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  • Barbara Farris
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  • Forward - Center - Phoenix Mercury
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Born: Sep 10, 1976
Height: 6-3 /  1,91
Weight: 195  lbs. / 88,5  kg.
College: Tulane '98
Years Pro: 8








Background

2006 (New York):
With the Liberty, she started every game, averaging 27.7 mpg with 7.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg … Earned two double-doubles … Led the team in assists three times and scored ten plus points seven times … Season Highs: Points - 20, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 7/30); Rebounds - 12, (Phoenix, 7/9); Assists - 5, (Washington, 8/13); Steals - 3, twice, (Chicago, 8/5); Blocks - 2, (Connecticut, 5/20); FGM - 8, twice (last Minnesota, 7/30); FGA - 12, (@ Minnesota, 6/24); FT - 7, twice, (last Detroit, 8/3); FTA - 9, (Detroit, 8/3); Min. - 36, four times, (Detroit, 8/3).

2005 (Detroit):
Recorded her first career double-double at Washington on August 27, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds … Appeared in all 34 regular season games for the Shock averaging 2.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 13.1 mpg … Season Highs: Points – 10, (@ Washington 8/27); Rebounds – 10, (@ Washington 8/27); Assists – 2, Six Times; Steals – 2, (@ Connecticut 7/30); Blocks – 1, (San Antonio 5/24); FGM – 5, (@ Washington 8/27); FGA – 7, (@ Washington 8/27); FT – 5, Twice; FTA – 8, (Washington 6/24); Min. – 40, (@ Washington 8/27) … In the Playoffs: Played 12 minutes in the Shock’s two game sweep at the hands of the Connecticut Sun.

2004 (Detroit):
First in minutes off the Shock bench … Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Charlotte on 9/19 … Led team in field goal percentage (.513)… Appeared in 26 games averaging 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds … In the Playoffs: Averaged 6.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in three games.

2003 (Detroit):
Played in 34 games, all off the bench … Led team in assists on one occasion … First among bench players in both offensive and defensive rebounds … In her 34 games, averaged 3.7 points and 2.4 rebounds … In the Playoffs: Averaged 3.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 16.6 minutes while coming off the bench in all eight games.

2002:
In 32 games, 16 as a starter, averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.9 rpg in 17.6 mpg…One of five Shock players to play in all 32 games (Cash, Ndiaye-Diatta, Nolan, Walker)…Third on team in FG percentage (.419), FTA’s (61), FTM (45)…Fourth on team in games started (16), defensive rebounds (65), 2.0 drpg, total rebounds (94), 2.9 rpg…Tied for fourth on team in offensive rebounds (29)…Fifth on team in minutes played (564), FT percentage (.738), FG percentage (.419), personal fouls (62)…Tied for fifth on team in blocks (9)…Scored 10-plus points four times.

2001:
Played 31 games, starting 10…Second on team with 31 games played and in FG percentage (.469, 46-98)…Third on team with 109 total rebounds and 41 offensive rebounds… Led team in rebounds on three occasions and assists once...Tallied 10-plus points once and five-plus rebounds seven times.

2000:
Played in 14 games, starting two...Made WNBA career debut vs. Seattle (7/12)...Scored first WNBA point when hitting free throw 7/12 vs. Seattle...Made first WNBA career start 7/26 vs. Miami, scoring then WNBA career-high nine points with 10 rebounds in 23 minutes of action...Activated from the injured list on July 11...Saw action in all 14 games once activated from the injured list...Second on team in field goal percentage (.500)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Played in France during 2001-02 WNBA off-season…Played one season with New England of the American Basketball League (1998-1999), averaging 8.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg...New England's 1998 First Round Draft Pick.

COLLEGE:
First Team All-Conference USA and C-USA All-Tournament Team as a junior (1997)…Second Team All-Conference as a senior…Metro Conference Rookie of the Year in 1995…Ranks in the top-five of six Tulane career statistical categories…Recorded 34 career double-doubles…Averaged double-digit scoring in each of her four years, while shooting a career .637 percent…Place in the top-10 in the NCAA in field goal percentage as a senior (.719, second), junior (.623, eighth) and as a sophomore (.627, sixth).


Personal

  • Enjoys painting and drawing
  • Majored in sociology
  • Won two Louisiana state high school championships at St. Martin’s.

  • Career Transactions

    Drafted in the second round (#22 overall) of 2001 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock. ...Signed by New York, February 27, 2006.

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