User:BlackAmerican/Carlyshia-Hurdle

Carlyshia (Carly) Hurdle is a former professional women's basketball player.

Early Years
Hurdle was born on Feb 5, 1984. She was raised in Brentwood, NY. She attended Brentwood High School. Her father Carlton Hurdle played basketball at the University of Bridgeport, and was in their Hall of Fame. In high school she was a three time MVP and a three time captain.

College Track
Hurdle participated in NCAA Division II track and field of  shot put and discus   She holds the Adelphi University school record for both events.

College Years
Hurdle played for Adelphi University As a member of the Adelphi Panthers, she was a two time All ECC (East Coast Conference) first team selection. She was also Player of the Week for the  New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Hurdle was named the All-Met NCAA Division II women's college basketball player of the year by the National Invitation Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Association. She finished her career ranked second all-time in both points and rebounds. She additionally was the 2006 Met Basketball Writers' Player of the Year (MBWA). She was elected to the Adelphi University Hall of Fame after a career in which she scored 1,465 points to rank fifth all-time, 913 rebounds.

Professional Basketball
Hurdle continued playing basketball after college. Hurdle played for Udominate a part of the Basketligan dam in Sweden. She later played for Santarem Basket in Portugal. She was the first player from Adelphi to sign a professional basketball contract. Additionally she played professionally in Romania, and Portuagal. Hurdle played for Las Turistas de Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rico. While in Puerto Rico she was named the league MVP. She had plans to play with the WNBA.

Coaching
She served as an Assistant Coach for Long Island University's CW Post Women's Basketball Team.

Personal Life
Carlyshia designed her own running sneaker known as the BGM. She is also the CEO of Blaq Gurl Moves Carlyshia earned an MBA from the Metropolitan College of New York.