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My Take
Swin Cash reads to me as the rare athlete whose value outlasted her playing days. Coming out of a steel town like McKeesport and rising through powerhouse UConn, she put together fifteen seasons and earned a 2021 Hall of Fame nod, which tells you she paired raw ability with relentless discipline. What I respect most, though, is the pivot into front-office and leadership work after the buzzer stopped. Plenty of great players fade out; far fewer reinvest their hard-won knowledge into the next generation. That second act, to me, is what separates a champion from a stat line, and it is why she stays interesting.
Overview
Swintayla Marie Cash Canal (born September 22, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. She played in college for the University of Connecticut and professionally for 15 years in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and overseas leagues.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Swin Cash
- Name (Japanese)
- スウィン・キャッシュ
- Reading
- すうぃん・きゃっしゅ
- Born
- September 22, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- McKeesport Area High School
- University
- University of Connecticut
Awards & achievements
- Huskies of Honor
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
- 2021 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.