Kelly Schumacher (born October 14, 1977) is an American-born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player. She had been playing in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock, until her release 18 June 2009. After her junior season at the University of Connecticut, she competed with USA Basketball as a member of the gold medal-winning Jones Cup Team that compiled a 4-0 record in Taipei. In her professional career she plays in Spanish League in Arranz Burgos, Perfumerías Avenida and now in UB F.C.Barcelona. She is currently playing professional beach volleyball on the AVP Tour. Awards and achievements She has appeared in more games (159) than any player in Fever history. Fever's starting power forward in first 14 games of 2005. Second all-time in career blocked shots for the Fever. Played a career-high 39 minutes during an overtime game played at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 16, 2004. Pro career highs of 22 points and nine rebounds in an 81-57 win over San Antonio, July 23, 2003. Finished her career at Connecticut ranked third all-time in career blocked shots with 181. Set NCAA Women's Final Four record with nine blocked shots as Connecticut defeated Tennessee for the 2000 national championship. Played a career-high 39 minutes during an overtime game played at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 16, 2004. She is the Indiana Fever's career leader in blocked shots She has appeared in more games than any other player in Indiana Fever history She recorded 717 points during her collegiate career at the University of Connecticut She has been voted MVP in basketball, volleyball and soccer She was a member of gold medal-winning 2000 USA Jones Cup team She was a member of the CCAA national championship team 1996, 1997 She is ranked sixteenth in the WNBA, with 0.8 blocks per game She had won the Spanish female league and the cup of queen with "Perfumerias Avenida de Salamanca" [2005-2006] On February 23, 2006, she was traded to the New York Liberty Before the 2007 season, she was traded again to the Phoenix Mercury Biography Born in Cincinnati, Ohio but raised in Canada She was a communications science major at the University of Connecticut. She plays the violin and lists her favorite on-court moment as winning the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Her nickname is 'Schuey' or 'schu'. At age 23, Schumacher was selected by the