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Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

1963 - Today

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Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke (born April 14, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who has won championships in college, in the Olympics, and in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is considered to be one of the greatest female basketball players ever. Upon the WNBA's formation, she played for the Houston Comets from 1997 to 2000, being named the Most Valuable Player of the WNBA Finals in four straight seasons. Cooper served as the coach of the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA from 2001 to 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is the 1,026th most popular basketball player (down from 820th in 2024), the 18,053rd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,622nd in 2019) and the 553rd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke ranks 1,026 out of 1,757. Before her are Stevan Jelovac, Michele Timms, Joe Smith, Jeff Van Gundy, Udonis Haslem, and Otis Birdsong. After her are Stratos Perperoglou, Mateusz Ponitka, Johannes Voigtmann, Zach Randolph, Antonija Sandrić, and Sandrine Gruda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke ranks 1,149. Before her are Jahangir Khan, Jan Ykema, Rob Cavallo, Michael Adams, Patricia Robertson, and Dick Costolo. After her are Jane Jensen, Kat Bjelland, Alister Jack, Colin Montgomerie, Gus Bilirakis, and Joey Vera.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke ranks 18,061 out of 20,380. Before her are Udonis Haslem (1980), Lillie Leatherwood (1964), Helen Maroulis (1991), Otis Birdsong (1955), Rose Troche (1964), and Maggie Stiefvater (1981). After her are Jane Jensen (1963), Ricochet (1988), Ralph Garman (1964), Susan Egan (1970), Aaron Staton (1980), and Amy Davidson (1979).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke ranks 553. Before her are Gordon Hayward (1990), Michael Adams (1963), Joe Smith (1975), Jeff Van Gundy (1962), Udonis Haslem (1980), and Otis Birdsong (1955). After her are Zach Randolph (1981), Nate Huffman (1975), Jaden Ivey (2002), Jalen Rose (1973), Tony Allen (1982), and Juwan Howard (1973).

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