Swin cash new york liberty womens national basketball. Shes done it in college, the wnba, and on the international stage. The new coach, bill laimbeer, would engineer a remarkable. After wrapping up her playing career in 2016, cash was named the new york libertys. Both wanted to stay involved in the game that they had already given so much to as players, but werent sure how with limited opportunities available beyond coaching. May 18, 2016 swin cash announced on june 7, 2016, that she would retire at the end of 2016 season. Tickets and tables are available for the freedom award ceremony and gala event. The new orleans pelicans are banking the fourtime wnba allstar will bring that attitude to the big easy. If you notice a discrepancy, please notify basketball insiders senior writer eric pincus. By doug feinberg july 17, 2016 new york ap with the first part of the wnba season winding down, the new york liberty want to head into the olympic break on a roll.
Swin cash scored a seasonhigh 16 points and tina charles and sugar rodgers each added 14 to help the liberty beat the sun 8376 on sunday. Feb 07, 2018 five months after giving birth to her son, former wnba player swin cash s workout routine is pretty simple. Storm cruise past liberty, move up in playoff chase. With the wnba teams swin played forward and wore number 32. Swin cash leaving her mark on liberty in her last w. Wnba fines teams, players for protesting violence by and. Venus and serena wiliams tennis, simone biles gymnastics, carli lloyd soccer, wilma rudolph track and field, mone davis little league baseball, swin cash basketball, elena delle donne basketball, bethany hamilton surfing, ronda. Swin cash is the nbas highestranking woman in basketball. Swin cash on her decision to join the pelicans, what makes her tick. In june 2019, the nba franchise brought on cash as the vice president of basketball operations and team development. Swin cash writes about her humble journey uconn today. Swin cash finds a positive early in her retirement newsday. The public forum is a free student and educator forum.
New orleans pelicans add swin cash to front office. Swin cash scored a seasonhigh 16 points and tina charles and sugar rodgers each added 14. Swin cash to retire from wnba after 2016 season sports. Players from wnbas new york liberty stand in solidarity with. Cash spent fifteen years in the league, and has won a wnba championship three times in her career. Swin cash on her decision to join the pelicans, what makes. Swin cash scored 16 points and tina charles and sugar rodgers each added 14 to help the new york liberty beat the connecticut sun 8376 on sunday.
And in 2016, she received the national civil rights museum freedom award. Wnba forward who finished her career with the new york liberty. Sep, 2016 tuesday, september, 2016 madison square garden, new york, ny officials. A retired professional basketball player who played professionally for 15 seasons in the womens national basketball association. Book a basketball legend to take your corporate, public or. Cash, who became one of the most influential players in the league, had a 15. Oct 25, 2016 swin cash is a recently retired as of one month ago. Swin cash announced on june 7, 2016, that she would retire at the end of 2016 season. I look forward to follow swin s career both on and off the floor. She ranks among russell westbrook, victor cruz, serena. Wnbas swin cash graces cover of sports illustrateds.
It should be abundantly clear that since the moment swin cash joined the pelicans organization, her on. Mar 09, 2016 new york, ny march 8, 2016 new york liberty president isiah thomas announced today that the team has resigned forward swin cash. September 15, 2016 team player transaction minnesota augustus, seimone signing, contract extension minnesota whalen, lindsay signing, contract extension september 14, 2016 team player transaction. Pelicans swin cash not only hall of fame player, but. Swintayla marie swin cash canal born september 22, 1979 is an american former. The national civil rights museum honors wnbas swin cash. Apr 15, 2016 wnba star swin cash, 36, was selected as one sports illustrateds inaugural fashionable 50 and graces the cover of the coveted issue. New york liberty forward swin cash announces shell retire. Mar 20, 2018 wnba star swin cash retired from the game in june 2016 after completing her third season with the new york liberty.
Nov 02, 2016 swin has played professional basketball for three seasons in china and with wnba teams in detroit, seattle, chicago, atlanta and new york. Basketball player swin cash attends sports illustrateds fashionable 50 event at vandal on april 12, 2016 in new york city. In 20, new york times bestselling author book of basketball and. Jun 07, 2016 new york liberty forward swin cash will retire from the wnba following the 2016 season, she announced tuesday on the players tribune. The womens national basketball association wnba fined three teams and their players for breaking league rules by wearing warmup shirts. Catchings, who previously won the award in 2010 and 20 cowinner with swin cash, is the first threetime winner since the awards inception in 1997. Cash takes immense pride in being the first black woman in such a position in basketball operations. The new orleans pelicans are adding former wnba champion swin cash to. Cash was the new york liberty forward and a successful pro basketball player for 14 years with positions on the detroit, seattle, chicago and atlanta.
Elgin and the lakers cornfield angel march 26, 2021 hoop du jour. We are excited she will be rejoining the liberty for the 2016 season, said thomas. Venus and serena wiliams tennis, simone biles gymnastics, carli lloyd soccer, wilma rudolph track and field, mone davis little league baseball, swin cash basketball, elena delle donne basketball, bethany hamilton surfing, ronda rousey mixed martial arts, and kerri strug gymnastics. New york liberty forward swin cash announced tuesday that shes planning to retire following the 2016 wnba season. Cash was waived by the liberty on may 11 in order for the team to meet its wnba salary cap requirements.
Jun 10, 2019 swin cash speaks on stage at the thurgood marshall college fund 27th annual awards gala on nov. Sep 07, 2016 new york ap swin cash promised she wouldnt cry. Injuryplagued liberty show resolve new york amsterdam. Traded to the new york liberty in exchange for delisha miltonjones on july 9, 2014. Doing crunches and raising and lifting a 5monthold when. Waived talia caldwell c, swin cash f, elin eldebrink g and avery warleytalbert c. Swin cash has been announced as the latest recipient of the national civil rights museums. Wnba newsswin cash announces retirement womens sports. The gala 2016 program by julie billiart school issuu. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball. Jul 21, 2016 colorlines screenshot of l to r new york liberty players carolyn swords, kiah stokes, tina charles, tanisha wright and swin cash, taken from the new york libertys instagram page on july 11, 2016. New york times bestselling author book of basketball. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on swin cash of the new york liberty.
Jun 06, 2017 new york ap tamika catchings and swin cash talked while they were on the players union executive committee about life after basketball. Growing up with wnba role models spokesman recorder. How wnba new york liberty forward swin cash gets things done. May 24, 2016 new york, ny may 24, 2016 the new york liberty has signed free agent forward swin cash to a rest of season contract, it was announced today by team president isiah thomas. Swin cash has become one of the brightest lights in the womens national basketball association wnba. Inside the room, swin cash 02 clas smiled broadly as she chatted with everyone, stood to have her photo taken when asked, and signed copies of her new book, humble journey.
Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed. In the alltime wnba record books, cash ranks 17th in scoring. New york liberty forward swin cash will retire from the wnba following the 2016 season, she announced tuesday on the players tribune. Swin is an outstanding leader and fierce competitor. New orleans pelicans team salary basketball insiders. Swintayla marie swin cash canal born september 22, 1979 is an american retired professional basketball player who played professionally for 15 seasons in the womens national basketball association wnba. While it is commonplace for nba franchises to hire former players in a variety of. The 15year wnba veteran held it together for a 50minute postgame ceremony in her honor after the new york liberty lost.
Swin cash has been a superstar and a role player, has won wnba titles with two different teams, has. Known for her passion on the court, cash has earned an enviable cache of awardstwo college ncaa championships, a wnba championship title, an olympic gold medal, and even a coveted spot on a box of wheaties, the breakfast of champions. How one retired wnba player and new mom keeps in shape. After 15 years in the wnba, swin cash closes in on retirement espn. Jun 10, 2019 the new orleans pelicans are adding former wnba champion swin cash to their front office, sources confirmed to nola. New orleans pelicans executive swin cash recently had her second child. Catchings wins 2016 kim perrot sportsmanship award indiana. Feb 11, 2020 new orleans pelicans vice president of basketball operations swin cash, left, talks with player development coach teresa weatherspoon at the teams training facility jan. The national civil rights museum honors wnbas swin cash with. Wnbas swin cash to be honored during national civil rights. Basketball player swin cash attends sports illustrateds. Jun 07, 2016 swin cash will retire following 2016 wnba season. Reviewed in the united states on september 6, 2016.
At the end of your career, you do a lot of reflecting. New york swin cash had a long discussion with her inner circle before deciding to announce her. Swin cash back with the new york liberty oursports central. Todd kortemeier is a sportswriter, editor and childrens book author from minneapolis. She currently serves as vice president of basketball operations and team development for the new orleans pelicans. When i came to connecticut, i was a skinny, bowleggedlooking kid freshman year, and i was homesick.
Jul 11, 2016 colorlines screenshot of l to r new york liberty players carolyn swords, kiah stokes, tina charles, tanisha wright and swin cash, taken from the new york libertys instagram page on july 11, 2016. This is definitely a book that i will share with youth and female family members. New york liberty forward swin cash speaks at her retirement ceremony at madison square garden on wednesday, september 7, 2016. May 24, 2016 the new york liberty is extremely fortunate swin cash will continue to be a valued member of our franchise and has decided to return to play for the remainder of the 2016 season, said thomas. Sep 21, 2016 new york tamika catchings of the indiana fever is the recipient of the 2016 kim perrot sportsmanship award, the wnba announced today.
Sep 07, 2016 new york, ny august 18, 2016 the new york liberty will celebrate the career of forward swin cash, one of the most decorated and influential womens basketball players in history, with a. New york, ny june 7, 2016 new york liberty forward swin cash announced tuesday morning via an article on the players tribune. The 2016 wnba season as a member of the new york liberty was her 15th and final year as a professional basketball player. I enjoyed reading swins book and her ability to overcome hardships in life. Swin cash national basketball retired players association. New orleans vp of basketball ops and team development is deeply. Cash was waived by new york liberty on may 11, 2016. Where nola eats ian mcnulty keith spera acts of kindness arts books calendar comics. I also enjoyed how swin was able to thank and give god credit for blessing her with so many opportunities as a result of her sacrifices, passion, dedication, and love for the game of basketball. On may 24, 2016, it was reported that cash resigned with the liberty for the remainder of the season.
Swin cash bio married, boyfriend, salary, net worth. On june 7, 2016, cash announced that she would retire at the end of the 2016 season. The new orleans pelicans announced that former wnba star swin. Just a few short years removed from a legendary playing career, swin. Swin cash to be featured at winning authors event at mohegan sun on march 9th. In 2016, she was named a national civil rights museum freedom. The perfect word to describe swin cashs career is right there staring at us. She was immediately eligible for their game versus the atlanta dream on that day.
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