Brooke Wyckoff

Brooke Wyckoff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and current interim head coach at Florida State University.

Brooke Wyckoff
Florida State Seminoles
PositionInterim head coach
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1980-03-30) March 30, 1980
Lake Forest, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolLakota (West Chester, Ohio)
CollegeFlorida State (1997–2001)
WNBA draft2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Orlando Miracle
Playing career2001–2009
PositionForward
Number21
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2002Orlando Miracle
2003–2005Connecticut Sun
2006–2009Chicago Sky
As coach:
2011–2018Florida State (assistant)
2018–2020Florida State (associate)
2020–presentFlorida State (interim)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Women’s Basketball
Representing  United States
World University Games
1999 Palma de Mallorca Team Competition
Jones Cup
2000 TaipeiTeam Competition

A 6'1" forward from Florida State, Wyckoff played in the WNBA from 2001 to 2009, competing for the Orlando Miracle, the Connecticut Sun, and the Chicago Sky.

Brooke played 132 games for the Sun, where she's remembered for the clutch three-pointer she hit in the final seconds of Game 2 of the 2005 WNBA Finals against the Sacramento Monarchs at Mohegan Sun Arena. That shot sent the game to overtime.[1]

She played for Estudiantes in Spain during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[2]

She tore her ACL and decided to retire following the 2009 season. She's been an assistant coach on the Florida State women’s basketball staff since June 2011. Prior to that, she spent two years as an assistant girls’ basketball coach at Lakota East High in Cincinnati.[1]

USA Basketball

Wyckoff played on the team presenting the USA at the 1999 World University Games held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The team had a 4–2 record and earned the silver medal. Wyckoff averaged 7.0 points per game and led the team in rebounding, with 7.0 per game.[3]

She competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 2000 Jones Cup Team that won the Gold in Taipei.[4]

References
  1. "Where Are They Now? - Brooke Wyckoff". Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
  3. "Nineteenth World University Games -- 1999". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  4. "2000 Women's R. William Jones Cup". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.


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