Dawn Staley's Final Four highlights, as a player

[@kellydixon3844]

She was balling💯

[@davemerkury]

Dawn played with the boys while in high school and she had three brothers. She always played tough and wasn't afraid of contact. I loved watching her at UVA and her game translates in any era. She got that DAWG in her!!!

[@TheBibleIsBoring]

Era *

[@DrHook1]

Out of all her abilities, the thing that impressed me the most is at 5' 6" how she would challenge and defeat much bigger girls down in the paint. I'm not just talking about on fast breaks but actually facing them up or with them at her back. I also liked the fact that we wore the same number.

[@darlene362538]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@LorraineWilliams-bt7en]

She watched Allen Iverson😂 she to raw she killing them out there lol❤😂

[@DrHook1]

@@LorraineWilliams-bt7en Lol!

[@King_Kunta]

@@LorraineWilliams-bt7enai watched her lol

[@willawentertainment]

@@LorraineWilliams-bt7enShe graduated college before he started college.

[@felixtorres5923]

That spin up and under at 1:29 was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chrisjackson5932]

I wanna see fulwiley pull of that move 😂😂😂

[@Chloeeezyyy]

That was some 2k ish. Super nice

[@Tyebandz]

Faks

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Dawn had that Salt-N-Pepa asymmetrical hairdo that was huge in the late 80s early nineties.

[@mkingadiffernce]

Yes she did

[@james7985]

That hair was straight Philly !

[@columbusohio72]

The hair had nothing to do with philly. It was new york

[@FloridaGeorgia]

@@columbusohio72 @james7985 Only GOD knows where the asymmetrical hairdo started. It was strictly an African American/Black woman style! Look up actress Taraji P. Henson 1988 Grad photos. She had it and was living in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia area)

[@GrindHard365]

😂😂 1st thing I noticed

[@ellerose7608]

Who here in 2024 after South Carolina championship 🏆

[@kimikohunt7235]

Me😂😂😂😂😂

[@ellerose7608]

@@kimikohunt7235 😂😂😂😂

[@dr.catherinenasara9729]

Came right here to get those memories. Most of us been rocking with NCAA WBB since forever. Not sure where this narrative about suddenly the sport is popular. Must be new to a few ppl but not the numbers they think

[@kevsmith6783]

Here Dawn Staley is the 🐐

[@staywell7217]

I am 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🏀🏆❤

[@maine2132]

She was tough!💪🏾💯

[@thomasmcglaughlin1410]

Quickness, finesse, footwork, speed agility, basketball I.Q. all off the charts! Dobbins Tech’s Hoops Superstar

[@jagbrit3723]

Lol. They hate her. And we know who and why...

[@phillybul215]

@@jagbrit3723I would hate us too lol so much greatness

[@macmac4657]

I loved watching her in her prime. She was so fun to watch.

[@Goat1229]

She showed out in the 96’ Olympics. That was the women’s version of the men’s 92’ dream team

[@moblack5883]

Facts

[@JPiddle]

She was and still is my favorite women's player of all time and she's coaching my second favorite player Zia Cooke

[@cizziebambino2937]

Zia cooke a beast!

[@DrHook1]

I became a hugh Destanni Henderson fan. She and Cooke was one of my favorite guard tandems. I actually enjoyed the entire team.

[@michaelmills1141]

She is and still is one of my personal top 5 point guards ever, male or female.

[@donjonson6407]

Shes a clown, Caitlin Clark is 10x better than her or anyone else.

[@johnathandavis9098]

Mine too.

[@jessesalinas8534]

She has an amazing release.

[@pennyb9204]

Dawn Staley having an undefeated regular season, and winning the NCAA Championship brought me here. Only the 5th head coach in NCAAWBB to have done so. She really is phenomenal!

[@perryellis1423]

North Philly, Dobbins Tech high school, she played at the same school with Bo Kimble, Hank Gathers and other Philly legends, she use to play against the boys because the girls couldn't keep up with her she really was that good of a player as you can see. Dawn Staley!!!!

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Congratulations coach Dawn Staley 2024 Chapions. 🎊🏆

[@361c13]

She Just won the Championship Game FOLKS 38-0 , WHERE IS RHE RESPECT!!!!

[@RontavousPolk]

I love how poised and controlled her movements are. An extremely talented player and coach!

[@dianajohnson4364]

Dawn been the "Truth " she's Epic on the court as a player and the sideline as a coach!

[@mrjay3047]

Definitely.

[@mstephens44]

Coach is a straight up Baller!

[@tankdawg32]

The pride of Dobbins Tech and North Philly! Keep up the good work Dawn. We love you!!!

[@curiouslymavismade]

Definitely happy she was able to get a championship as a coach, she could ball.

[@beaucarr23]

I remember watching her play back then and she was nothing to play with. Teams game planned around her play and still couldn't stop her.

[@mrjay3047]

She would eat up every body

[@lilfolkes]

Coach Staley winning a National Championship brought me here

[@c-2active]

N I'm commented a year later on this n she won ANOTHER

[@BlakOwlEntertainment]

Make it THREE

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

The Goat 🐐

[@lawrencemoore3863]

She is the reason i wore 24 in high school since i couldnt get 23 for jordan being from Chicago. Then years later it was perfect when kobe switched to 24,him being jordan's little brother, then when he passed the number 24 means more to me for her and him and they both having philly roots

[@djcoolcliff]

Hung out with Dawn back in 96 at the Under Ground Railroad Jazz Cafe! She came to see our band play and was so cool and down to earth!!!!!!

[@jamestaylor954]

Posting up at 5’6 let that sink in lol 🐐

[@rechiedavis1623]

So blessed and a gift to have grew up with her n her brothers she's the truth shay 😊

[@rollorific82]

Dawn was so cold!!!! That team was dope. Tammy Reiss and the Burge twins down low……… Classic Material!!!!

[@davidsmith7962]

Dawn was absolutely the best!!

[@johnnyw329]

Who else is finding out Staley had this kind of game, fresh from winning her 3rd chip as a coach?!

[@ursulawanza8674]

🙋🏽‍♀️

[@BlackMarq20]

Staley would beast today, I watched a lot of the games and barely any of the players can use their off hand. She’s doing both, pulling fade away jumpers, etc… and got some handles/quickness.

[@dalehardges5456]

Dawn was a beast she didn't care what size you were she was coming to the paint or she was pulling that jump shot...and the thing i like most they didn't do any taunting they just played ball 🏀🏀🏀 the women from this rea could learn from them!!!!!

[@youngzeus87]

Incredible finisher at the basket for her size. Dawn was Incredible

[@Bert_Fromarketin]

We used to watch her hoop..Man she was Coldddd blooded on that court!! Woooo..🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kellitaylor7903]

I remember my brother in law telling me how he played against her in the little playground behind Dobbins...she beat him bad...lol

[@Siwelynot]

DS, playing down in the paint at 5'6" in a dominate fashion too? Outstanding!!!

[@teachmedanceful]

This video made me love her even more, if that's even possible.

[@randysgt9144]

Dawn was so skilled, I loved watcher her back in day. 5’6” too !

[@MauriceWilliams-v3q]

She is not human….

[@kdfh2899]

Coach was nice I like how she took what the defense gave her every possession

[@michaelarmstrong3501]

Oh she was like that 💪🏾

[@Dothework4u]

Staley is my fav player EVER. I channeled her on the court when I would play, even down to the hair. Just amazing all around regardless of her size. 🐐

[@jaxjr121]

She was the cold Lil cutie pie with GAME!!🏁💯🔥

[@oloatis2182]

Wow, I never knew she had skills like that!

[@timlynch6271]

The very first time I seen her play, I was on her the whole time.

[@nellydavis7645]

She was even great in the wnba

[@kirkmo1666]

Dawn was a Dawg. She coaches the way she played. ❤

[@theejaydoubleyew]

Her ability to QUICKLY create scoring opportunities for herself and others ESPECIALLY over defenders who had 6+inches on her, is STILL something many can't do like she could. A true generational talent!

[@princesamuels5981]

Amazing Amazing Ballislife I love it, Dawn Staley really iconic, did not know she was so freaking Elite in The Hardware, Heart of a Giant

[@philw9787]

Dawn old school game. Mid range epic. Then post u up, my favorite!!

[@bmj571]

She was a beast💪🏽💪🏽🎉

[@nvjgliving]

It’s like poetry in motion.

[@wacojohnnydean1777]

She was the truth! 💪🏾

[@Becauseimme]

Her “J” was butter!

[@williejohnson1414]

Playing Like Your 6’5 Unreal ❤

[@Tone7580]

She was my all time favorite female player to watch.

[@charlesspencer9001]

She 5'4 posting people up DAWN STALEY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ctrlaltdelete11111]

Wow. Very impressive.

[@tereraikarenge3721]

small but with the heart of a giant

[@robertcollins22]

Brought back memories to me!!!! Virginia Cavalier fan!!!!!

[@profoundja9598]

This is why she has built SC up because she didn't play unpredictable....when you play like a winner, you just are

[@GreybeardSD]

My grandmother stayed around 23rd Cumberland in north Philly around the corner from Dobbins. She would be at the basketball courts ballin with us lol. Little thing was tough too

[@Calogerognvrly]

Dawn really a Philly legend fr 🐐🔥🙌🏽

[@plantbased5673]

Wow! I forgot how good Dawn Staley was.

[@BLESSTREASURE]

That's how these new players need to play. I used to love old school basketball games💯😱❤️

[@Christopher_J]

Dawn was a bucket!

[@VeraxMusic]

I may not be a fan of her right now (mainly because of her team), but I will say she and her 96' Olympic team was the first time I was introduced to women's basketball, and how that group then went into the newly formed WNBA. So it was kind of cool seeing a new league and following players I had just watched in the Olympics (Lisa Leslie, Dawn, Rebecca, etc).

[@jameslogan4534]

She used to play with the boys on the playgrounds of Philly

[@rickgermean9789]

She was unbelievable. 🐐 Goat

[@medmuscle]

lol no

[@dr.catherinenasara9729]

And we are talking about Clark when this little one is controlling the hoop? 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@Renegade11]

Now I see why her team is tough… she was the Truth!!! Heart of Giant

[@noirsaba]

Audacious, magical skillz!

[@MIDNITE111]

Not gone lie she had the spin and finished with the other hand was tuff at 1:28 ✍️

[@GrindHard365]

This is what heart and love for the game and competing actually looks like. Nobody sliding all over the floor after every shot. And shot selection from anywhere on the floor instead of a just a dunk or 3.

[@0-Elias-0]

Reminds me a little of Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (aka Chris Jackson ≈ LSU 1990)

[@lenhalz8086]

She would have been a beast in todays game. back in the day, they didn't have handles as they do now, I see so many girls/women ages 9years old to college, wnba ages with handles. Back in the day, you didnt see a lot of that. Dawn would have been a beast in todays game as well.

[@nealagnew6841]

Dawn out there Dominating!!!

[@kevinbrooks5467]

Dawn was an absolute beast!!!

[@KH-vv6kr]

She was such a small guard compared today and for sure a Big dawg on the court . Shot so pure 🏀

[@ikegreen3034]

LEGENDARY ATHLETE AND THE RIGHT ADVOCATE FOR INVESTMENT PARITY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL FOR WOMEN!! SOUTH CAROLINA SELLS OUT TICKETS ALMOST EVERYWHERE AND THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE!!$$ GAME KNOWS GAME.

[@718toro5]

Wow she was awesome

[@eastbee103]

She had so much swagger!!

[@Mr._Moderate]

Staley was NICE! Her and Tammi Reiss were an underrated back court 👍

[@soar1091]

Dawn as a beast out there! I'm so happy she is the leader here in Sc for our basketball team !!

[@columbusobanner5042]

Gifted by God! Gifted player! Really good!

[@classyyoungman35]

She was a monster on the court her teammates were good as well

[@newera5238]

Legend!!!

[@LeonNobles]

Bloody marvelous ❤

[@wilk9555]

She was awesome quick,fast and determined 3 championships as a coach unbelievable.

[@tarlenet2519]

Wow!!

[@lyrikalinyoswiminpoo]

Baller!!!

[@lelestw9571]

Her team needs to watch the videos of Dawn playing so they can see how good she played fiercely

[@TempeSoldier123]

She was a great PG.

[@Eric-zk2hu]

Tough competitor with polished skills, shooting and left and right hand dribbling and driving skills. She was one of the best for the time that she played including internationally with 3 Olympic gold medals. She was very quick and played very smart. I did think that it would be difficult for a player 5 ft 6 to get shots off on the inside like she did with todays taller more athletic bigs in women's NCAA basketball.

[@Dmoney1980]

Who came here after South Carolina won the championship

[@SCsc864]

The Female A.I.

[@tankdawg32]

A.I. could be the male Dawn Staley given that she came first. 🤔

[@arnhay]

Kobe is the male Dawn Staley. Watch it again

[@C_71]

I'd say Zeke!

[@C_71]

@@arnhay Kobe is the Jordan copy!

[@arnhay]

@@C_71 Yes he is, but I’m saying he was favoring Dawn after watching these clips. Same city

[@JaniceCarter-ws7lu]

Good morning. She has done the most👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@michaelholbrook9645]

That was ana amazing team! Dawn and Tammi Reiss in the backcourt and the Burge twins on the interior! Goodness gracious!

[@nationalchampions]

I like Dawn Staley's game as a basketball player. Great basketball player and great basketball coach.

[@lestercombs1871]

I still have a huge crush on her. Beautiful and deadly with the ball in her hands.

[@arnhay]

1:08 to 1:13 is Kobe before Kobe🤦🏾‍♂️#24