Michelle Greco
Michelle Greco (born March 24, 1980) is a retired basketball player. Greco started her basketball career with
As part of the
Early life and education
Greco was born in
For her post-secondary education, Greco studied
After five game appearances in 2001, Greco was not allowed to play during the remainder of the season due to her previous concussions.[12] When Greco was permitted to return in September 2002, Greco remained with the Bruins until March 2003.[13][14] Throughout her 121 games, Greco had 288 steals and 468 rebounds as part of her accumulated 1,707 points.[15] During individual seasons, Greco had the most steals for UCLA in 2000 and 2003.[16] In UCLA records, Greco was fifth in career steals and eleventh in career points leading up to the 2020 season.[17]
Career
In the
With the
In between her tenure with Taranto, Greco worked at the
From 2014 to 2015, Greco played basketball in Turkey for Edirne Belediyesi Edirnespor. During her 21 games, Greco scored 33 field goals and five free throws.[35][36] In 2015, Greco joined UCLA as an assistant coach in sports performance.[37] The following year, she established a bicycle touring company in Santa Monica, California with Lindsey Harding.[38] Greco also played volleyball in her free time during her basketball career.[39]
Awards and honors
From 1997 to 1998, The Los Angeles Times named Greco player of the year for Southern California as their Cheryl Miller Award recipient.[40] Greco was named player of the year for California as the 1998 Ms. Basketball recipient.[41] In 2015, Greco was named part of the Winter All-Century Team for the California Interscholastic Federation.[42]
References
- ^ "Michelle Greco WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Rizk, Gabriel (August 18, 2012). "Michelle Greco's legacy still expanding after retirement". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Rich, Charles (March 5, 2015). "Crescenta Valley alumna Michelle Greco voted one of CIF's all-time best". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Desmond, Dave (December 30, 1997). "Greco Has Eyes On the Prize". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Rich, Charles (February 27, 2016). "Crescenta Valley girl's basketball reaches championship for first time since 1997". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Greco". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Player Bio: Michelle Greco". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (March 24, 1999). "UCLA has no answer for veteran Louisiana Tech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 2D.
- ^ Gustkey, Earl (February 20, 2000). "Greco Heads Up UCLA's Victory Over Arizona". The Los Angeles Times. p. D7.
- ^ "Beaver women get road win over Trojans". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. The Associated Press. February 24, 2001. p. B3.
- ^ "Beaver women flying high again". Corvallis Gazette-Times. February 26, 2001. p. B1.
- ^ Terry, Mike (January 13, 2002). "Rumors Are A Millstone For Greco". The Los Angeles Times. p. D9.
- ^ Terry, Mike (September 24, 2002). "Greco Back With UCLA". Los Angeles Times. p. D6.
- ^ Melik-Stepanyan, Edgar (March 20, 2003). "Greco's career at UCLA concludes". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Andersen, Ryan (November 21, 2020). "2020-21 UCLA Women's Basketball Information Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of California, Los Angeles. p. 66. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Andersen 2020, p. 45
- ^ Andersen 2020, p. 39
- ^ Melik-Stepanyan, Edgar (May 17, 2003). "Greco released by WNBA's Rockers". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Melik-Stepanyan, Edgar (March 1, 2004). "Greco continues to shine in Greece". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Nalbandyan, Hamlet (April 28, 2004). "Greco signs with Seattle". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Greco". WNBA. Regular Season Totals. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Melik-Stepanyan, Edgar (October 13, 2004). "Greco, Storm capture crown". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Greco". WNBA. p. Playoff Totals. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle Storm request waivers on Michelle Greco and Eva Montesdeoca Lopez" (Press release). Seattle Storm. May 9, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Greco Michelle". Lega Basket Femminile (in Italian). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Andersen 2020 p. 60
- ^ "Albo D'oro". Lega Basket Femminile (in Italian). Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Salvatore, Alessandro (March 14, 2013). "Presentata Michelle Greco, 'Qui la mia seconda casa!'" [Michelle Greco presented, 'My second home here!']. MondoRossoBlù (in Italian). Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Greco | EuroLeague Women (2012)". FIBA Europe. Player History. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Standings | EuroCup Women (2009)". FIBA Europe. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Standings | EuroLeague Women (2011)". FIBA Europe. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Abend, Harold (November 22, 2013). "Girls BB: Greco likes new role". Cal Hi Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Ciniglio, Tony (May 1, 2013). "Girls Basketball: St. Bernard hires ex-UCLA star Michelle Greco". Daily Breeze. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "St. Bernard Girls Basketball (2020-21) History". MaxPreps. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Greco". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Edirne Bld. Edrinespor Team Summary 2014-2015". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Vail, Jeremy (July 24, 2015). "Athletic Performance Staff Bios". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Erksine, Chris (July 20, 2016). "Rental beach cruisers that shine like the sun". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Yang, Avery (July 23, 2016). "New Santa Monica bike tours put 'joy' in Joy Ride". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Desmond, Dave (April 16, 1998). "Stating Her Case". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Cal-Hi Sports Ms. Basketball". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "CIF 100th All-Century Team (Winter)". CalHiSports. March 6, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2021.