Jennifer Rizzotti
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic 10 Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 15, 1974 White Plains, New York |
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| High school |
New Fairfield (New Fairfield, Connecticut) |
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| College | Connecticut (1992–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 48th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Houston Comets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1999–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996–1998 | New England Blizzard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Houston Comets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Cleveland Rockers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2016 | Hartford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | George Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jennifer Marie Rizzotti (born May 15, 1974) is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player, and current Division I coach at George Washington University.
Rizzotti attended New Fairfield High School in New Fairfield, Connecticut. The basketball court at the New Fairfield town park was named after Rizzotti in honor of her achievements.
From 1992 to 1996, she starred on the women's basketball team at the University of Connecticut. She was the starting point guard on the Huskies first national championship team in 1995, which recorded a perfect season, winning all 35 games. Rizzotti's picture was on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in recognition of the perfect season. Jen was awarded the prestigious Honda-Broderick Cup for 1995-96, presented to the athlete "most deserving of recognition as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year". She was named the 1996 Associated Press Player of the Year. Rizzotti was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program. Rizzotti won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award during the 1995-96 basketball season. This award is given to the best women's basketball player in the country under 5'6' tall. During the 1995-96 season Jennifer set school records for assists with 212 and steals with 112. Jennifer graduated with a degree in biology.
Sports Illustrated did a series of thirteen photographs featuring players and team member of teams chasing or achieving perfect seasons—an entire season without a loss. The cover photo of Jennifer Rizzoti racing upcourt is one of the photos in the collection.
Rizzotti was invited to be a member of the Jones Cup team representing the USA in 1996. She helped the team to a 9–0 record, and the gold medal in the event. Rizzotti averaged 2.6 points per games, while recording 26 assists, highest on the team.
She began her career as a professional basketball player playing for the New England Blizzard, of the now defunct American Basketball League. During that time she was a 2-time All-Star, Rizzotti was a member of the Houston Comets after being drafted in 1999, and played for the Comets in 1999 and 2000. The Comets won the League Championship both seasons. In 2001, she was traded to the Detroit Shock, but a month later, she was traded to the Cleveland Rockers. She played for the Cleveland Rockers from 2001-2003. Rizzotti was selected in the dispersal draft by the Detroit Shock in January 2004, but she retired from the WNBA.
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