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Anna Louise DeForge (born April 14, 1976) is an American-Montenegrin professional female basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.[1] She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned a spot on a WNBA All-Star team in 2004.[2] She was one of the players selected to play in the historic WNBA vs. USA Basketball Game.
Personal information | |
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Born | Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. | April 14, 1976
Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Niagara (Niagara, Wisconsin) |
College | Nebraska (1994–1998) |
WNBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
Playing career | 1998–2015 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 30 |
Career history | |
1998 | San Jose Lasers |
2000 | Detroit Shock |
2002 | Kansas City Legacy |
2003 | Chicago Blaze |
2003–2005 | Phoenix Mercury |
2005–2008 | TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków |
2006–2007 | Indiana Fever |
2008 | Minnesota Lynx |
2009 | Detroit Shock |
2009–2010 | Beşiktaş JK |
2010–2011 | Hondarribia-Irún |
2011–2012 | TED Kayseri |
2012–2013 | USK Praha |
2014 | Konak |
2015 | TTT Riga |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
On February 3, 2006, she was traded to the Indiana Fever from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kelly Miller.
On February 19, 2008 DeForge signed on with the Minnesota Lynx.[3]
On February 27, 2009 DeForge signed on with the Beşiktaş Istanbul.
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2000 | Detroit | 27 | 10 | 16.0 | .405 | .321 | .781 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
2003 | Phoenix | 34 | 27 | 31.3 | .412 | .412 | .725 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
2004 | Phoenix | 34 | 34 | 33.9 | .417 | .387 | .863 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 14.4 |
2005 | Phoenix | 33 | 33 | 34.3 | .390 | .326 | .850 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
2006 | Indiana | 34 | 34 | 29.3 | .393 | .378 | .818 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
2007 | Indiana | 34 | 34 | 23.4 | .418 | .410 | .906 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 8.7 |
2008 | Minnesota | 34 | 34 | 24.9 | .391 | .364 | .763 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 8.5 |
2009 | Detroit | 7 | 7 | 16.1 | .278 | .000 | .000 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Career | 8 years, 4 teams | 237 | 213 | 27.6 | .403 | .374 | .821 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
Source[4]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | PPG |
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1994-95 | Nebraska | 27 | 339 | 41.2% | 33.3% | 67.3% | 6.9 | 12.6 |
1995-96 | Nebraska | 29 | 420 | 43.0% | 30.9% | 82.0% | 6.8 | 14.5 |
1996-97 | Nebraska | 28 | 489 | 46.0% | 38.5% | 78.1% | 5.8 | 17.5 |
1997-98 | Nebraska | 33 | 611 | 40.9% | 32.5% | 77.5% | 7.9 | 18.5 |
Career | 117 | 1859 | 42.7% | 33.4% | 77.3% | 6.9 | 15.9 |
Born to Rosemary and Roger DeForge in Iron Mountain, Michigan, she played at Niagara High School in Niagara, Wisconsin. DeForge majored in Business Administration at the University of Nebraska.
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