Daedra Charles-Furlow

Daedra Charles-Furlow

Class of 2007

  • Became the first player from the Southeastern Conference to win the Wade Trophy (1991)
  • Was a two-time National Champion (1989, 1991) and two-time Kodak All-American (1990, 1991) at the University of Tennessee
  • Was known as "Night Train" for her powerful, dominant style of play in the post
  • Scored 1,495 points, grabbed 858 rebounds, and blocked 97 shots in three seasons as a Lady Vol, finishing seventh on the school's career scoring list, sixth in rebounding, and second in blocked shots
  • Was named SEC Female Athlete of the Year (1991)
  • Was one of only five Lady Vols to have her jersey number (32) retired, and was a member of the inaugural 2001 class of the Tennessee Lady Vol Athletic Hall of Fame
  • Was a three-time member of USA Basketball's Senior National Team, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics
  • Played professionally in Japan, Italy, and France (1991-1997), before being selected by the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks (1997)
  • Served as a color analyst for Comcast Local (2004-2006)
  • Held assistant coaching and administrative positions at Texas Tech, Florida, the University of Detroit Mercy, and Auburn before returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach under Pat Summitt at Tennessee (2008-2010)
  • Served as the Lady Vols' inaugural Director of Character Development (2010-2012)
  • Was named one of ESPN's Top 25 College Women's Players (2005)

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