Nancy Lieberman

Nancy Ilizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958), nicknamed "Lady Magic", is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) who is currently a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as the head coach of Power, a team in the BIG3 which she led to its 2018 Championship. Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in American women's basketball.

Nancy Lieberman
Lieberman in 2018
Personal information
Born (1958-07-01) July 1, 1958
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolFar Rockaway
(New York City, New York)
CollegeOld Dominion (1976–1980)
WNBA draft1997: 2 (Elite) round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career1980–1987, 1997, 2008
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career1998–2000, 2009–2011, 2015–present
Career history
As player:
1980–1981, 1984Dallas Diamonds
1986Springfield Fame
1987Long Island Knights
1997Phoenix Mercury
2008Detroit Shock
As coach:
19982000Detroit Shock
2009–2011Texas Legends
20152018Sacramento Kings (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Team competition
World Championship
1979 Seoul National team
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico Team competition
1979 Puerto Rico Team competition
Jones Cup
1979 Taipei Team competition

In 2000, she was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Lieberman is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

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