Rosalind Ross
| WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks – No. 33 | |
|---|---|
| Guard | |
| Born |
January 17, 1980 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| College | Oklahoma University, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| WNBA teams | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | |
Rosalind Ross was a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. In September 2010, she was shot and killed by her partner.[1]
Education
Ross attended Milwaukee Technical High School. She attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and Oklahoma University.
Honors
Oklahoma University Sooners
- All-Big 12 Tournament team, 2001
- Two-time Junior College All-American, 1999, 2000
- Two-time Junior College All-Conference, 1999, 2000
Personal life
Ross majored in sociology.[2] After basketball Ross worked as a security guard for Briggs & Stratton.[3]
In 2010, Ross was shot and killed in Milwaukee North Side, in a vehicle outside of a restaurant, by Malika Willoughby, her female partner. Willoughby was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ "Rosalind Ross, former OU women's basketball standout, killed outside restaurant". NewsOK.com.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Rosalind Ross - Women's Basketball - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners". SoonerSports.com.
- ↑ "Malika Willoughby and Rosalind Ross had a tragic love story - ESPN The Magazine". espnW.
- ↑ "Malika Willoughby sentenced to 13 years in prison". FOX6Now.com.
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