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Bridgette C. Gordon (born April 27, 1967) is an American retired female professional basketball player. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team, that claimed the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

Bridgette Gordon

Personal information
Born	April 27, 1967 (1967-04-27) (age 55) DeLand, Florida
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High school	DeLand (DeLand, Florida)
College	Tennessee (1985–1989)
WNBA draft	1997 / Round: Initial allocation
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
Playing career	1997–1998
Position	Forward
Career history
1997–1998	Sacramento Monarchs
Career highlights and awards
Honda Sports Award (1989)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals Women’s basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team competition Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team competition

In 2007, Gordon was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1]

USA Basketball

Gordon was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the 1987 World University Games held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. The USA team won four of the five contests. In the opening game against Poland, Gordon was the leading scorer for the US with 18 points. After winning their next game against Finland, the USA faced the host team Yugoslavia. The game went to overtime, but Yugoslavia prevailed, 93–89. The USA faced China in the next game. They won 84–83, but they needed to win by at least five points to remain in medal contention. They won the final game against Canada to secure fifth place.[2]

Gordon continued on the USA national team when the team played at the 1988 Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea. She averaged 8.8 points per game, including 20 points against Yugoslavia to help the team win all five games and earn the gold medal.[3]

Gordon also played with the USA team at the 1991 Pan American Games. The team finished with a record of 4–2, but managed to win the bronze medal. The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round. The next game was a rematch against Cuba, and this time the team from Cuba won a five-point game. The USA beat Canada easily to win the bronze. Gordon averaged 11.3 points per game.[4]

Awards and honors

• 1989—Winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball[5][6]
• 2x FIBA Women's European Champions Cup (current EuroLeague) with Italian club Pool Comense (1993–94, 1994–95)

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bridgette Gordon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.

На других языках

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- [en] Bridgette Gordon

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[it] Bridgette Gordon

Bridgette Cyrene Gordon (DeLand, 27 aprile 1967) è un'ex cestista e allenatrice di pallacanestro statunitense, professionista nella WNBA.

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[ru] Гордон, Бриджетт

Бриджетт К. Гордон (англ. Bridgette C. Gordon; род. 27 апреля 1967 года в Де-Ленде, Флорида, США) — американская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступавшая в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации. За три месяца до драфта ВНБА 1997 года была распределена в команду «Сакраменто Монархс». Играла в амплуа лёгкого форварда. После завершения игровой карьеры вошла в тренерский штаб команды NCAA «Стетсон Хаттерс». В последнее время работала ассистентом Линды Харгров в студенческой команде «Уичита Стэйт Шокерс».

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