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Cappie Pondexter

Cappie Pondexter, American basketball player

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Born
January 7, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1983

About Cappie Pondexter

Cappie Marie Pondexter is an American former professional basketball player. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and midrange jumpshot. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history. She was inducted in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025. She led the Scarlet Knights to a 97–22 record and back-to-back Big East Championships in 2005 and 2006. During the 2005–2006 season, Rutgers compiled a 27–5 record, including a 16–0 record in Big East Conference play. The 2006–07 campaign marked Cappie Pondexter's first campaign in Europe.

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Cappie Pondexter timeline

  1. She led the Scarlet Knights to a 97–22 record and back-to-back Big East Championships in 2005 and 2006.
  2. During the 2005–2006 season, Rutgers compiled a 27–5 record, including a 16–0 record in Big East Conference play.
  3. The 2006–07 campaign marked Cappie Pondexter's first campaign in Europe.

The world when Cappie Pondexter was born

Cappie Pondexter was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Cappie Pondexter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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