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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1978)}}
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| college = University of Cincinnati
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| draft_year = 2000
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| draft_team = [[Detroit Shock]]
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'''Madinah Slaise, MSN, RN''' is a former [[professional basketball]] player,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/shock/history/madinah_slaise.html |title=Shock HERstory Madinah Slaise #12|publisher=[[Women's National Basketball Association]]|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref> retired [[United States Air Force]] [[officer]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jba.af.mil/News/Video/videoid/498080/|title=Life's Playbook: Lessons, Teamwork & Success|publisher=[[Joint Base Andrews]]|date=December 7, 2016|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref> and recipient of [[Hall of Fame]] accolades for both athletic and personal achievements, including her induction into the [[University of Cincinnati]] James P. Kelly Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gobearcats.com/honors/university-of-cincinnati-james-p-kelly-athletics-hall-of-fame/madinah-slaise/1039|publisher=[[Cincinnati Bearcats|University of Cincinnati Athletics]]|title=University of Cincinnati James P. Kelly Athletics Hall Of Fame (Webpage for Madinah Slaise)|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gobearcats.com/honors/university-of-cincinnati-james-p-kelly-athletics-hall-of-fame |publisher=[[Cincinnati Bearcats|University of Cincinnati Athletics]]|title=University of Cincinnati James P. Kelly Athletics Hall Of Fame|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref> and the [[Lima City School District]] Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.limaohio.com/news/263079/lima-city-schools-announces-distinguished-alumni-hall-of-fame-inductees |title=Lima City Schools announces Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame inductees | publisher=[[Lima Senior High School]]|date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref>
== Career ==
===Basketball===
==== College basketball ====
Slaise was a four-year [[Letterman (sports)|letterwinner]] at the [[Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball|University of Cincinnati]] (1996-2000). She ranks as the program's third all-time leading scorer with 1,849 points and averaged 21.8 ppg as a senior in 2000, the fourth-best single-season scoring average in UC history. A two-time First-Team All-Conference USA selection in 1999 and 2000, she was named to the Conference USA All-[[Freshman]] Team in 1997. She earned a spot on the C-USA All-Tournament Team in 1999 and led UC in steals in each of her four seasons, grabbing 57, 45, 85 and 70 from 1997-2000, respectively. Slaise still holds the school single-game record for [[free throw]] attempts, racking up 18 at Charlotte in 2000 and holds the UC single-season record for both free throws made (193) and attempted (242), both set in 1998-99. Slaise also holds the career marks for free throws made (503) and attempted (676) (male and female players) and ranks in UC's career top-10 in games played (t-9th/119), points (3rd/1,849), scoring average (6th/15.5), [[Field goal (basketball)|field goals]] made (8th/600), field goals attempted (3rd/1,602), [[Three-point field goal|3-point field goals]] made (6th/146), 3-point field goals attempted (5th/497) and [[Steal (basketball)|steals]] (2nd/256).
==== Professional basketball ====
After [[Graduation|graduating]] from the [[University of Cincinnati]] with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Madinah Slaise was selected by the [[Detroit Shock]] in the second round (No. 28 overall) of the 2000 [[WNBA draft]]. She played with the Shock during the 2000 season, capturing the 2nd highest player [[efficiency]] ranking (30%) for the 2000 WNBA season. She also competed overseas in [[France]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Israel]] while launching the Madinah Slaise Youth Basketball Camp in her hometown, [[Lima, Ohio|Lima Ohio]].{{cn|date=December 2022}}
===Later career===
Slaise joined the [[United States Army]] following the [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001 terrorist attack]] and served as an enlisted Trauma Medic for three years at the [[Womack Army Medical Center]] [[Emergency department|Emergency Department]].{{cn|date=December 2022}}
Prior to accepting a commission with the United States Air Force, she earned an [[associate degree]] and practiced as a board certified (Medical-Surgical) Registered Nurse for several years within the civilian sector.  Subsequently, accomplishing a second bachelor's degree in Nursing Science from [[Winston-Salem State University]] in 2010 (summa cum laude). She also achieved a master's degree as a Nurse Educator from [[Liberty University]] in 2016 (magna cum laude).
Madinah is an [[International Sports Sciences Association]] Certified Master Trainer, having competed as an amateur [[Physical fitness|physique]] champion from 2010-2013.{{cn|date=December 2022}} She started sports and [[nutrition]] company "Austerus FIT" in 2011, and sold it in 2016.
Slaise retired from her officership in the [[United States Air Force]] as a [[Major (rank)|Major]] in 2018. Her career appointment summarization includes APU/PACU/CASF/Emergency Department Clinical Nurse, Medical Group & Squadron Executive Officer, POTUS Flight Medicine Clinic Flight Commander and [[Flight nurse|Flight Nurse]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gobearcats.com/genrel/092116aab.html|title=Athletics Announces 2016 James P. Kelly UC Athletics Hall of Fame Class|access-date=2016-09-28}}</ref>
As a lifelong creative, she founded [http://www.madinahslaisemedia.org Madinah Slaise Media] in Seattle, Washington, in 2021 to produce and distribute inspirational multimedia series globally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madinah Slaise Media |url=https://www.madinahslaisemedia.org/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=MSM |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Madinah was appointed to the Seattle Mayor's Council on African American Elders (MCAAE) to advise the Mayor and government officials regarding the policies, practices, and programs impacting African American seniors residing within the metropolis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 17, 2023 |title=Mayor’s Council on African American Elders |url=https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/HumanServices/MCAAE/Meetings-2023/02-17-2023MCAAE_MeetingSummary.pdf}}</ref> The following year she cold pitched the "Madinah In The Market" (MITM) radio show to the Pike Place Market Marketing and Public Relations Department. The unprecedented series launch opened doors for independent producers while solidifying her position as a prime time radio show host on 91.3 KBCS-FM. MITM captures the essence of community, entrepreneurship, and culinary delight for more than 2.5 million listeners across the Puget Sound. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Madinah Slaise Media |url=https://www.madinahslaisemedia.org/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Madinah Slaise Media |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/shock/history/madinah_slaise.html Madinah Slaise's page] from the [[Detroit Shock]]
*[https://gobearcats.com/honors/university-of-cincinnati-james-p-kelly-athletics-hall-of-fame/madinah-slaise/1039 Madinah Slaise's page in the University of Cincinnati James P. Kelly Athletics Hall Of Fame]
*[https://www.dvidshub.net/video/498080/lifes-playbook-lessons-teamwork-success "Life's Playbook: Lessons, Teamwork & Success,"] a [[Joint Base Andrews]] video, featuring Madinah Slaise, 2016
*[https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/is-it-better-to-know/ Madinah Slaise] on the [[Shankar Vedantam|Hidden Brain Podcast]], February 2021
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[[Category:Guards (basketball)]]
[[Category:Detroit Shock players]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball players]]
[[Category:United States Air Force Nurse Corps officers]]
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[[Category:1978 births]]