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 basketball in Europe and also 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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About Sharnee Zoll-Norman's Early Life
Sharnee Zoll was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Cheryl and Tony Zoll. She is Cheryl's only child. Sharnee also has two brothers, Chris and Dustin Myers, from her father's side.
Her mother, Cheryl, 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.
Sharnee moved to Marlboro Township, New Jersey before starting high school. She attended Marlboro High School for three years. Her mother chose this school because it was good for both academics and basketball. For her senior year, Sharnee moved to Highland Regional High School in Blackwood, New Jersey. Sharnee is married to Serita Norman. She proudly shares her life with her wife.
Sharnee Zoll's College Basketball Career
Sharnee Zoll played basketball at the University of Virginia from 2004 to 2008. During her time there, she scored over 1,000 points. She was also named to the All-ACC third team twice.
Sharnee is famous for holding the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) record for assists. She had 785 assists in her college career. This record was previously held by Dawn Staley, who also played at UVA. 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 the summer of 2005, Sharnee Zoll was part of the USA U19 World Championship Team. This team won a gold medal.
USA Basketball Experience
Sharnee Zoll joined the USA Women's U18 team. This team later became the U19 team. She played in the 2005 U19 World Championships. This event took place in Tunis, Tunisia.
The USA team won all eight of their games. They earned the gold medal. Sharnee Zoll averaged 2.9 points per game during the championship.
Sharnee Zoll's Professional Basketball Journey
Sharnee was chosen as the 29th player 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. Then, she continued her basketball career overseas.
In the 2008–2009 season, Sharnee signed with a Romanian club called Sepsi B.C. She led both the Romanian league and the EuroCup in assists. The next season, Zoll played for Botas Spor in Adana, Turkey. Again, she led the Turkish league and EuroCup in assists.
Until 2013, Sharnee played with CCC Polkowice in Poland. She led that league in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. She helped CCC Polkowice reach their highest-ever finish in the PLKK playoffs, coming in second place.
In the 2011–12 season, Zoll's CCC Polkowice team played in EuroLeague Women. She led this competition with 6.6 assists per game. In 2012–13, her team, CCC Polkowice, won the PLKK Champions title and the Polish Cup. In the 2013–2014 season, she signed with another Polish club, KSSSE AZS PWSZ Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Zoll-Norman became an assistant coach for the University of Rhode Island women's basketball team in 2019. She is now an Assistant Coach for Penn State University Women's Basketball.
