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The Sooners’ head coach has served in two capacities with USA Basketball. She was an assistant coach in 2001 and also served on the Competition Committee.
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Co Courtney Paris won a major championship, including seven gold medals, with every US USA Basketball team for which she was a member.
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Sooners with USA Basketball experience have combined for 12 gold medals won. So
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Ok Oklahoma has had five players -- Stacey Dales, Rosalind Ross, LaNeisha Caufield, Dionnah Jackson and Courtney Paris taken in the first round of the WNBA Draft. Dio
Nin Sooners -- Caufield, Dales, Jackson, Ross, Leah Rush, Ashley Paris, Courtney Nine Paris, Maria Villaroel and Phylesha Whaley -- have been drafted into the league. Par
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