halftime to Canada in their next game, but came back to win easily 95–70. After an easy match against Bulgaria, the USA team faced Czechoslovakia again, end achieved an almost identical result, winning 87–59. In the title match, the USA team won the gold medal with a score of 88–78. Edwards led the team in scoring and assists, averaging 21.9 points per game and recording 24 assist for the event. Edwards was named to the USA national team and competed in the 1994 World Championships, held in June 1994 in Sydney, Australia. The team was coached by Tara VanDerveer, and won their first six games, when they faced Brazil. In a closely contested, high-scoring game, Brazil hit ten of ten free throws in the final minute to secure a 110–107 victory. The USA won a close final game against Australia 100–95 to earn the bronze medal. Edwards had the second highest scoring average on the team with 12.7 points per game. She also holds the record for points in an ABL game with 46. Awards and honors 2001: Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 2010: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2009–2012: USA Basketball Board of Directors 2011: Inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2011: NCAA Silver Anniversary Award 2013: FIBA Hall of Fame See also List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games Notes References External links IOC 1996 Summer Olympics USA Basketball Player Biography Profile from Sports Illustrated "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century" 1964 births Living people African-American basketball players All-American college women's basketball players American Basketball League (1996–1998) coaches American women's basketball coaches American women's basketball players Atlanta Dream coaches Atlanta Glory players Basketball coaches from Georgia (U.S. state) Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1991 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball players Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Minnesota Lynx coaches Minnesota Lynx draft picks Minnesota Lynx players Naismith