Bridgette C. Gordon (born April 27, 1967) is an American retired female professional

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player. She was a member of the

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, that claimed the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in

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. In 2007, Gordon was elected to the

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, located in

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Gordon was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the 1987 World University Games held in

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. The USA team won four of the five contests. In the opening game against Poland, Gordon was the leading scorer for the US with 18 points. After winning their next game against Finland, the USA faced the host team Yugoslavia. The game went to overtime, but Yugoslavia prevailed, 93–89. The USA faced China in the next game. They won 84–83, but they needed to win by at least five points to remain in medal contention. They won the final game against Canada to secure fifth place. Gordon continued on the USA national team when the team played at the 1988 Olympics, held in

. She averaged 8.8 points per game, including 20 points against Yugoslavia to help the team win all five games and earn the gold medal. Gordon also played with the USA team at the

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. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round. The next game was a rematch against Cuba, and this time the team from Cuba won a five-point game. The USA beat Canada easily to win the bronze. Gordon averaged 11.3 points per game.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Awards and honors

* 1989—Winner of the

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for basketball * 2x FIBA Women's European Champions Cup (''current EuroLeague)'' with Italian club

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( 1993–94, 1994–95)

References

External links

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