Name Madinah Slaise Role Basketball Player | Positions Basketball positions | |
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Born August 23, 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-08-23 ) WNBA draft 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28th overall | ||
Madinah Slaise is a former professional basketball player, active duty U. S. Air Force officer and recipient of numerous Hall of Fame accolades for both athletic and personal achievements: University of Cincinnati James P. Kelly Athletic Hall of Fame - Inducted 2016 & Lima City Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame - Inducted 2017.
AT CINCINNATI (1996-2000): Four-year letterwinner ... ranks as the program's third all-time leading scorer with 1,849 points ... averaged 21.8 ppg as a senior in 2000, the fourth-best single-season scoring average in UC history ... a two-time First-Team All-Conference USA selection in 1999 and 2000 ... named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1997 ... earned a spot on the C-USA All-Tournament Team in 1999 ... led UC in steals in each of her four seasons, grabbing 57, 45, 85 and 70 from 1997-2000, respectively ... still holds the school single-game record for free throw attempts, racking up 18 at Charlotte in 2000 ... holds the UC single-season record for both free throws made (193) and attempted (242), both set in 1998-99 ... also holds the career marks for free throws made (503) and attempted (676) ... ranks in UC's career top-10 in games played (t-9th/119), points (3rd/1,849), scoring average (6th/15.5), field goals made (8th/600), field goals attempted (3rd/1,602), 3-point field goals made (6th/146), 3-point field goals attempted (5th/497) and steals (2nd/256).
Personal life
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a Communication degree, Madinah Slaise was selected by the Detroit Shock in the second round (No. 28 Overall) of the 2000 WNBA Draft. She played three games with the Shock during the 2000 season, capturing the 2nd highest player efficiency ranking (30%) for the 2000 WNBA season. She also competed overseas in France, Switzerland and Israel while launching the Madinah Slaise Youth Basketball Camp in her hometown, Lima Ohio. Slaise joined the United States Army following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and served as an enlisted Trauma Medic for three years at the Womack Army Medical Center Emergency Department.
Prior to accepting a commission with the United States Air Force, Slaise earned an associate degree and practiced as a board certified (Medical-Surgical) Registered Nurse for several years within the civilian sector. Subsequently, accomplishing a second bachelor's degree in Nursing Science from Winston-Salem State University in 2010 (summa cum laude), she also achieved a master's degree as a Nurse Educator from Liberty University in 2016 (magna cum laude).
Additionally, Madinah is an International Sports Sciences Association Certified Master Trainer, having successfully competed as an amateur physique champion from 2010-2013. Notably, Slaise's health and athletic knowledge fueled the development of sports and nutrition company "Austerus FIT" in 2011, which she later sold in 2016 citing a desire to become deeply embedded in the enhancement of the local community.
Currently serving as an active duty Captain in the United States Air Force, her officership career appointment summarization includes APU/PACU/CASF/Emergency Department Clinical Nurse, Medical Group Executive Officer, Flight Medicine Clinic Flight Commander and Flight Nurse.
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