Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin (born October 6, 1973) is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003. Lobo, at 6' 4", played the center position for much of her career. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship, going 35–0 on the season in the process.
University of Connecticut, Southwick Regional School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Steve Rushin
Children
Siobhan Rose Rushin, Thomas Joseph Rushin, Maeve Elizabeth Rushin
Parents
RuthAnn Lobo, Dennis Lobo
Siblings
Rachel Lobo, Jason Lobo
Awards
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award, Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, Naismith Women's College Player of the Year
TV Shows
WNBA on ESPN
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
1
Her father is of Cuban and Polish descent. Her mother has Irish and German ancestry.
2
She is the youngest daughter of RuthAnn (née Hardy) and Dennis Joseph Lobo. She has a brother, Jason, and a sister, Rachel.
3
Has three daughters and one son: Siobhan Rose Rushin (b. December 25, 2004) Maeve Elizabeth Rushin (b. August 10, 2006) Thomas Joseph Rushin (b. October 6, 2008) and Rose Rushin (b. October 16, 2010).
4
A street named "Rebecca Lobo Way" in Southwick, Massachusetts, where she attended high school, was named after her.