Milena Flores

Milena Flores (born October 10, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. She played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal from 1996 to 2000 and was a two-time All-Pac-10 Conference first-team member. Flores was selected by the Miami Sol in the third round of the 2000 WNBA draft and played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) during the 2000 season. She also played in Lithuania. Flores became a coach after her retirement from playing and served as an assistant for the Pacific Tigers, Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Yale Bulldogs and Princeton Tigers.

Early life Flores was born to Silas and Carmen Flores. She has a younger brother and sister. Flores moved with her family from Los Angeles, California, to Snohomish, Washington, when she was young. She also participated in gymnastics, soccer, volleyball and track while she was growing up.

Flores played basketball at Snohomish High School. Flores was chosen alongside Eaton as "Most Likely to Be a Professional Athlete" by her classmates.

Flores was inducted into the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

College career Flores committed to play college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. Flores was selected to the All-Pac-10 first-team in 1999 and 2000. She finished her career ranked third on the program's all-time assists list. She averaged 3.5 points and 1.5 assists per game during her rookie season. On July 3, 2001, Flores was waived by the Sol.

Flores played for two years with Lietuvos Telekomas in Lithuania.

Coaching career On May 20, 2002, Flores was hired by the Pacific Tigers as an assistant coach. She joined the Lehigh Mountain Hawks as an assistant coach for the 2004–05 season. Flores was an assistant coach for the Yale Bulldogs from 2005 to 2007. She primarily worked with the team's guards during her first five seasons and then took over coaching the posts in 2012.