| Rebounders
see famous basketball players at Comcast Center all
the time. |
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| Vicky
Bullett (‘89) visits quite regularly, and during
the 2007-2008 season she was there to present the game
ball to Crystal Langhorne when Vicky’s scoring
record was topped by Lang. |
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| Christy
Winters-Scott (‘90) appears often at Maryland
games---sometimes in her capacity as sports analyst
for Comcast SportsNet. |
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| At
the USA Team exhibition game last season we were treated
to the athletic prowess of Sue Bird, Kara Lawson, Diana
Taurasi, Lisa Leslie and Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Rebecca
Lobo, former UConn star, occasionally scurries up and
down the sidelines as she reports for ESPN. |
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| The
Maryland Men’s basketball team watches some of
the Women’s games (surrounded by adoring eight
year old girls). Basketball players of all types
seem to LOVE the Maryland Women’s team. |
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| Other
famous people enter our world too; they are not always
Maryland fans, but they happen to be where Rebounders
are. |
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| Take
for instance Chubby Checker. He would have been
on my “Is He Still Alive List,” but Rebounders
saw him many times when his daughter Mistie Bass (‘06)
was playing for Duke. |
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| Cal
Ripken stirred up the crowd when he arrived one night
to watch his daughter play in a half-time game. |
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| Jerry
Falwell, now deceased, once appeared at Comcast Center
to watch his team from Liberty University play.
He sat mid-court about 5 rows up. According to
Rebounder Fred Smith, “The three seats were empty
on either side and two guards (??) were there to keep
people from approaching him.” |
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| The
New England Patriots (formerly Oakland Raiders) running
back, LaMont Jordan, not only comes to many games, but
he is a BIG FAN of our Terrapins and has given pre-game
pep talks to the women. Rebounders often see him
in the stands or sitting courtside. |
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| Pam
Ward, an ESPN sports commentator, hosted the end-of-the-year
banquet last year. |
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| Johnny
Holiday, a local celebrity, occasionally appears to
call the game or just to watch. |
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| Long-time
Rebounders are happy to see former Maryland Coach Chris
Weller in the stands from time to time, and our president,
Dr. Dan Mote, and Athletic Director, Debbie Yow, are
regulars at the Women’s games. |
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| Rebounders
don’t have to look very far to see famous personalities.
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| After
our 2006 National Championship, Kristi Toliver and her
three point shot became a topic of conversation nation
wide. |
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| Jade
Perry’s hometown of Central City, Kentucky erected
highway signs in her honor. |
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| Former
players Crystal Langhorne and Laura Harper are playing
in the WNBA. |
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| But
perhaps our favorite famous person is very close by---right
there on the bench motivating her team, cheering them
on, praising them for their effort.
Our
very famous coach, Brenda Frese. |
