Lacey, Venus (1967–)
Lacey, Venus (1967–)
African-American basketball player. Born Feb 9, 1967, in Chattanooga, TN; attended Louisiana Tech.
Center; played for Lady Techsters; won a team gold medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996); played professionally in Japan (1990–92), Italy (1992–95), and Greece (1995–96); played for Long Beach Sting Rays (1997–98) and Nashville Noise of the ABL. Named US Basketball Writers Association Player of the Year (1990).
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