About Carla McGhee
Born 1968. Carla McGhee is an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Carla Renee McGhee (born March 6, 1968) is an American former basketball player most notable for her career at the University of Tennessee. She was injured in a car crash in October 1987 and was in a coma for 47 hours, suffering brain injuries and breaking nearly every bone in her face. She was told she'd never play again. She was a member of the gold medal-winning 1996 Olympic Team.
As a member of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, McGhee won two national championships at Tennessee (1987 and 1989) in three-tournament appearances. She averaged 6.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game for her collegiate career. She was named to the 1987 Tennessean All-Freshman team.
She played one season in the ABL for the Atlanta Glory, averaging 8.2 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game in 26 games. She has played six pro seasons abroad in Germany (1990–91, 1998), Spain (1991–93) and Italy (1993–95). McGhee was a Spanish League and Spanish/Italian League All-Star in 1993.
She played for the Orlando Miracle in the WNBA from 1999 to 2002.
USA Basketball McGhee was named to the team representing the US at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan in July 1987. The team won all seven games to win the gold medal for the event. The USA was down at halftime in the opening game against Japan, but came back in the second half to win, helped by 15 points from Campbell. McGhee averaged 7.4 points per game over the seven games.
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Who is Carla McGhee?
American basketball player (born 1968)
When was Carla McGhee born?
Carla McGhee was born on 6 March 1968 in Peoria.
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Carla McGhee is a basketball player and basketball coach.
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Carla McGhee is American.
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