Blades Rhonda

American professional basketball player, also known by her married name Rhonda Blades Brown. She was the first pick in the 1998 WNBA expansion draft. Blades was a 4-year starting point guard and captain at Vanderbilt University. She was a first round draft pick for the New York Liberty, starting her six-year career in the WNBA and abroad. After basketball, Blades became the head varsity girls basketball coach at Brentwood Academy, in Brentwood, Tennessee. She has coached a winning program for 17 seasons (361-162 record), including 5 state championships and 4 more state championship appearances. She also teaches Anatomy and Health at Brentwood Academy, for which additional sessions were added to meet demand. She is married to Parke Brown with two children, son Blades and daughter Millie. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less