Sherill Baker

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Sherill Baker
Georgia State Panthers
Position Assistant coach
League Sun Belt Conference
Personal information
Born (1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 40)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight125 lb (57 kg)
Career information
High school Greater Atlanta Christian School
(Norcross, Georgia)
College Georgia (2002–2006)
WNBA draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2006–2009
Position Point guard
Number10, 5, 9
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007 New York Liberty
2007 Los Angeles Sparks
2008 Indiana Fever
2009 Detroit Shock
As coach:
2014–2016 Auburn (assistant)
2016–2019 Kennesaw State (assistant)
2019–present Georgia State (assistant)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Sherill Shavette Baker (born December 3, 1982) is a current American collegiate women's basketball assistant head coach with the Georgia State Panthers and former professional women's basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Detroit Shock. [1]

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Baker attended Greater Atlanta Christian School, then attended college at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 12th overall in the 2006 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty and traded to the Los Angeles Sparks on June 20, 2007, in exchange for Lisa Willis.

She signed with the Indiana Fever on May 22, 2008.

She played for Ramla in Israel during the 2007–08 WNBA off-season. [2] She then spent the 2008-09 off-season in Israel again, this time for Ashdod. [3]

College statistics

Source [4]

Legend
  GPGames 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 APG SPG BPG PPG
2002-03 Georgia 30 289 .375 .276 .708 4.3 2.8 3.0 0.49.6
2003-04 Georgia 35390 .412 .350.721 3.8 3.43.0 0.1 11.1
2004-05 Georgia 34 388 .432 .184 .770 4.6 2.7 2.5 0.1 11.4
2005-06 Georgia 32 598.530.250 .809 4.73.2 4.70.2 18.7
Career 131 1665 .445 .268 .761 4.4 3.0 3.3 0.2 12.7

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References

  1. "2009 WNBA Transactions" . Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  2. "WNBA.com: Offseason 2007-08: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. "WNBA.com: Offseason 2008-09: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 26, 2015.