Teresa Edwards
(Born 1964)
Hall of Fame Induction: 2011
Card Shown:
1992 Impel
U.S. Olympicards
Position: PG
Height: 5’11”
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Teresa Edwards is perhaps best known for representing the United States in the Olympic Games five times and helping her team win four gold medals. A very competitive player with a strong desire to win, Teresa led her Georgia Lady Bulldogs to a 116-17 record during her time in Athens.
After finishing her college basketball career at Georgia, Teresa played internationally for a number of teams in a variety of countries between 1987 and 1995. During that time Edwards played on teams in Italy, Japan, Spain, and France. Teresa eventually returned to play in America with the Atlanta Glory (1996-97) and the Philadelphia Rage (1997-98) of the fledgling American Basketball League (ABL). She finished her playing career with two seasons in the WNBA with the Minnesota Lynx in 2003 and 2004.
Awards and Honors
- Edwards starred at the University of Georgia where she was a two-time All American and led the Lady Bulldogs to three SEC Championships and two Final Four appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1983 and 1985.
- Edwards was a two-time ABL All-Star in 2003 and 2004.
- Teresa won four Olympic basketball gold medals in Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), Atlanta (1996), and Sydney (2000). She also won a bronze medal in Barcelona (1992).
- In addition to her Olympic triumphs, Edwards was also a leader on USA teams that won World Championships in 1986 and 1990, the Goodwill Games in 1990, and the Pan-American Games in 1987.
- Teresa was a four-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 1987, 1990, 1996, and 2000.
Points of Interest
- In 2010, Edwards was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2009, she was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Teresa has been enshrined into a total of seven Halls of Fame.
- In her international career, including the Olympics, Teresa compiled 2,000 points, 890 assists, 576 rebounds, and 372 steals while shooting 50.2% from the floor. The national teams that she played for ended up with a record of 205 wins and only 14 losses.
- Teresa was honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Springfield, where she joined her first hero (Julius Erving) and her basketball hero (Michael Jordan). She is the second player from University of Georgia to be inducted, joining Dominique Wilkins.
- Edwards held the record as both the youngest (age 20 in 1984) and the oldest (age 36 in 2000) U.S. women’s basketball player to win an Olympic gold medal.
- Sports Illustrated named Teresa number 22 of the “100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century.” She was the second basketball player on the list behind Cheryl Miller, who was number 15.
Statistics
Teresa Edwards Statistics
provided by Basketball-Reference
Personal Autograph Interaction
At the 2024 Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend, Teresa Edwards signed the two cards below for me as we were waiting for transportation from the Enshrinement Pre-Party down to Symphony Hall and the Enshrinement ceremony. I have never seen any certified on-card autographs of Teresa Edwards, so I was glad to add these in-person autographs to my Hall of Fame collection.
Thank you, Teresa!
In-Person Autograph Photos
Teresa signed the 2003 Fleer Ultra rookie card and the 2000 Topps USA Basketball cards for me.