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Marie Ferdinand-Harris #9 Guard
| PPG | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| RPG | 1.5 |
| APG | 0.8 |
| EFF | +4.25 |
- Born: Oct 13, 1978
- Height: 5-9 / 1,75
- Weight: 162 lbs. / 73,5 kg.
- College: Louisiana State
- Years Pro: 11
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CAREER CAPSULE Three-time WNBA All-Star
San Antonios franchise leader with 246 career steals
2011 WNBA SEASON
2010 WNBA SEASON
Averaged 8.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game
Ranked 15th in WNBA in free throw percentage (.839)
Grabbed 750th career rebound July 30 at New York
2009 WNBA SEASON
Averaged 5.4 points and 1.5 rebounds
Played in 26 games with six starts
Reached 2,500 career points
2008 WNBA SEASON
First season with Los Angeles
Started 25 of 33 games
Averaged 8.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
2007 WNBA SEASON
Reached the 2,000-point plateau for her career
Played all 34 games in her first season back with 12 starts
Averaged 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game
Reached 2,000 career points and 500 rebounds
2006 WNBA SEASON
Missed the entire season due to the birth of her son, Cedrick
2005 WNBA SEASON
Western Conference All-Star
Averaged 12.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game
Ranked 13th in the WNBA in steals per game (1.5)
2004 WNBA SEASON
Limited to just 17 games due to a dislocated elbow
Averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game
Reached 1,500 career points
2003 WNBA SEASON
Western Conference All-Star
Led the WNBA in free throws made (176) and free throw attempts (223)
Ranked fourth in the WNBA in steals per game (1.7) and total steals (61)
Averaged 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game
Reached 1,000 career points
2002 WNBA SEASON
Western Conference All-Star
Scored a career-high 15.3 points per game (489 total points)
Averaged 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 32 games
2001 WNBA SEASON
Selected as the eighth pick in the WNBA draft by Utah
Started 22 of 32 games in her rookie season
Averaged 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game
Ranked in the top five in the league among rookies in points, assists and steals
Finished third in Rookie of the Year voting
COLLEGE CAREER
2001 Kodak All-American
AP Second Team All-American
Unanimous First Team All-SEC selection (2001)
2001 finalist for Naismith Award
ESPN the Magazine Shooting Guard of the Year Award finalist (2001)
Graduated as one of only three LSU players with 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals
Honored as a Southeastern Conference Great and inducted into LSU Hall of Fame in 2007
Career averages of 13.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game
Led LSU to 2000 Elite Eight with team-highs in points, assists and steals
Named to the 2000 East Regional all-tournament team
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM
Helped lead the U.S. Womens Select Team to a gold medal at the 2000 Jones Cup Tournament in Taipei, Taiwan
Spent 2001-02 offseason playing for Lotos Clima in Poland
Spent the 2002-03 and 2003-04 offseasons playing Russia
Spent the 2004-05 offseason playing for Fenerbache in Turkey
Spent the 2005-06 offseason playing in France
Personal
Was named the 1997 high school Player of the Year in Florida with averages of 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game Speaks fluent Creole
Enjoys eating crawfish
Owns investment properties in Orlando, Fla.
Recently opened her own business in her hometown, Miami, Fla., a bakery named Sakap Fet (Creole for Whats Up?)
Her husband, Cedrick Harris, won three national titles as a centerfielder on LSUs baseball team and was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft
They have one son, Cedrick Michael Harris, Jr., who was born in 2006
After her basketball career, she would like to become a successful entrepreneur and eventually own a WNBA franchise
Created the Marie Ferdinand Basketball School of Excellence in 2010 to teach individual life skills on and off the court to youth
As a member of the Mayor Fitness Council she was chosen as one of the leaders to help transform San Antonio into a healthier and more active community
Has joined forces with the NPlay Foundation to help prevent childhood obesity and jumpstarted the Marie Ferdinand Foundation which educates on the importance of health and wellness