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carla renee mcghee peoria , illinois , u.s. lightsteelblue march 6 , 1968 carla mcghee
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carla mcghee

carla renee mcghee -lrb- born march 6 , 1968 in peoria , illinois -rrb- is an american former basketball player most notable for her career at the university of tennessee .
she was injured in a car crash in 1987 and was in a coma for 47 hours , suffering brain injuries and breaking nearly every bone in her face .
she was told she 'd never play again .
she was a member of the gold medal-winning 1996 olympic team .
as a member of the tennessee lady volunteers , mcghee won two national championships at tennessee -lrb- 1987 and 1989 -rrb- in three-tournament appearances .
she averaged 6.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game for her collegiate career .
she was named to the 1987 tennessean all-freshman team .
she played one season in the abl for the atlanta glory , averaging 8.2 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game in 26 games .
she has played six pro seasons abroad in germany -lrb- 1990 -- 91 , 1998 -rrb- , spain -lrb- 1991 -- 93 -rrb- and italy -lrb- 1993 -- 95 -rrb- .
mcghee was a spanish league and spanish/italian league all-star in 1993 .
she played for the orlando miracle in the wnba from 1999 to 2002 .
