Rebecca Lobo, a former WNBA player turned sports analyst, has a net worth of $1.5 million as of 2026. She played professional basketball for four teams and later became a prominent figure in sports media.
Rebecca Lobo is an American television basketball analyst and former WNBA player whose net worth stands at $1.5 million in 2026. She played in the WNBA for four teams from 1997 to 2003, beginning with the New York Liberty and concluding with the Connecticut Sun. During her college years at UConn, she helped lead the Huskies to a perfect season and the 1995 national championship. Rebecca Lobo was born on October 6, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut, to parents RuthAnn and Dennis, both of whom worked as teachers. Her mother’s heritage includes German and Irish roots, while her father’s side features Cuban ancestry. She has two siblings, a brother named Jason and a sister named Rachel, both of whom also pursued basketball careers. Lobo grew up in Southwick, Massachusetts, where she attended Southwick Regional School and set a school record with 2,740 career points. Lobo was heavily recruited by over 100 colleges but chose the University of Connecticut. She quickly became a standout player for the UConn Huskies, earning Big East Freshman of the Year in 1992. By 1994, she had claimed the title of Big East Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Player of the Big East Tournament. Her collegiate career peaked in 1995 when she guided the Huskies to an unbeaten season and their first national championship. For her senior year, she received numerous accolades, including Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament, AP Player of the Year, Naismith College Player of the Year, WBCA Player of the Year, USBWA National Player of the Year, the Honda Sports Award, the Honda-Broderick Cup, and the Wade Trophy. Lobo began her international basketball journey in 1992 with the U.S. women’s team at the FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship in Mexico, where the team earned a silver medal. In 1993, she competed for the Under-19 squad. In 1996, she was part of the U.S. team that won gold at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, Lobo entered the WNBA for its inaugural season, joining the New York Liberty. She made her debut in a win over the Los Angeles Sparks in June, finishing the regular season with career-best averages of 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The Liberty reached the first-ever WNBA Finals but fell to the Houston Comets. The following season, 1998, she averaged 11.7 points and 6.9 rebounds in 30 games and 30 starts. However, a knee injury in the opening game of 1999 sidelined her for the entire season, and she re-injured the knee later that year, missing the entire 2000 season as well. She returned in 2001 but played only 85 minutes across 16 games. During the 2002 WNBA offseason, Lobo played for the NWBL’s Springfield Spirit before being traded to the Houston Comets in the spring of 2002. In her lone season with the Comets, she averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 21 games. In the 2003 offseason, she again suited up for the Springfield Spirit before being traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 25 games. Lobo helped the Sun advance to the playoffs, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Shock, though they lost 73-79. She retired from the WNBA afterward. In 1996, Lobo and her mother co-wrote "The Home Team," a book chronicling her mother’s struggle with breast cancer. The duo also established a scholarship for Hispanic students at the UConn School of Allied Health. Additionally, Lobo served as the 1996 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser, which supports breast cancer research and wellness initiatives. In 2000, she became a national spokesperson for Body1.com, a network providing interactive medical technology information. Due to her frequent knee injuries, she has actively advocated for awareness of knee injuries in women. Currently, Lobo works as a basketball reporter and analyst for ESPN, covering both WNBA games and women’s college basketball. She also co-hosts the weekly podcast "Ball & Chain" with her husband. In 2003, Lobo wed sportswriter and novelist Steve Rushin at the Basketball Hall of Fame. The couple has three daughters and one son. © 2026 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved