Rebecca Lobo: wiki, bio, net worth, rumors, husband, Family.

Rebecca Lobo has spent most of her life on the court. The 6’4″ center for the UConn Huskies was a massive figure on-court. A hall of Famer, Lobo played on the top tier from 1997 to 2003. In her time as a player, Lobo managed to rake up a few records for herself. She was part of the team that won the 1995 national championship. They did so in style by going 35-0 in the regular season. Lobo took her rightful place in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2017, Lobo was also inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In addition to being a basketball player, she is also a television analyst, a writer and a mother.

Wiki/Bio Facts

Fact	Value
Full name	Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin
Date of birth	October 6, 1973
Age	50
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Mixed (Cuban, German and Irish)
Zodiac sign	Libra
Religion	Catholic
Gender	Female
Sexuality	Straight
Marital status	Married
Spouse	Steve Rushin
Children	Four: Siobhan, Maeve, Thomas, and Rose
Parents	RuthAnn and Dennis Lobo
Siblings	Rachel and Jason Lobo
High school	Southwick-Tolland (Southwick, Massachusetts)
College	UConn (1991–1995)
Profession	Former basketball player, Television basketball analyst and commentator for ESPN
Playing career	1997-2003
Position	Center
Number	50
Retirement	September 23, 2003
International career	Represented the United States at the 1996 Olympic Games (gold medal) and the 1992 U18 Junior World Championship and 1993 U19 Junior World Championship
Net worth	Estimated between $2 to $5 million
WNBA draft	1997: Allocated
WNBA career	1997–2003
WNBA teams	New York Liberty (1997–2001), Houston Comets (2002), Connecticut Sun (2003)
WNBA honors	WNBA All-Star (1999), All-WNBA Second Team (1997)
College honors	NCAA champion (1995), Honda Sports Award (1995), Naismith College Player of the Year (1995), Wade Trophy (1995), AP Player of the Year (1995), USBWA Player of the Year (1995), WBCA Player of the Year (1995)
Hall of Fame	Basketball Hall of Fame (2017), Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)
Podcast	Ball & Chain
Books	Co-authored The Home Team
Awards and recognition	Kodak First team All-America (1994), Honda-Broderick Cup (1995), ESPY Award–Outstanding Female Athlete(1995), AP Female Athlete of the Year (1995), NCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year (1995), Women’s Sports Foundation–Sportswoman of the Year (1995), Wade Trophy (1995), Kodak First team All-America (1995), Honda Sports Award, basketball (1995), All WNBA Second team(1997), WNBA Eastern All-Star team (1997), Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2010), Basketball Hall of Fame (2017), UConn jersey No. 50 retired (2019)
Controversies and rumors	She is not currently facing any big controversies and rumors.

Early Life

Rebecca Rose Lobo was born on the 6th of October 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut. Rebeccas shares a mixed descent and is part Irish, German, and Cuban. The youngest daughter in the house, Rebecca would often play basketball with her siblings. Raised in Southwick, Massachusetts, Rebecca attended the Southwick-Tolland Regional High School. She played basketball during her time in high school and held the state basketball scoring record for 18 years. 

Following her achievements in high school basketball, Rebecca was scouted by several Universities. She later decided to join the University of Connecticut and continued to impress the world with her talents. A regular on the team, Rebecca helped the Huskies to win the National Championship in 1995. The Huskies made a record by going 35-0 in the regular season. During the championship year, Rebecca won Naismith College Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, USBWA Player of the Year, Wade Trophy recipient, and was also named the Sportswoman of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation. 

Taking it to higher levels

After a break out season at the University, Rebecca started creating waves in the basketball world. She was included in the U-18 US National Team to compete in Mexico. She helped the team reach second losing to Brazil in the finals. Lobo was then promoted to the senior squad which won gold in the 1996 Olympics. When WNBA held its inaugural season in 1997, Rebecca donned the jersey of New York Liberty. The team finished second losing out to the Houston Comets. Rebecca tore her ACL in the 1999 season which scraped her chances of continuing her amazing form. In 2002, Rebecca was traded to the Comets where she played for a year. She was then traded to Connecticut Suns before retiring in 2003. 

Life as a broadcaster

After retiring from her playing career, Rebecca continued to be associated with basketball. She donned the role of a broadcaster and worked with ESPN. She is with the network to date and works on several WNBA games. 

Apart from basketball, Rebecca also loves charities. She helped to co-write the book The Home Team which was written by her mother who was suffering from breast cancer. Rebecca has also established RuthAnn and Rebecca Lobo Scholarship and also works for the Lee National Denim Day.

Net Worth

As a former athlete and broadcaster Rebecca makes a comfortable living. There is no official data confirming her net worth however a rough estimate points her net worth somewhere between $2 to $5M. She earned most of her income from playing in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for seven seasons, representing the United States at the 1996 Olympic Games, and working as a commentator for ESPN. She also co-authored a book with her mother and received several awards and honors for her achievements in sports and academics.

Personal Life

Rebecca Lobo is in a long time marriage with writer Steve Rushin. Steve Rushin is an American journalist, sportswriter, and novelist.

The pair met back in 2001 at a sports bar in Manhattan. When they first met, Rebecca confronted Steve on the comments he had made in an article about the WNBA. When Steve confessed that he had never attended a WNBA game, Rebecca invited him to one of the games. The pair soon began dating and got married in 2003.

In over 23 years of marriage, the pair has given birth to four children: three girls and a boy.

Physical Traits

Trait	Value
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Hair color	Dark brown
Eye color	Brown
Skin tone	Light tan
Body type	Athletic
Face	Oval
Tattoos	None visible
Piercing	Yes