Renee Montgomery
Montgomery in 2016 | |
| FCF Beasts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Owner |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 2, 1986 St. Albans, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Charleston (South Charleston, West Virginia) |
| College | UConn (2005–2009) |
| WNBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minnesota Lynx |
| Playing career | 2009–2019 |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2009–2010 | VICI Aistes Kaunas |
| 2010–2011 | Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
| 2010–2014 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2012–2013 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
| 2014–2015 | Vologda-Chevakata |
| 2015 | Seattle Storm |
| 2015–2017 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2015–2016 | Canberra Capitals |
| 2016–2017 | Basket Gdynia |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Ramat Hen |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta Dream |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Renee Danielle Montgomery (born December 2, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player, sports broadcaster and an activist; who is currently vice president, part-owner, and investor of the Atlanta Dream, and one of three owners of the FCF Beasts Indoor Football Team; making her the first player in the WNBA to become an owner and executive of a team and first female owner in the FCF. During her 11-year playing career in the Women's National Basketball Association, she won two championships with the Minnesota Lynx in 2015 and 2017. During her college playing career, she won a national championship with the UConn Huskies in 2009. In 2020, Montgomery opted-out of the WNBA season in protest of police brutality, bringing forth awareness throughout the league and leading multiple campaigns dedicated to human rights.