▁seasons . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁after ▁leaving ▁the ▁W N BA , ▁McC ray ▁joined ▁the ▁co aching ▁staff ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁South ▁Carolina ▁Game co cks . ▁McC ray - P enson ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Basketball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁A ▁ ▁guard ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Tennessee , ▁McC ray ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Washington ▁Myst ics , ▁the ▁Indiana ▁F ever , ▁the ▁Phoenix ▁Mercur y , ▁the ▁San ▁Antonio ▁Silver ▁Stars , ▁and ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Sky . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁three ▁W N BA ▁All - Star ▁teams ▁( in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 1 ) ▁and ▁scored ▁ 2 , 5 5 0 ▁career ▁points . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁joining ▁the ▁W N BA ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁star ▁in ▁the ▁now - def unct ▁American ▁Basketball ▁League . ▁While ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Basketball ▁League , ▁McC ray ▁was ▁named ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 – 9 7 ▁season . ▁ ▁McC ray ▁has ▁also ▁played ▁basketball ▁at ▁the ▁international ▁level . ▁ ▁She ▁won ▁gold ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics , ▁and ▁she ▁participated ▁on ▁America ' s ▁ 1 9 9