2006
Selected 2nd overall by Phoenix Mercury in WNBA Draft
Cappie Pondexter
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Professional Basketball Player
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Two-time WNBA champion, Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medalist.
Essentials
- Full name
- Cappie Pondexter
- Years active
- 2006–2018
- Position
- Point guard
- Jersey number
- 23, 25
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Oceanside, California, U.S.
- College
- Rutgers (2002–2006)
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
Essentials
- Full name
- Cappie Pondexter
- Years active
- 2006–2018
- Position
- Point guard
- Jersey number
- 23, 25
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Oceanside, California, U.S.
- College
- Rutgers (2002–2006)
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
cappie's story
Cappie Marie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois.
Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and midrange jumpshot. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history.
She was inducted in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025.
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2008Olympic Gold Medal
2021Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
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Finals MVP in Phoenix’s 2007 title run
Pondexter turned a championship series into a signature star-making performance.
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