More on Debbie Black...

I interviewed Black for Full Court Press back in January 2003. She is just as energetic off the court as on it.

People overuse the phrase, but she was one of a kind. At 5-3, she is the only woman in the history of professional basketball to have a quadruple double in a game. She was in peak physical condition and was one of the most tenacious defenders. Even at 38 years old, she was never a defensive liability on the court, because of her on-court savvy. Black forced more jump balls, getting more possessions for her team than anyone in the league this side of Kayte Christensen.

In 2002, at 36 years old, she lead the WNBA in assist-to-turnover ratio, putting up 4.3 assists per game to only one turnover. That same year, she also averaged 4 rebounds per game...again, at 5-3!

Last year, she mentored Lindsey Whalen on and off the court, and was an integral part in her development throughout the season. It is shocking she is not on the Connecticut Sun staff...of course, the Ohio State job pays quite a bit more.

Black was also a player opposing teams loved to hate. She was an ABL original and commented the ABL was really developed for women's players, not on the coattails of men. She was one of the few American players to play in the WNBL, and she maintain dual citizenship with Australia.

Debbie Black is a true legend.