the Goodwill games setback was a fluke. The USA team started by scoring the first eight points, and raced to a 45–23 lead, although the Soviets fought back and reduced the halftime margin to 13. The USA went on a 15–1 run in the second half to put the game away, and ended up winning the gold medal with a score of 108–88. Weatherspoon 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. After winning their first two games against Poland and 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. Weatherspoon averaged 8.6 points per games. She recorded 21 steals over the course of the event, tied for first place on the team. Head coaching record Personal life Weatherspoon was born to Charles and Rowena Weatherspoon in Pineland, Texas. Her father, Charles Sr., played minor league baseball in the Minnesota Twins' farm system, and holds the record for the most grand slams (3) in a minor league game. Weatherspoon has two brothers and three sisters. She credits her family, especially her mother Rowena Weatherspoon, as the biggest influence on her basketball career. Her fans call her by her nicknames "T-Spoon" or "Spoon". She and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon are second cousins. In 1999, she published a book titled Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls, filled with anecdotes and advice on improving basketball skills for young girls. Career highlights WNBA no. 2 all-time in career assists Led the New York Liberty to the first ever WNBA Finals in 1997 and again in 1999 Started in the first five WNBA All-Star games (1999–2003 ) All-WNBA Second Team (1997–2000) WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (1997, 1998) Hit a memorable court to court shot to tie the WNBA Finals series with the Houston Comets in 1999 Started all her WNBA games up until the 2003 season Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2019 Career statistics WNBA Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|New York | 28 || 28 || 33.0