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Quiz about Stanford Womens Basketball
Quiz about Stanford Womens Basketball

Stanford Women's Basketball Trivia Quiz


This is about the Stanford women's basketball team.

A multiple-choice quiz by lj15mvp2003. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
lj15mvp2003
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
223,249
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
124
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Question 1 of 10
1. When did Tara VanDerveer begin her coaching career at Stanford? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the associate head coach of the team in 2005? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following years were the National Championships achieved for the Cardinal? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who hit the game winning three-pointer to win against Vanderbuilt in the NCAA tournament in 2004? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who did Stanford lose to in the Elite Eight in 2005? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who transferred to the team after her freshman year from Duke in 2004? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the Cardinals' first player to be the Pac-10 Player of the Year and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in the same year? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which team did Stanford have bad luck against from 1997-2005? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the Stanford players on the 2005-06 squad is from Oregon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who set a Stanford record for most rebounds in a regular season game? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When did Tara VanDerveer begin her coaching career at Stanford?

Answer: 1985

Tara VanDerveer became the third Stanford coach since the program started in the 1970s.
2. Who was the associate head coach of the team in 2005?

Answer: Amy Tucker

Joan coached at University of Arizona, Marienne Stanley did coach there very briefly, and June Daugherty did coach at Stanford as well, but in 2005 coached at the University of Washington.
3. Which of the following years were the National Championships achieved for the Cardinal?

Answer: 1990 & 1992

The 1990 squad was led by Jennifer Azzi, who played in the ABL and WNBA.
4. Who hit the game winning three-pointer to win against Vanderbuilt in the NCAA tournament in 2004?

Answer: Kelley Suminski

Kelley hit it with 0.3 seconds left in the game to send the Cardinal to the Elite Eight. It was their first trip there since the 1996-1997 season.
5. Who did Stanford lose to in the Elite Eight in 2005?

Answer: Michigan State

Michigan State was the top seed in the region, bringing a lot of controversy because Stanford was the #1 team in the country.
6. Who transferred to the team after her freshman year from Duke in 2004?

Answer: Brooke Smith

Brooke transferred to Stanford, but had to sit out the first year due to NCAA rules.
7. Who was the Cardinals' first player to be the Pac-10 Player of the Year and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in the same year?

Answer: Candice Wiggins

Candice Wiggins became the first freshman to win both awards as well as National Co-Freshman of the Year.
8. Which team did Stanford have bad luck against from 1997-2005?

Answer: Tennessee

The last time Stanford won was the 1996-1997 season at Tennessee's Thompson Bowling Arena, in a season where they went to the Final Four.
9. Which of the Stanford players on the 2005-06 squad is from Oregon?

Answer: Jillian Harmon

Jillian Harmon is from Lake Oswego, and was Oregon Player of the Year there for three straight years.
10. Who set a Stanford record for most rebounds in a regular season game?

Answer: Nicole Powell

Nicole got 21 rebounds against Oregon in 2002.
Source: Author lj15mvp2003

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