Anna DeForge

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Anna DeForge
Personal information
Born (1976-04-14) April 14, 1976 (age 48)
Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Montenegrin
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolNiagara (Niagara, Wisconsin)
College Nebraska (1994–1998)
WNBA draft 1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–2015
Position Guard
Number30
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
2009Detroit 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
Stats at WNBA.com

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.

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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.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2000 Detroit 271016.0.405.321.7811.71.71.00.11.25.4
2003 Phoenix 342731.3.412.412.7253.12.11.50.41.611.9
2004 Phoenix 343433.9.417.387.8633.63.11.50.22.014.4
2005 Phoenix 333334.3.390.326.8503.52.41.20.22.513.1
2006 Indiana 343429.3.393.378.8184.32.21.10.31.610.2
2007 Indiana 343423.4.418.410.9063.31.50.80.11.48.7
2008 Minnesota 343424.9.391.364.7633.01.70.80.10.98.5
2009 Detroit 7716.1.278.000.0002.91.40.60.01.01.4
Career8 years, 4 teams23721327.6.403.374.8213.22.11.10.21.610.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2006 Indiana 2232.0.333.250.0003.51.50.50.00.06.0
2007 Indiana 6632.8.467.3931.0003.71.01.30.21.516.8
Career2 years, 1 team8832.6.444.3611.0003.61.11.10.11.114.1

Nebraska 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGPPG
1994-95Nebraska2733941.2%33.3%67.3%6.912.6
1995-96Nebraska2942043.0%30.9%82.0%6.814.5
1996-97Nebraska2848946.0%38.5%78.1%5.817.5
1997-98Nebraska3361140.9%32.5%77.5%7.918.5
Career117185942.7%33.4%77.3%6.915.9

Personal

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.

Career highlights

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References

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  2. "MERCURY: DeForge Named to WNBA All-Star Team". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  3. "Lynx: Lynx Sign Anna DeForge". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  4. "Nebraska Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-10-08.