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Deanna Nolan

Deanna Nolan, American basketball player

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Born
August 25, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1979

About Deanna Nolan

Deanna Nicole "Tweety" Nolan is a retired American-Russian professional basketball player for UMMC Ekaterinburg of the Russian Premier League as well as the Russia women's national basketball team. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position. Her original name was Deana, but was legally changed to Deanna in 2000. She went to Flint Northern High School where she graduated and took that school state to state champs. Nolan was inducted in October 2024 into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in Detroit. Overall, she helped the Lady Bulldogs achieve an 86–12 record overall during her collegiate career. In the 2001 WNBA draft, Nolan was selected by her home state team, Detroit Shock in the first round (sixth overall). Nolan also helped the Detroit Shock win their first championship in 2003. In 2006, she won another championship with Detroit and was named MVP of the 2006 WNBA Finals.

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Deanna Nolan timeline

  1. Her original name was Deana, but was legally changed to Deanna in 2000.
  2. In the 2001 WNBA draft, Nolan was selected by her home state team, Detroit Shock in the first round (sixth overall).
  3. Nolan also helped the Detroit Shock win their first championship in 2003.
  4. In 2006, she won another championship with Detroit and was named MVP of the 2006 WNBA Finals.

The world when Deanna Nolan was born

Deanna Nolan was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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