Angel McCoughtry

Angel McCoughtry: Biography in Details

Who is Angel McCoughtry?

Angel McCoughtry is an American well known professional basketball player.

She is best known as the player for Atlanta Dream of Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She plays small forward position wearing a jersey number 35.

Angel McCoughtry’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

American professional basketball player Angel McCoughtry was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born on 10 September 1986 and named Angel Lajuane McCoughtry.

Her mother’s name is Sharon McCoughtry and her father’s name is Roi McCoughtry. She is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

McCoughtry studied at Saint Frances Academy and later transferred to The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina.

After complicating her high school, she joined the University of Louisville.

She seemed to be a pretty private person who hasn’t revealed much regarding her personal life. There isn’t much information about her parents and early life.

Angel McCoughtry’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Talking about the career journey of Angel McCoughtry, started playing basketball professionally in 2009 and she is still active in it.

She started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Atlanta Dream as the first overall pick in the 2009 WNBA draft.

Soon she began earning a name for her outstanding athleticism and was also named the Rookie of the Year in 2009.

In 2011, she was voted as a WNBA All-Star for the first time in her career. She led her team Atlanta Dream twice in the WNBA finals but was unable to win the title.

She was suspended from the team for unspecified reasons during the 2012 season. She signed a multi-year contract extension with the Dream in 2013.

McCoughtry is a national team member of the United States that has won the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitation.

She has also earned the MVP honor in the competition. She also won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Besides WNBA, she has also played for other international teams including Good Angels Kosice, UNIQA Sopron, Fenerbahce Istanbul, and Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi.

She signed with the Dynamo Kursk of the Russian Premier League in August 2016 and won the 2017 Euroleague with the team.

Her success in her career path has paid her well financially.

Her net worth varies depending on various sources so for now, we can say that her net worth has grown significantly.

Angel McCoughtry’s Rumors and Controversy

Unlike other players, she hasn’t been in rumors but she suffered a controversy when she planned to rest during the 2017 season.

Angel McCoughtry: Body Measurement

She has a height of 6 feet 1 inch with a body weight of 70 kg.

Her hair color is black and her eye color is also black.

Social Media Profile

She is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

She has around 5.2k followers on Facebook, She has more than 43.3k followers on Twitter, and around 556k followers on Instagram.

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