Rebecca Lobo Biography
Rebecca Lobo was born in Hartford, Connecticut on October 6, 1973, to Ruth Ann and Dennis Joseph Lobo. She has two siblings, Jason and Rachel, both of whom played college basketball. She grew up in Southwick, where her parents were both professional teachers. Lobo’s father also coached track and field as well as basketball.
Lobo showed an early interest in basketball, even writing a letter to Arnold Auerbach, the then-President of the Bolton Celtics, stating that she would be the first girl on his team. She wrote this letter to him while still in third grade. Lobo was a starter on the boy’s team in her community before a girls’ team was formed. She later attended Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, where she played on the school’s football team. She set a scoring record of 2740 points while still in high school.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Rebecca Lobo |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushion |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 49 years old |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.93m |
| Weight: | 64kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Steve Rushin |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Siobhan Rushin, Maeve Rushin, Thomas Rushin, Rose Rushin |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Rebecca Lobo Lesbian? | No |
| Profession: | Former Basketball player, Basketball Analyst |
| Salary: | $59000 per year |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $2 million |
Belinda CarlisleHeight, weight, and age
Born on October 6, 1973, Rebecca Lobo is 49 years old as of 2024. Her height is 1.93 meters and her weight is 64 kilograms.
Career
Rebecca began playing basketball as a child when she joined the boy’s community team and was selected as a starter. She went on to Southwick Tolland Regional High School, where she set the state scoring record with 2740 points. She attended the University of Connecticut after graduating from high school because of its academic excellence.
She played for the college team The Huskies, which she led to the 1995 National Championship. The team finished with a perfect 35-0 record. Her college career was so successful that in 1995, she was named National Player of the Year. Lobo would go on to win the Wade Trophy, Honda Sports Award, AP Player of the Year, and USBWA Player of the Year. She was the first player in history to be named All-American in both academics and basketball.
She was chosen to play for the USA under-18 team in 1992, and she later competed in Mexico that year. She also competed with the team in Brazil, where they each won a silver medal. Lobo joined the National Team in 1995 and competed in the 1996 Olympics, where the team won the gold medal.
The Women’s National Basketball Association was founded in 1997, and she was assigned to the New York Liberty during the league’s inaugural draft. She suffered an injury in 1999, preventing her from playing on the WNBA All-Star team. Lobo and her mother published The Home Team, a book about her mother’s battle with breast cancer, in 1996.
She joined the Houston Comets in 2002 for one season before moving on to the Connecticut Sun. After retiring as a player from the National Women’s Basketball League in 2003, she went on to become a basketball analyst and ESPN’s sports reporter.
Rebecca Lobo Achievements and Awards
- All-American Kodak First Team in 1994
- Honda Broderick Cup 1995
- Espy Award for outstanding female athlete in 1995
- AP female athlete of the year in 1995
- NCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year in 1995
- Women’s Sports Foundation Award for Sportswoman of the Year 1995
- 1995 Wade Award
- Kodak First Team All American in 1995
- Honda Sports Award in 1995
- All-WNBA second team in 1997
- Eastern Conference Championship in 1997 All-star group
- Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010
- Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2017
- No. 50 UCONN Jersey 2019
Rebecca Lobo’s Net Worth In 2024
Rebecca Lobo’s net worth is estimated to be more than $2 million as of February 2024. She amassed this fortune as a result of her successful career as a basketball player and professional basketball analyst. Lobo earned $300,000 per year as a player and now earns $59,000 as a basketball analyst.
Despite being a former professional player, Rebecca will be remembered as a breast cancer advocate, who she has helped fight the disease by organizing fundraisers to aid in research.
Rebecca Lobo Husband, Marriage
Rebecca Lobo met Steve Rushin in a Manhattan bar in 2001. Steve was a writer for the sports magazine Sports Illustration, which he used to bash women’s basketball. She approached Steve solely to put him in his place, which she eventually did. She informed him that over 15000 people attended the women’s basketball games, demonstrating that Steve had never attended a women’s basketball game.
Steve admitted, out of embarrassment, that he had never attended a women’s basketball game, and Lobo invited him to one of her games. They later began dating and married in 2003 at the Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame. The couple has four children and is currently residing in Granby with her family.
