Lynn was born October 17, 1968, the daughter of Charla Pride. She been an outstanding basketball player all her life. In high school she earned All-America honors and was one of the top 5 players according to Blue Star. She also lead her AAU team to the national championship which they won. Recruited by top colleges, Pride chose to attend Kansas over powerhouses like Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Lousiana Tech, Southern California, and Texas Tech. As a freshman at Kansas, Pride made an immediate impact, earning honorable mention in the All Big-12 Team and finishing as the Jayhawks leading rebounder. She also was a member of the USA Junior World Championship Team where she helped the USA capture the gold medal. Her 1997-1998 season was a special one for Pride. She earned All-Big 12 honors while showing herself as a serious student-athlete with a 3.01 GPA in the fall. In this breakout season she started every game and was the leading scorer and rebounder for Kansas. She was named to the USA Jones Cup Team which went on to win gold where she made a huge impact, averaging 9 ppg, 7 rpg, and 2 spg. Often scoring in the high twenties or recording a double double, Pride became known as one of the top collegiate players, often racking up tourney MVP titles and other honors. In between her hectic basketball schedule, Pride loves swimming and shopping which she lists as her favorite activities. Her all-around game is modelled after women's basketball legend Teresa Edwards, so fans have much to look forward to.
USA Basketball Q&A from USABasketball.com
Q:Which players have surprised you most so far at the trials with their play and who is the toughest player you have ever gone up against?
A:One of the tougher players I've gone up against here has been LaQuanda Barksdale. But, everyone here is good As far as the toughest player I've ever gone up against, it's probably Tausha Mills.
Q:What has been the best trip you've taken with USA Basketball?
A:Taiwan. It was more Americanized than a lot of the other places we went and there was a McDonald's on every corner. We went to a place named "Snake Alley" that was pretty awesome. I didn't try anything different though. I stuck to the basics.
