Tamika Catchings

American Hall of Fame basketball player
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Tamika Catchings

Summary

Tamika Catchings is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Stratford[2]. She was born on +1979-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a basketball player[4]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Tamika Catchings's place of birth was Stratford[2].
  • Tamika Catchings was born on +1979-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tamika Catchings's father was Harvey Catchings[6].
  • Tamika Catchings held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Tamika Catchings's native language[8].
  • Tamika Catchings worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Tamika Catchings's education included a stint at University of Tennessee[9].
  • Tamika Catchings was educated at Stevenson High School[10].
  • Tamika Catchings was educated at Duncanville High School[11].
  • Tamika Catchings received the WNBA's Top 15 Team[12].
  • Tamika Catchings received the Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[13].
  • Tamika Catchings received the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14].
  • Tamika Catchings received the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • Tamika Catchings received the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award[16].
  • Tamika Catchings received the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[17].
  • Tamika Catchings's image is recorded as Tamika Catchings.jpg[18].
  • Tamika Catchings is recorded as female[19].
  • Tamika Catchings's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tamika Catchings's member of sports team is recorded as Indiana Fever[21].
  • Tamika Catchings's member of sports team is recorded as WBC Spartak Moscow Region[22].
  • Tamika Catchings's member of sports team is recorded as Arka Gdynia[23].
  • Tamika Catchings's member of sports team is recorded as Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball[24].
  • Tamika Catchings's league or competition is recorded as Women's National Basketball Association[25].
  • Tamika Catchings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2015066369[26].
  • Tamika Catchings's Commons category is recorded as Tamika Catchings[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stratford[2], Tamika Catchings… she was born on +1979-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Harvey Catchings[6]. English was her native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Knoxville[31]; Stevenson High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Duncanville High School[11], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37].

Career and Affiliations

Tamika Catchings worked as a basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include WNBA's Top 15 Team[12], a sports award[38], in United States[39]; Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[13], an ESPY Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1993[42]; WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], a sports award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1997[45]; WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15], a most valuable player award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1997[48]; Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award[16], a sports award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1997[51]; and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[17], a basketball hall of fame[52], in United States[53], founded in 1999[54].

Why It Matters

Tamika Catchings ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Tamika Catchings born?

Tamika Catchings was born in Stratford[2].

Who were Tamika Catchings's parents?

Tamika Catchings's father was Harvey Catchings[6].

What did Tamika Catchings do for work?

Tamika Catchings worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Tamika Catchings go to school?

Tamika Catchings was educated at University of Tennessee[9], Stevenson High School[10], and Duncanville High School[11].

What awards did Tamika Catchings receive?

Honors received include WNBA's Top 15 Team[12], Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award[13], WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], and WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15].

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  25. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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