Timing
04-03-2002, 04:24 PM
A second rounder for Lobo. I guess if she can be a presence in the middle we'll make out pretty good. I detest Lobo but she doesn't have to do much to be an improvement over T Johnson and she does have playoff/championship experience.
Comets Acquire Rebecca Lobo
HOUSTON, April 3, 2002 -- The Houston Comets announced that the team has acquired forward Rebecca Lobo from the New York Liberty in exchange for Houston's second-round selection (26th overall) in the upcoming 2002 WNBA Draft.
"We are really excited about adding Rebecca Lobo to the Houston Comets," said Head Coach and General Manager Van Chancellor. "She will add some offensive punch and rebounding to our team. I'm just so thrilled about this addition."
Lobo (6-4, 185, Connecticut '95) is one of the WNBA's original players, joining Sheryl Swoopes as the first two women signed by the league in 1997. Lobo was assigned to the Liberty, along with Teresa Weatherspoon, in the WNBA's first player allocations on January 22, 1997. She had been with the Liberty since the team's inception and earned All-WNBA Second Team honors in 1997. After five seasons in New York, Lobo leaves the team fifth on the Liberty's all-time list in career scoring average, posting 9.5 points in 75 games. She also has career averages of 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots.
Battling back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee the past two years, Lobo re-emerged on the scene during the 2001 campaign. Overall, she appeared in 16 games and scored her first basket in two years at Cleveland on June 7. She also scored a season-high nine points with five rebounds in a win at Phoenix on June 21.
Lobo originally suffered a torn ACL during the first minute of play against the Cleveland Rockers in the season's opening game on June 10, 1999. She missed the rest of the 1999 campaign, including the playoffs. Lobo underwent successful surgery on July 1, 1999, and was progressing well with her rehabilitation until suffering a complete tear of the reconstructed ligament on December 12, 1999. She underwent surgery to reconstruct the ligament again on December 15, 1999, missing the entire 2000 season with the torn ACL in her left knee.
She started all 30 games in 1998, averaging 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks. Lobo led the team in shooting percentage (.484), rebounding (6.9 rpg) and blocked shots (1.10 bpg). She also notched a team-high five double-doubles, topped the team in rebounding 14 times and led the team in scoring on three occasions.
Lobo was named to the All-WNBA Second Team in 1997, averaging 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.9 assists in 28 starts. She led the team in rebounding 15 times, scoring eight times and assists once. Lobo also posted four double-doubles in the regular season to go along with her two 20+ scoring games and five 10+ rebounding games. In the 1997 WNBA Playoffs, Lobo averaged 12.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots.
In college, Lobo led the University of Connecticut to a 35-0 record in 1995 and the NCAA Championship. She finished her four-year career with the Huskies as the school's all-time leader in rebounding (1,286) and blocked shots (396) while posting a 16.9 scoring average. The Huskies compiled a 106-25 record during her career and played in four NCAA Tournaments. Her list of honors as a senior included the 1995 Final Four Most Valuable Player, the Wade Trophy (selected as the consensus National Player of the Year), the GTE/CoSIDA Women's Basketball National Academic All-American of the Year and being named to The Associated Press as well as Kodak All-America First Teams.
In addition, Lobo was named the 1994 and 1995 Big East Conference Player of the Year, the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Academic All-America First Team member and the Big East Conference Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year. From 1993-95, Lobo earned All-Big East First Team honors and was named the 1992 Big East Rookie of the Year. Lobo is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate with a B.A. in political science.
Comets Acquire Rebecca Lobo
HOUSTON, April 3, 2002 -- The Houston Comets announced that the team has acquired forward Rebecca Lobo from the New York Liberty in exchange for Houston's second-round selection (26th overall) in the upcoming 2002 WNBA Draft.
"We are really excited about adding Rebecca Lobo to the Houston Comets," said Head Coach and General Manager Van Chancellor. "She will add some offensive punch and rebounding to our team. I'm just so thrilled about this addition."
Lobo (6-4, 185, Connecticut '95) is one of the WNBA's original players, joining Sheryl Swoopes as the first two women signed by the league in 1997. Lobo was assigned to the Liberty, along with Teresa Weatherspoon, in the WNBA's first player allocations on January 22, 1997. She had been with the Liberty since the team's inception and earned All-WNBA Second Team honors in 1997. After five seasons in New York, Lobo leaves the team fifth on the Liberty's all-time list in career scoring average, posting 9.5 points in 75 games. She also has career averages of 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots.
Battling back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee the past two years, Lobo re-emerged on the scene during the 2001 campaign. Overall, she appeared in 16 games and scored her first basket in two years at Cleveland on June 7. She also scored a season-high nine points with five rebounds in a win at Phoenix on June 21.
Lobo originally suffered a torn ACL during the first minute of play against the Cleveland Rockers in the season's opening game on June 10, 1999. She missed the rest of the 1999 campaign, including the playoffs. Lobo underwent successful surgery on July 1, 1999, and was progressing well with her rehabilitation until suffering a complete tear of the reconstructed ligament on December 12, 1999. She underwent surgery to reconstruct the ligament again on December 15, 1999, missing the entire 2000 season with the torn ACL in her left knee.
She started all 30 games in 1998, averaging 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks. Lobo led the team in shooting percentage (.484), rebounding (6.9 rpg) and blocked shots (1.10 bpg). She also notched a team-high five double-doubles, topped the team in rebounding 14 times and led the team in scoring on three occasions.
Lobo was named to the All-WNBA Second Team in 1997, averaging 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.9 assists in 28 starts. She led the team in rebounding 15 times, scoring eight times and assists once. Lobo also posted four double-doubles in the regular season to go along with her two 20+ scoring games and five 10+ rebounding games. In the 1997 WNBA Playoffs, Lobo averaged 12.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots.
In college, Lobo led the University of Connecticut to a 35-0 record in 1995 and the NCAA Championship. She finished her four-year career with the Huskies as the school's all-time leader in rebounding (1,286) and blocked shots (396) while posting a 16.9 scoring average. The Huskies compiled a 106-25 record during her career and played in four NCAA Tournaments. Her list of honors as a senior included the 1995 Final Four Most Valuable Player, the Wade Trophy (selected as the consensus National Player of the Year), the GTE/CoSIDA Women's Basketball National Academic All-American of the Year and being named to The Associated Press as well as Kodak All-America First Teams.
In addition, Lobo was named the 1994 and 1995 Big East Conference Player of the Year, the Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Academic All-America First Team member and the Big East Conference Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year. From 1993-95, Lobo earned All-Big East First Team honors and was named the 1992 Big East Rookie of the Year. Lobo is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate with a B.A. in political science.