Cappie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois where she was a close friend of fellow basketball star Dee Brown. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot.
Pondexter played for John Marshall Metro High School in Chicago, Illinois, wh...
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Cappie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois where she was a close friend of fellow basketball star Dee Brown. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot.
Pondexter played for John Marshall Metro High School in Chicago, Illinois, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored sixteen points, and earned MVP honors.
Pondexter attended college at Rutgers University. She led the Scarlet Knights to a 97-22 record and back-to-back Big East Championships in 2005 and 2006. She competed in four NCAA Tournaments, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2005. During the 2005-2006 season, Rutgers compiled a 27-5 record, including a 16-0 record in Big East Conference play. Pondexter took home several awards,...
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