Angel Lajuane McCoughtry (born September 10, 1986) is American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. McCoughtry completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA draft and was considered its franchise player during her tenure with the team. She has also played overseas in Turkey, Slovakia, Lebanon, Hungary and Russia.