signed to the
Washington Mystics
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, though she retired from the league before playing a game on her new team. She also played two seasons with the
Charlotte Sting
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The Sting was originally the sister organization of ...
and one with the
Indiana Fever
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. Her career began at
Texas Tech
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where she scored 1,131 points in three seasons. After several injuries and at one point three operations in the span of a year,
George Watson, "Do You Remember Angie Braziel," Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, January 1, 2006
/ref> Braziel retired and returned to west Texas to coach girls' basketball in public schools.
USA Basketball
Braziel was named to the team representing the US at the 1998 William Jones Cup
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It was named in honor of basketball promoter ...
competition in Taipei, Taiwan
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. Braziel was the leading scorer, with 14 points, in the 67–40 win over Thailand, which sent the team to the gold medal game. She averaged 5.4 points per game over the five games.
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1976 births
Living people
All-American college women's basketball players
American women's basketball coaches
American women's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Texas
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Charlotte Sting players
Indiana Fever players
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Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball players
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