Tahnee Robinson

Tahnee Robinson (born February 2, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player now actively coaching in the NCAA Division I. She is the first enrolled Native American woman to be drafted into the WNBA being a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe. She was also the first player to be drafted into the WNBA from the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR).

Early life Tahnee Robinson was born February 2, 1988, in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, to Tim and Sara Robinson. Her mother is Pawnee and Shoshone and her father is Cheyenne and Sioux. She was raised on the Wind River Reservation in Fort Washakie, Wyoming with her two brothers. Robinson began playing basketball at the age of four, and at the age of six told her mother that she would like to play basketball in college. In high school Tahnee became one of McDonald's High School All-Americans. However, during her freshman year she became unexpectedly pregnant, and gave birth to a son at the age of 19 forcing her to leave school. She was then granted a chance to play for Sheridan College, and took the opportunity.

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Professional career In 2011 she became Nevada's first WNBA selection, and the first enrolled full blooded Native American woman drafted in the third round by the Phoenix Mercury. Tahnee was then traded to the Connecticut Sun where she played for them overseas before she was released from the roster.

Tahnee then returned to the University of Nevada-Reno and became a graduate assistant for the Wolf Pack Women's basketball team while she pursued her master's degree in the University of Nevada's educational leadership program. Making her one of three Native women coaching at the NCAA Division I level. Tahnee is also the national spokeswoman for Big Brothers & Big Sisters.