Sue Wicks
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Sue Wicks (born Susan Joy Wicks on November 26, 1966 in Center Moriches, New York) is a former WNBA basketball player, who played with the New York Liberty from 1997 to 2002.
Wicks graduated from Rutgers University in 1988. In 1997, she was signed by the Liberty, to fill the role of back-up center. The Liberty played at the WNBA championship game, losing to the Houston Comets, 65 to 51.
By 1999, Wicks had assumed the starting center position at her team, due in part to her defensive skills. She developed into an All-star player, participating in each WNBA All-star game from there until her retirement. In 2000, she was awarded the Kim Perrot sportsmanship award. In 1999 and in 2000, the Liberty reached the WNBA Finals, only to be beaten by Houston again both times. In 2002, Wicks and the Liberty returned to the Finals again, but this time, they lost to Lisa Leslie and the Los Angeles Sparks.
In 182 WNBA games played, Wicks scored 823 points, for a total of 4.5 points per game, had 182 assists for one assist per game, recovered 788 rebounds, for a total of 4.3 per game, and had 158 blocks, for a total of 0.90 blocks per game. She finished her WNBA career as the number eight leader of all times in shots blocked.
Since retiring from professional basketball, Wicks formed an all-girls basketball camp in New York. In 2004, she was hired as the Coordinator of Operations for the women's basketball team at her alma mater, Rutgers University.
External links
- Official Site (http://www.suewicks.com/index.htm)
- Rutgers University Profile (http://www.scarletknights.com/basketball-women/coaches/wicks.htm)
- 2003 WNBA Press Release on Sue Wicks' retirement (http://www.wnba.com/liberty/news/wicks_retires_030429.html)