American professional basketball player DeLisha Milton-Jones plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the Women's National Basketball Association.WNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
She won a gold medal with the U.S. women's national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Milton-Jones was selected to join the U.S. Olympic basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.NBC Olympics: DeLisha Milton-Jones
Basketball Career
After graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in sports management in 1997, Milton-Jones played two seasons with the Portland Power in the American Basketball League. The league folded in 1999 and she was drafted fourth overall in the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She helped the team win the WNBA Championship in 2001 and 2002. Milton-Jones was traded to the Washington Mystics in 2005, with whom she played for three seasons. She returned to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2008.WNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
Career Highlights
- 1998: FIBA World Championship, gold medalUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2000: WNBA All-Star GameUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2000: Summer Olympics, gold medalUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2001: WNBA ChampionshipUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2002: WNBA ChampionshipUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2002: FIBA World Championship, gold medalUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2002: Opals World Challenge, gold medalUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2007: WNBA All-Star GameUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2007: FIBA Americas Championship, gold medalUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
Timeline
- 1994-97: University of FloridaUSA Basketball: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 1998-99: Portland Power, American Basketball LeagueWNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 1999: Drafted by the Los Angeles SparksWNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 1999-05: Los Angeles SparksWNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2005-08: Washington MysticsWNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2008-present: Los Angeles SparksWNBA.com: DeLisha Milton-Jones
- 2008: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: DeLisha Milton-Jones
DeLisha Milton-Jones Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Los Angeles Sparks
- WNBA.com: Career Stats
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DeLisha Milton-Jones Timeline
1974: Born on September 11
1998: FIBA World Championship, gold medal
1999: Drafted fourth overall in the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks
2000: Summer Olympics, gold medal
2002: WNBA Championship
2002: FIBA World Championship, gold medal
2002: Opals World Challenge, gold medal
2005: Traded to the Washington Mystics
2007: WNBA All-Star Game
2007: FIBA Americas Championship, gold medal
2008: Traded back to the Los Angeles Sparks
2008: Summer Olympics
