Barbara Farris
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Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock
in the WNBA
.
On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock
.
Farris previously played for the New York Liberty
. In the 2007 season she played in 28 regular-season games and all three of the Liberty's playoff appearances. Farris started in 2006, but was relegated to the bench after the Liberty acquired Janel McCarville
, Jessica Davenport
, and Tiffany Jackson
in 2007.
Farris graduated in 1998 from Tulane University
, where she majored in sociology. As a member of the Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team, she was named to the Conference USA
All-Star first team in her junior year and posted a total of 34 double-doubles.
From 2000-2005, Farris played for the WNBA's Detroit Shock
. She also has played professionally in France, Spain, and Korea, and for the New England team in the American Basketball League
.
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
.
On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
.
Farris previously played for the New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
. In the 2007 season she played in 28 regular-season games and all three of the Liberty's playoff appearances. Farris started in 2006, but was relegated to the bench after the Liberty acquired Janel McCarville
Janel McCarville
Janel McCarville is an American professional basketball player. She currently is suspended from the WNBA's New York Liberty for failure to report to Training Camp on time.-High school years:...
, Jessica Davenport
Jessica Davenport
Jessica Davenport, born June 24, 1985, is a reserve center for the WNBA's Indiana Fever. She previously played for The Ohio State University's women's basketball team.-High school:...
, and Tiffany Jackson
Tiffany Jackson
Tiffany Jackson, born April 26, 1985, is a basketball player for the Tulsa Shock in the WNBA.Jackson grew up in Duncanville, Texas.-High school:Jackson played for Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, where she was named a WBCA All-American...
in 2007.
Farris graduated in 1998 from Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
, where she majored in sociology. As a member of the Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team, she was named to the Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
All-Star first team in her junior year and posted a total of 34 double-doubles.
From 2000-2005, Farris played for the WNBA's Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
. She also has played professionally in France, Spain, and Korea, and for the New England team in the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1996-1998)
The American Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association...
.