Amaya Valdemoro
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About
Retired small forward who won three straight WNBA Championships between 1998-2000 with the Houston Comets. She was named the 2006 Russian League Player of the Year while winning that year's league title for CSKA Samara.
Before Fame
She made her professional basketball debut at age 16 for Dorna Godella. She was later taken in the 3rd round of the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets.
Trivia
She was a prominent member of Spain's national basketball team at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She later helped lead the national squad to a gold medal finish at the 2013 EuroBasket Women's Championship.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain.
Associated With
She and Sheryl Swoopes were teammates for the Houston Comets during their three-peat run of 1998-2000.
