Betty Lennox

Betty Bernice Lennox (born December 4, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player.

She played for the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Sol, Cleveland Rockers, Seattle Storm, Atlanta Dream, Los Angeles Sparks and Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

She learned to play basketball with her four older brothers and one younger, who did not cut her any slack because she was a girl.

Betty spent three years attending Fort Osage High School in Independence, Missouri, under the coaching of Dale Williams.

Her Cardinals Trinity Valley CC team won the 1997 NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship, an accomplishment she is most proud of.

She took a year off from basketball while at LA Tech in 1998 to devote herself to her studies in order to complete her degree.

She was named the 2000 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and a U.S. Basketball Writers Association First Team All-American while at Louisiana Tech University.

After the 2002 season ended, the Miami Sol folded and Lennox was selected by the Cleveland Rockers in the 2003 WNBA Dispersal draft.

Playing alongside Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson, Lennox helped lead the Seattle Storm to the 2004 WNBA Championship against the Connecticut Sun, winning 2–1 in the series.

She was named the Finals Most Valuable Player, averaging 22.3 points per game during the series en route to winning the award.

On February 6, 2008, Lennox was selected by the newly formed Atlanta Dream in the expansion draft.

Lennox was acquired by the Los Angeles Sparks for the 2009 season as an unrestricted free agent to join forces with Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson.

The organization's mission is to give these children better experiences and the chance to succeed with support, education, and love.

[2] Lennox is also a Christian who comes from a deeply religious background and had a bible verse inscribed on the toes of her shoes that she wore during games (Philippians 4:13) which she says is the scripture that tells all about her life journey.