Chryssandra Annette Watts Hires (born November 27, 1966) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Chryssandra Annette Watts Hires |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 27 November 1966 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Handball |
Hires was born on November 27, 1966.[1] She played basketball at Bristol Eastern High School from 1980 to 1984, as well as high school volleyball and track.[2] Hires then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a member of the Tar Heels women's basketball team, and continued to run track.[3]
In 1989, Hires was offered a chance to try out for the United States women's national handball team.[3] She made the team, and appeared in both the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
Following the end of her competitive athletic career, Hires worked as a sports physiotherapist and coached basketball at Brant Lake Sports Academy.[5][6] Hires was inducted into the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame in 2002,[7][8] followed by the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.[9][10]
References
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- ^ "Inductee Profile Chryssandra Watts | High School Player | Inducted 2014". Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Hayes, Kevin F. (December 23, 1992). "'96 OLYMPICS BECKONING WATTS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "SPORT-BY-SPORT PREVIEWS: TABLE TENNIS-YACHTING". Washington Post. July 19, 1996. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Looking back...what the alums say now" (PDF). History Records 2003-04 North Carolina Women’s Basketball. University of North Carolina. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Montgomery, Bob (January 26, 2020). "BRISTOL BITS: Don't toss out history before contacting a local organization". The Bristol Press. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Notebook". Hartford Courant. November 14, 2002. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Chryss Watts Induction Class of 2002". Bristol Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Fuller, Jim (February 8, 2014). "Nykesha Sales to be inducted into Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame". The Middletown Press. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Sales to be inducted into Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame". The Day. April 20, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2020.