Sharnee Zoll-Norman facts for kids
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| Born | July 11, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| High school | Highland (Blackwood, New Jersey) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 148 lb (67 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Virginia (2004–2008) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Chicago Sky | |||||||||||||
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Sharnee Zoll-Norman (born July 11, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. She played in Europe and with the Chicago Sky in the WNBA.
On April 11, 2024, Sharnee Zoll-Norman became an assistant coach at Virginia Tech.
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Early Life and Education
Sharnee Zoll was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Cheryl and Tony Zoll. Cheryl, her mother, was a veteran in the Armed Forces.
Sharnee lived on McGuire Air Force Base for most of her childhood. She also lived in Sembach, Germany, when her mother was stationed there.
Before high school, Sharnee moved to Marlboro Township, New Jersey. She attended Marlboro High School for three years. Her mother chose this school for its strong academics and basketball program.
For her senior year, Sharnee transferred to Highland Regional High School. This school is in the Blackwood area of Gloucester Township, New Jersey.
College Basketball Career
Sharnee Zoll played basketball at the University of Virginia. She played there from 2004 to 2008. During her time, she scored over 1000 points.
She was named to the All-ACC third team twice. Sharnee is famous for holding the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) assist record. She had 785 assists, breaking the record held by Dawn Staley.
Sharnee is the only woman in ACC history to have three seasons with at least 200 assists. She achieved this from 2006 to 2008. In 2005, she won a gold medal with the USA U19 World Championship Team.
USA Basketball Achievements
Sharnee Zoll joined the USA Women's U18 team. This team later became the U19 team. They competed in the 2005 U19 World Championships. The event took place in Tunis, Tunisia.
The USA team won all eight of their games. They earned the gold medal. Sharnee averaged 2.9 points per game during the championship.
Professional Basketball Journey
Sharnee was picked 29th overall in the 2008 WNBA draft. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks. After a short time with the Sparks, she played for the Minnesota Lynx.
She then continued her basketball career overseas. In the 2008–2009 season, she played for Sepsi B.C. in Romania. Sharnee led the Romanian league and EuroCup in assists.
The next season, she played for Botas Spor in Turkey. Again, she led the Turkish league and EuroCup in assists. Until 2013, Sharnee played for CCC Polkowice in Poland.
She led the Polish league in assists. She also had the best assist-to-turnover ratio. Sharnee helped CCC Polkowice reach their highest finish in the PLKK playoffs. In 2011–12, her team played in EuroLeague Women. She led this competition with 6.6 assists per game.
In the 2012–13 season, CCC Polkowice won the PLKK Champions title. They also won the Polish Cup. In 2013–2014, she signed with KSSSE AZS PWSZ Gorzów Wielkopolski in Poland.
Coaching Career
In 2019, Sharnee Zoll-Norman became an assistant coach. She joined the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team. She is now an Assistant Coach for Penn State University Women's Basketball.
