Cindy Blodgett
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Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975 in Clinton, Maine) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach at Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island. In Clinton, Maine, Cindy's dad brought home a piece of old pipe. He cut it at 10 feet and began to weld a basketball hoop to it. This was a start to an amazing career for Cindy. Cindy later attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield, where she was an all-star basketball player. She led the Bulldogs to a four-year career record of 84-4. Throughout that four year period they snagged four state class A championships.
[edit] Playing career
She was a standout player for the women's basketball team at the University of Maine from 1995 to 1998. A four-time Kodak All-American, Blodgett became just the second woman in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring for two consecutive seasons, averaging over 27 points per game in her sophomore and junior years at Maine. She finished her career with 3,005 points, breaking a total of 20 school records. She led Maine to its first four appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in the school's history.
Blodgett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maine, graduating cum laude.
After graduating from college, she was selected by the Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the first round (#6 overall pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.
After spending one season with the Rockers, Blodgett was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs, and spent three seasons with them.
She also played for the Springfield Spirit in the National Women's Basketball League.
[edit] Coaching career
Blodgett began her coaching career by serving as an assistant coach to the women's basketball team at Boston University during the 1999-2000 season. In 2003-04, she ran a summer skills basketball camp in her native Maine. And on September 30, 2005, she became an assistant coach at Brown University.
In June 28, 2005, her hometown of Clinton, Maine dedicated a public park in her honor. The park is fairly new, but the purpose of the park is to provide a place to practice and play for generations to come. It's a good place for teens to come and practice playing basketball for free. The park is open to anyone and is there for dedicated people who have a love for the game.
