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Alana Beard
- 2008 U.S. Olympic hopeful
- 2006 U.S. World Championship team member
- Named 2004 National Player of the Year by the Associated Press and U.S. Basketball Writers Association; was the 2004 Wade Trophy recipient.
- Graduated as all-time leading scorer in Duke University history -- man or woman
- Was drafted second overall by the WNBA's Washington Mystics in 2004
- Earned a gold medal at the 2003 FIBA World Championships for Young Women
- Played in the WNBA All-Star game in 2005 and was named to the WNBA All-Defensive second team
- Has competed professionally in South Korea and Australia during the WNBA off-season
- Once predicted she would someday appear on the cover of Fortune Magazine with the headline: "Alana Beard: The Second Wealthiest African-American Woman in the World Behind Oprah Winfrey"
- Is a three-time ACC Player of the Year and a four-time all-ACC first-team honoree
- Selected by USBWA, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sportsline and the Women's Basketball Journal as the 2001 National Freshman of the Year
- Graduated Duke with a bachelor's degree in sociology
- Her uniform number 20 was retired by Duke, making her the first Blue Devil female student-athlete to have her basketball jersey retired
- Named Gatorade Circle of Champions 2000 Louisiana Player of the Year
- Has a Yorkshire terrier named Chloe
Alana Beard is no stranger to success. At Southwood High School (La.), she led her team to two Louisiana state titles. During her four years at Duke, the team posted a record of 126-14, won four ACC regular season and four ACC Tournament titles and reached the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Tournament Final Fours. In her WNBA rookie season, she helped the Washington Mystics into the first round of the playoffs.
Related Links
Official Web site: Alana Beard
Alana Beard's jersey number 20 is retired by Duke; she is the only Duke woman to have her basketball jersey retired. "I think the best thing about it is that I can look into the rafters and see my jersey is hanging up there and sort of remember what it took to get that up there — you know the late nights in the gym, my entire four years here." -from story by Lane Towery
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Height: 5-11
Born: May 14, 1982
Hometown: Shreveport, La.
Sport: Basketball
Event: Guard
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