FACTOIDS
Full Name: Deanna Nolan
Nickname: "Tweety"
Birthday: August 25, 1979
Height: 5'10"
Hometown: Flint, Michigan
Sports: Basketball
PROFILE
Deanna Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is point guard, but occasionally plays the shooting guard position. Her original name was Deana, but was legally changed to Deanna in 2000.
Drafted No. 6 overall in the first round of the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock, Deanna Nolan has seen the best of times and the worst of times in the Motor City.
“I think it adds more fuel. I don't know what Bill does to him or what he does to Bill, but there always seems to be some animosity between them, especially after our last home game against them. That kind of stirred up stuff. It kind of motivates us ... to go out there and kick their tail.”.
