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Michele Van Gorp is a former professional basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1999 to 2006. She was born on 10 May, 1977 in Mount Clemens, MI.
Van Gorp attended the University of Notre Dame, where she was a four-year starter and a two-time All-American. She was the first player in school history to be named an All-American in both her junior and senior seasons. She was also named the Big East Player of the Year in 1999.
Van Gorp was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the 1999 WNBA Draft. She played for the Lynx for three seasons before being traded to the Phoenix Mercury in 2002. She played for the Mercury for two seasons before being traded to the Detroit Shock in 2004. She played for the Shock for two seasons before retiring in 2006.
Van Gorp was a two-time WNBA All-Star and was named to the All-WNBA Second Team in 2002. She was also a member of the USA Basketball Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
As of 2021, Michele Van Gorp's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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Mount Clemens, Michigan |
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United States |
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Michele Van Gorp Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Michele Van Gorp height
is 6′ 6″ and Weight 187 lbs.
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187 lbs |
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Michele Van Gorp Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Michele Van Gorp worth at the age of 47 years old? Michele Van Gorp’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from United States. We have estimated
Michele Van Gorp's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
After leaving the WNBA, Van Gorp was reported to be the assistant coach of Glens Falls, New York high school girls basketball team. In June 2007, Colgate University in upstate New York announced that Van Gorp had been appointed as an assistant coach of its women's basketball team.[2].
According to a December 1, 2005, news article from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Van Gorp filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Hennepin County District Court against a member of the Lynx's medical staff and three other parties. The suit named Dr. Joel Boyd, the team's orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Fernando Pena; Fairview-University Medical Center; and Orthopaedic Center as defendants. Van Gorp was reported to be seeking at least $50,000 for negligence and loss of employment.
She missed most of the 2004 season due to a stress fracture in her left foot that occurred during a practice session. Surgeons had to insert a screw into the navicular bone of her foot. Van Gorp's contract with the Lynx had expired after the 2004 WNBA season ended, but she was still too injured to play for the 2005 season.[1]
After attending Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township, Michigan, Van Gorp played collegiate basketball at Purdue University during her freshman and sophomore years, but transferred to Duke University alongside Nicole Erickson for her junior and senior years. She was the tallest woman to suit up in a Duke uniform. She led Duke to the school's first NCAA final, which took place in San Jose, and in which the Blue Devils were beaten 62-45 by Purdue. She was inducted to the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.
The first Duke student athlete to be selected in the WNBA's draft in 1999, she was selected in the second round, being the 18th overall pick. Van Gorp was traded to Portland after her rookie season, where she improved her personal averages and gained confidence in her game. After only one year with the Portland Fire she was traded to the Minnesota Lynx alongside Lynn Pride. With the Lynx, Van Gorp gained recognition as one of the league's toughest defenders and an effective weapon to help "shut down" Margo Dydek.
Van Gorp competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1997 Jones Cup Team that won the silver medal in Taipei. Several of the games were close, with the USA team winning four games by six points or fewer, including an overtime game in the semifinal match against Japan. The gold medal game against South Korea was also close, but the USA fell 76–71 to claim the silver medal for the event. Van Gorp was the leading scorer in the game against Thailand, with 19 points and averaged 6.3 points per game over the course of the tournament.
Michele Van Gorp (born May 10, 1977) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), most recently with the Minnesota Lynx.
