Candice Dupree
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Candice Dupree (born August 16, 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American basketball player for the Chicago Sky.
College
Dupree graduated from Temple University in 2006.
- Named Atlantic Ten and Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year in 2005.
- Named 2005 Associated Press All-America honorable mention.
- Named the 2005 Atlantic Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
- Member of the 2005 Atlantic Ten first team and two-time Big Five first seam selection in 2004 and 2005.
- Two-time Atlantic Ten All-Defensive Team selection in 2004 and 2005.
- Two-time MVP of the Atlantic Ten Tournament in 2004 and 2005.
- Member of the Atlantic Ten second team in 2004 and the All-Rookie Team in 2003.
WNBA
Dupree was selected 6th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. As a rookie, she was named to the eastern conference WNBA all star team. In her first all star game, she would compete against her former college coach Dawn Staley.
Dupree, along with current Bulls guard Ben Gordon and former Bulls star Scottie Pippen, participated in the Shooting Stars competition at the 2007 All-Star Game Weekend in Las Vegas. The competition has teams from select cities to compete with one current NBA player, a former NBA player, and an WNBA player. This is the first year for "Team Chicago" because the WNBA representative, the Chicago Sky will be in its second season.
Team Chicago (48.8) and Team Detroit (1:06) advanced to final round. Due to Ben Gordon shooting out of order before Candice Dupree, Detroit won by default.
