Swin Cash

Swin Cash

Swin Cash in 2012
No. 32 – New York Liberty
Position	Forward
Personal information
Born	(1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	McKeesport (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
College	Connecticut (1998–2002)
WNBA draft	2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career	2002–present
Career history
2002–2007	Detroit Shock
2003–2004	VBM-SGAU Samara
2008–2011	Seattle Storm
2008–2009	ZVVZ USK Prague
2012–2013	Chicago Sky
2014	Atlanta Dream
2014–present	New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
4× WNBA All-Star (2003, 2005, 2009, 2011) 2× WNBA All-Star MVP (2009, 2011) 3× WNBA champion (2003, 2006, 2010) 4× NBA Shooting Stars champion (2007, 2013-2015) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2002) AP All-American (2002)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team competition 2012 London Team competition FIBA World Championship for Women 2010 Czech Republic Team Competition

Swintayla Marie "Swin" Cash (born September 22, 1979) is an American WNBA player who plays for the New York Liberty. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002. In her second WNBA season, she led the Detroit Shock to their first ever WNBA title. In 2015, she was named a studio analyst for MSG Networks covering Knicks pre- and post-games as well as the weekly coaches show.

Personal

Swin Cash was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport and raised by her mother, Cynthia. She has two brothers named Stephen and Kevin Menifee and one sister, Angelique Menifee. She holds basketball camps and clinics under her company, Swin Cash Enterprise LLC, and is involved in charity events through the WNBA.

High school

Cash attended McKeesport Area High School in McKeesport, where she participated in many activities. She "tried her hands at" baseball, track, and cheerleading, but her true passion was entertainment, which she expressed in school plays and drama class. Cash is best known for her basketball skills, which earned her a place on the national WBCA All-American. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored fourteen points, and earned MVP honors.

College

Cash was an All-American at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She won the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship with the UConn Huskies in 2000 and 2002. She also helped lead UConn to an undefeated 39-0 season in 2002. Swin was a member of the inaugural class (2006) of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program.

Professional career

Cash was selected by the Detroit Shock in the 2002 WNBA Draft, second overall. After leading the Shock's resurgence in the second half of her rookie season, she then led the Detroit Shock to their first WNBA Championship title in 2003. She played in the 2003 WNBA All-Star Game and won the gold medal with the U.S. women's basketball team at the 2004 Olympic Games.

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Swin Cash meets George W. Bush after winning the WNBA Championship with the Detroit Shock.

In the off-season, Cash has appeared as a studio analyst on ESPN's NBA Fastbreak (according to ESPN.com) and during the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, she alternated with Teresa Edwards in presenting in-game commentary for NBC's presentation of the women's basketball tournament from the network's New York broadcast studios. Swin appeared (as herself) in the movie Bring It On: All or Nothing.

Cash received the Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year award in April 2007. This is an award given to someone who shows excellence to the Pittsburgh area. She was also honored with Sidney Crosby and Dan Rooney.

Cash left Detroit for the 2008 season after "struggling to build a consistent relationship with Detroit Shock head coach Bill Laimbeer". On February 19, 2008 Cash was traded to the Seattle Storm for the draft rights of No. 4 pick in the 2008 WNBA draft. The Shock selected Alexis Hornbuckle with their draft pick. Cash helped the Storm win their second championship in 2010. On January 2, 2012, in perhaps the WNBA's biggest blockbuster trade news thus far, Cash was traded, along with Le'Coe Willingham, to the Chicago Sky joining All- Star Sylvia Fowles.

Cash has been suffering from a herniated disk for more than two years, an injury suffered while helping the Detroit Shock win the WNBA championship in 2006. In 2009 she came back to Connecticut to lead the Western Conference over the Eastern Conference at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. She led all scorers with an All-Star record of 22 points in a 130-118 win. The previous high was 20 by Cash's former Detroit teammate, Deanna Nolan, in 2005.

Cash was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team will travel to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they compete in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.

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Cash at USA National team versus USA Select team scrimmage.

Cash was one of twenty players named to the national team pool. Twelve of this group will be chosen to represent the USA in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.

Cash was selected to be a member of the National team representing the USA at the World Championships held in September and October 2010. The team was coached by Geno Auriemma. Because many team members were still playing in the WNBA until just prior to the event, the team had only one day of practice with the entire team before leaving for Ostrava and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Even with limited practice, the team managed to win its first games against Greece by 26 points. The team continued to dominate with victory margins exceeding 20 points in the first five games. Several players shared scoring honors, with Cash, Angel McCoughtry, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Lindsay Whalen, and Sylvia Fowles all ending as high scorer in the first few games. The sixth game was against undefeated Australia — the USA jumped out to a 24-point lead and the USA prevailed 83–75. The USA won its next two games by over 30 points, then faced the host team, the Czech Republic, in the championship game. The USA team had only a five-point lead at halftime, which was cut to three points, but the Czechs never got closer. Team USA went on to win the championship and gold medal. Cash averaged 8.6 points per game.

Cash was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women to be held in the Czech Republic during September and October 2010.

Cash was one of 21 finalists for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster. The 20 professional women's basketball payers, plus one collegiate player (Brittney Griner), were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee to compete for the final roster which will represent the USA at the 2012 Olympics in London. Cash made the final roster and played for the U.S. team that won the 2012 Olympic gold medal.

Washington and Jefferson College awarded Cash with an honorary degree in Doctorate of Public Service at their commencement ceremonies in May 2011 to honor her charity work. Cash is the founder of the Pennsylvania based Cash for Kids charitable organization.

University of Connecticut statistics

Swin Cash Statistics at University of Connecticut
Year	G	FG	FGA	PCT	3FG	3FGA	PCT	FT	FTA	PCT	REB	AVG	A	TO	B	S	MIN	PTS	AVG
1998-99	22	75	127	0.591	0	0	0.000	59	92	0.634	115	5.2	14	31	15	20	332	209	9.5
1999-00	37	141	265	0.532	0	0	0.000	85	132	0.644	196	5.3	24	81	26	40	768	367	9.9
2000-01	35	162	292	0.555	0	0	0.000	103	174	0.592	263	7.5	51	76	34	33	832	427	12.2
2001-02	39	220	401	0.549	0	1	0.000	140	200	0.700	336	8.6	86	88	55	55	1085	580	14.9
Totals	133	598	1085	0.551	0	1	0	387	598	0.647	910	6.8	175	276	130	148	3017	1583	11.9

Awards and achievements

• 1998 WBCA All-American.
• 2000 Big East Third Team
• 2000 Big East Tournament All Tournament Team
• 2002 Big East First Team
• 2002 Big East Tournament All Tournament Team<
• 2002 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• 2009 WNBA All-Star Selection (MVP)
• 2011 Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Washington and Jefferson College
• 2011 WNBA All-Star Selection (MVP)
• Honoree of the Boys and Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame
• 4x NBA Sears Shooting Stars Champion: 2007,2013-2015 (Team Chris Bosh, with Dominique Wilkins)

See also

• List of Connecticut women's basketball players with 1000 points

External links

• Official website
• Swin Cash at WNBA.com
• Lunch Break Chat: Swin Cash
• Swin Cash's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with notes, quotes and photos
• Swin Cash traded to the Seattle Storm

New York Liberty roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G 22 Alston, Ameryst 5' 9" (1.75m) 178 lb (81kg) 07-15-1993 Ohio State R G 15 Boyd, Brittany 5' 9" (1.75m) 156 lb (71kg) 06-11-1993 California 1 F 2 Bulgak, Adut 6' 4" (1.93m) 156 lb (71kg) 12-20-1992 Florida State R F/C 31 Charles, Tina 6' 4" (1.93m) 186 lb (84kg) 12-05-1988 Connecticut 6 G 12 Harding, Lindsey 5' 8" (1.73m) 139 lb (63kg) 06-12-1984 Duke 8 G 10 Prince, Epiphanny  5' 9" (1.75m) 179 lb (81kg) 01-11-1988 Rutgers 6 G 14 Rodgers, Sugar 5' 9" (1.75m) 166 lb (75kg) 12-08-1989 Georgetown 3 G 5 Schimmel, Shoni 5' 9" (1.75m) 161 lb (73kg) 05-04-1992 Louisville 2 C 41 Stokes, Kiah 6' 3" (1.91m) 191 lb (87kg) 03-30-1993 Connecticut 1 C 8 Swords, Carolyn 6' 6" (1.98m) 209 lb (95kg) 07-19-1989 Boston College 4 G 30 Wright, Tanisha 5' 11" (1.8m) 165 lb (75kg) 11-29-1983 Penn State 11 C 17 Zahui B., Amanda 6' 5" (1.96m) 250 lb (113kg) 09-08-1993 Minnesota 1 G 1 Zellous, Shavonte 5' 10" (1.78m) 188 lb (85kg) 08-28-1986 Pittsburgh 7 East: ATL • CHI • CON • IND • NY • WAS | West: DAL • LA • MIN • PHO • SA • SEA	Head coach Bill Laimbeer (Notre Dame) Assistant coaches Katie Smith (Ohio State) Herb Williams (Ohio State) Athletic trainer Rosemary Ragle (Troy) Strength and conditioning coach Kevin Duffy (Ohio) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured WNBA roster page