Suzie McConnell Serio’s Career Notes
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Head coach of Oakland Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pa.) for 13 years All-time record of 305-67 (.820) Team averages nearly 25 wins per season Two state championships (2001 and 1993) State runner-up twice (2002 and 2000) Four consecutive district championships (1999-2002) Recorded her 300th coaching victory on Dec. 17, 2002
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Point guard for the Cleveland Rockers (1998, 1999, 2000) Drafted by Cleveland in the second round (16th overall) of the 1998 WNBA Draft Earned WNBA Newcomer of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honors in 1998 373 career assists ranks first on the Rockers' all-time list and 16th in WNBA history Set Rockers single-game records for assists (12) and three-pointers (5) in 1998 Two-time winner of the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (1998 and 2000) Averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.6 apg in 81 contests
International Experience
Won two Olympic medals Member of the gold medal-winning 1988 U.S. women's basketball team Led the team in three-point field goals and three-point field goal percentage and tied for second in assists and free throw percentage Member of the bronze medal-winning 1992 U.S. Olympic team Averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.6 apg in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Also won a gold medal at the 1991 World University Games
College
Played for Penn State (1984-85 through 1987-88) Finished as the NCAA's all-time career assist leader with 1,307 Named a First Team Kodak All-American as a senior Set the Penn State single-season record of 682 points (20.7 ppg) as well as the Penn State all-time record for steals (507) and the single-game record for assists (21) Four-time All-Atlantic 10 Conference player Led the nation in assists as a junior, with 355 Named Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year in 1985 Averaged 14.9 ppg and 10.2 apg in 128 contests for the Nittany Lions
