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Jen Gillom at a glance

June 4, 2009 at 2:30AM

• All-America center at Mississippi, named Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year in 1986

• Member of U.S. gold medal-winning team in 1988 Olympics

• One of first players signed by WNBA; played for Phoenix for six seasons and for Los Angeles for one from 1997 to 2003

• Head coach of Xavier College Prep in Phoenix the past five seasons during the WNBA offseason

• Joined Lynx as an assistant last season

• Will be inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on June 13, her 45th birthday

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