Swin Cash

Swin Cash
Cash in March 2012
New Orleans Pelicans
PositionVice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 44)
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcKeesport
(McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
CollegeUConn (1998–2002)
WNBA draft2002: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career2002–2016
PositionForward
Number32, 2, 8, 4
Career history
20022007Detroit Shock
2003–2004VBM-SGAU Samara
20082011Seattle Storm
2008–2009ZVVZ USK Prague
20122013Chicago Sky
2014Atlanta Dream
20142016New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team competition
FIBA World Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place 2010 Czech Republic Team Competition

Swintayla Marie Cash Canal (born September 22, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played professionally for 15 seasons[1] in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She currently[2] serves as vice president of basketball operations and team development for the New Orleans Pelicans. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002. In her second WNBA season, she led the Detroit Shock to their first ever WNBA title. In 2015, she was named a studio analyst for MSG Networks covering the New York Knicks pre-games and post-games as well as the weekly coaches show. In 2017, Cash was named the Director of franchise development for the New York Liberty.[3] Cash was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9, 2022.[4]

Cash is one of 11 women to receive an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship, a Fiba World cup gold and a WNBA Championship.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference wnba profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lowe, Zach (June 10, 2019). "Pels hire Swin Cash for senior front-office job". ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "New York Liberty Names Swin Cash Director Of Franchise Development - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Swin Cash is still adding to her Hall of Fame resume". ESPN.com. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

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