Becky Hammon, who played for the San Antonio Stars, announced her retirement in July.
The first woman, Lisa Boyer, who is now the associate head women's basketball coach at South Carolina, was a member of "John Lucas' staff in Cleveland in the 2001-02 season," according to ESPN.
San Antonio Stars guard Becky Hammon (25) and Washington Mystics guard Kara Lawson (20), June 29, 2014.
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In July 2011, Hammon was listed as one of the WNBA's Top 15 Players of All-Time. The basketball star also ranks seventh in WNBA history in points (5,809), fourth in assists (1,687) and sixth in games (445), according to an NBA press release.
Hammon (left).
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