Brandi McCain (born September 21, 1979) is an American former college and professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(WNBA) for a single season in 2002. McCain played

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for the

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, and the played professionally for the

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of the WNBA.

Early life

McCain attended

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, and she played high school basketball for the Silsbee Tigers. She was recognized as a high school All-American by the

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(WBCA), and participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game, during which she scored eight points.

College career

McCain accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach

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team from 1998 to 2002.CoachAmandaButler.com, The Gators, WNBA Gators, . Retrieved November 6, 2011. As a Lady Gator, she was a first-team All-

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(SEC) selection in 1999 and 2001, a second-team selection in 2000, and a first-team

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in 2001. McCain was also a team captain in 2000 and 2002. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in 2002.

International career

McCain played on the team presenting the US at the 1999 World University Games held in

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. The team had a 4–2 record and earned the silver medal. McCain averaged 6.0 points per game.

Professional career

The Cleveland Rockers picked McCain in the second round (twenty-fourth pick overall) in the 2002 WNBA draft, and she played a single season for the Rockers in 2002.WNBA.com, Players
Brandi McCain
. Retrieved November 6, 2011. She played mostly in a reserve role, appearing in thirty-one games and starting two of them.

Career statistics

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College

References

External links

Brandi McCain
– Official WNBA player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:McCain, Brandi 1979 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Texas Cleveland Rockers players Florida Gators women's basketball players People from Silsbee, Texas FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States Summer World University Games medalists in basketball Guards (basketball) Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade