Rebekkah Brunson

Position: Forward
Height: 6'2' / 188 cms.
Weight: 175 lbs. / 794 kgs.
WNBA Team: Sacramento Monarchs
School: Georgetown University '04

NOTE: As of January 5, 2008

USA Basketball Notes:

Silver Medal: 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, 2003 Pan American Games.

• Named as a finalist for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team on Feb. 13, 2012.
• Member of the 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that competed in Valdivia, Chile, posted an unblemished 5-0 slate, captured the gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2008 Olympics; averaged 9.0 ppg. and 3.6 rpg.
• Prior to the FIBA Americas Championship, aided the USA to a pair of victories against the Australia National Team, averaged 5.5 ppg. and 6.5 rpg.
• Named to the 2007-08 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team on Sept. 7, 2007.
• Compiled a 5-2 record and earned the silver medal in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, averaged team bests of 11.3 ppg. and 5.6 rpg.
• Was the team's leading scorer three times and leading rebounder three times, posted a tournament best 16 points versus Cuba in the 75-64 gold medal game, and 10 rebounds in a 56-53 victory over Canada.
• The U.S., in preparing for the Pan Ams, finished 1-4 in a series of exhibition games versus Australia and Brazil's young women national teams, as well as Cuba's senior national team.
• A member of the 2004 WBCA College All-Star Team that competed against the 2004 USA Basketball Senior National Team in an exhibition contest, notched six points and three rebounds in 12 minutes.

Professional Notes:

Drafted: No. 10 in 2004 by the Sacramento Monarchs.
WNBA title: 2005
WNBA All-Defensive second team: 2007
WNBA All-Star Game: 2007 (injured)
EuroLeague All-Star Game: 2006

• Competed in Italy for Levoni (Cras Basket) Taranto during the 2007-08 season, averaged a EuroCup high of 15.7 rpg., while adding a league third-best 23.6 ppg. for the Taranto club that advanced to the EuroCup quarterfinals.
• Averaged 11.5 ppg. and 8.9 rpg. during the 2007 season, aiding the Monarchs to a playoff berth.
• A member of the Monarchs' 2005 WNBA championship team, averaged 6.9 ppg. and 5.5 rpg., while starting all eight of Sacramento's playoff contests that year.
• Played two seasons for Dexia Namur in Belgium (2004-05 and 2005-06)
• Competed in the 2006 EuroLeague All-Star Game.

College Notes

• During her four years (2001-04) Georgetown posted a 57-60 record.
• Capped her collegiate career as Georgetown's all-time leading rebounder (1,093) and single season rebound record holder with 336 (2004), ranks first and second in blocked shots for a single season at Georgetown (51 in 2003, 50 in 2004).
• Was a 2004 Associated Press All-America honorable mention.
• Named the 2004 Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
• Collected 2003 All-America honorable mention accolades from Basketball Times.
• Named to the 2003 and 2004 All-Big East Conference first team; selected 2001 and 2002 All-Big East honorable mention.
• Earned 2001 Big East Rookie of the Year accolades.
• Became the first freshman in conference history to lead the Big East in rebounding (9.2 rpg.), also led the conference with 13 double-doubles.
• Gained international experience as a member of the 2001 Big East All-Star Team that toured Germany.
• Sat out nine games during her sophomore season due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg.

Personal Notes

• Daughter of Lucy Kohn, has a twin brother.
• Born on December 11, 1981, in Washington, D.C.
• Attended Oxon Hill High School (Md.), where she was named 2000 All-Met first team and 1999 All-Met third team by the Washington Post.
• Launched 32 Foundation in 2005, a non-profit corporation based in Maryland, but serves the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, providing academic and athletic enrichment programs, award scholarships, initiate programs to spur amateur play and mentoring
• First job: Lifeguard (for three years)