Tracy Gahan

Tracy Gahan (born July 18, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Tracy Gahan
Personal information
Born (1980-07-18) July 18, 1980
McKinney, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolMcKinney (McKinney, Texas)
CollegeIowa State (1998–2002)
WNBA draft2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2003–2011
PositionForward
Career history
2003–2004Peiraikos
2004–2005Panathinaikos
2005–2006DCU Mercy
2006–2009Adelaide Lightning
2007Botaş SK
2009–2010Pruszków
2010Leszno
2010–2011Dandenong Rangers
Career highlights and awards

Career

College

In college, Gahan attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, playing for the Cyclones in NCAA Division I.[1]

WNBA

After her college career, Gahan was picked 46th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2002 WNBA draft. However, she was soon released. After strong showings during her championship season in Australia, Gahan was invited to the Connecticut Sun's training camp before the 2008 WNBA season.[2] Gahan was released before the season began.

Europe

After spending an additional year at college to complete her degree, Gahan began her career in Greece. In 2003, she spent her first season with Peiraikos, before moving to Panathinaikos for her second season in A1 Ethniki Women's Basketball.[3] In 2005, Gahan travelled west to Ireland, playing for DCU Mercy in the Irish Women's Super League. After a season away, she returned in 2007 after her Australian season concluded, signing with Botaş SK for the conclusion of the Turkish season.

After three years in Australia, Gahan played for PTS Lider Pruszków in Poland's Basket Liga Kobiet. Towards the end of the 2009–10 season, she switched to Tęcza Leszno for the remainder of her time in Poland.

Australia

In 2006, Gahan signed with the Adelaide Lightning to play in the Women's National Basketball League, Australia's premier women's league and the strongest league in the southern hemisphere.[4] In her second season with the Lightning, Gahan was awarded a place in the WNBL All-Star Five for 2007–08. The Lightning would also go on to take home the 2007–08 WNBL Championship. She returned to the league in 2010, signing with the Dandenong Rangers.

Personal life

Gahan is married to former Adelaide Lightning teammate, WNBA player and Australian Olympian, Erin Phillips. They have three children, twins Blake and Brooklyn born in November 2016, and Drew, born in July 2019.[5][6]

References
  1. "Tracy Gahan - 1998-99 Basketball (W) Roster - Iowa State Athletics". cyclones.com.
  2. "SUN: Sun Sign Gahan to Training Camp". wnba.com.
  3. "Q&A with Former Cyclone Women's Basketball Standout Tracy Gahan - Iowa State Athletics". cyclones.com.
  4. "Player statistics for TRACY GAHAN". sportstg.com.
  5. "Crows AFLW player Erin Phillips opens up about her wife Tracy Gahan and new twins". adelaidenow.com.au.
  6. Sellers, Wade (1 August 2019). "Erin Phillips welcomes a third baby with wife Tracy Gahan". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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