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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.

Author
lj15mvp2003

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
127

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Tara VanDerveer begin her coaching career at Stanford? Hint

2000

1985

1990

1995

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Question 2 of 10

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

June Daugherty

Joan Bonvinci

Marienne Stanley

Amy Tucker

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Question 3 of 10

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

1990 & 1992

1996 & 1998

1980 & 1992

1979 & 1982

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Question 4 of 10

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

Kelley Suminski

Sebnem Kimyacioglu

Nicole Powell

T'Nae Thiel

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Question 5 of 10

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

Texas

Tennessee

Michigan State

Connecticut

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Question 6 of 10

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

Shelley Nweke

Clare Bodensteiner

Brooke Smith

Eziamaka Okafor

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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

Kelley Suminski

Nicole Powell

Candice Wiggins

Jennifer Azzi

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Question 8 of 10

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

Connecticut

Washington

Tennessee

Texas Tech

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Question 9 of 10

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

Kristen Newlin

Clare Bodensteiner

Candice Wiggins

Jillian Harmon

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Question 10 of 10

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

Cori Enghusen

Brooke Smith

Kristen Newlin

Nicole Powell

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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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