Barbara Farris

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Barbara Farris
Southern Miss Lady Eagles
PositionAssistant Coach
Personal information
Born (1976-09-10) September 10, 1976 (age 47)
Harvey, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Martin's (Metairie, Louisiana)
College Tulane (1994–1998)
Playing career1998–2009
Career history
As player:
1998 New England Blizzard
2000–2005 Detroit Shock
2006–2007 New York Liberty
2008 Phoenix Mercury
2009Detroit Shock
As coach:
2018–2019 New York Liberty (assistant)
2020–2022 Stetson Hatters (assistant)
2023–present Southern Miss (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Barbara Farris (born September 10, 1976) is a retired basketball player formerly of the WNBA.

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On May 29, 2009, Farris signed with the Detroit Shock.

Farris previously played for the New York Liberty. [1] 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 from St. Martin's Episcopal School in 1994. [2] She is a member of the St. Martin's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. Farris graduated in 1998 from Tulane University, where she majored in sociology. [2] 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 to 2005, Farris played for the WNBA's Detroit Shock. [3] She also has played professionally in France, Spain, and Korea, and for the New England Blizzard in the American Basketball League. [4]

In 2004, Ferris was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]

In 2017, Ferris was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame. [5]

She has been an assistant coach with the New York Liberty. [6]

Career statistics

WNBA

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 1429.350.00.055.62.30.10.40.11.03.2
2001 Detroit 311018.046.90.063.83.50.50.20.21.04.2
2002 Detroit 321617.641.90.073.82.90.50.40.31.24.5
2003 Detroit 34015.443.40.065.12.40.70.30.11.23.7
2004 Detroit 26016.251.30.066.72.30.30.30.11.04.5
2005 Detroit 34113.134.20.061.12.50.60.20.01.32.4
2006 New York 343427.843.00.072.45.21.50.60.11.97.7
2007 New York 2808.534.50.081.31.50.50.20.00.71.9
2008 Phoenix 34816.347.30.069.83.80.20.60.11.03.5
2009 Phoenix 1338.522.20.081.31.40.40.40.00.71.3
Career1 year, 1 team2807416.043.30.068.23.00.60.40.11.13.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2003 Detroit 8016.640.00.064.72.50.50.10.01.33.9
2004 Detroit 3226.035.30.075.05.00.70.30.01.76.0
2005 Detroit 206.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.00.0
2007 New York 304.060.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.72.0
Career1 year, 1 team16214.739.60.068.02.30.40.10.01.13.4

College

Source [7]

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%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1994-95Tulane2843859.9%0.0%58.6%8.00.51.00.415.6
1995-96Tulane3146562.7%0.0%56.2%8.00.71.10.415.0
1996-97Tulane3243762.3%0.0%60.2%7.71.31.50.413.7
1997-98Tulane2738971.9%100.0%65.6%8.21.11.30.314.4
Totals118172963.7%50.0%59.6%8.00.91.20.414.7

Notes

  1. "Barbara Farris of the New York Liberty guards against Anna DeForge of..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tulane Online Exhibits". exhibits.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  3. "Barbara Farris". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  4. "UP FRONT ABOUT NEEDS, BLIZZARD DRAFT FARRIS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  5. Sudsbury, John. "Barbara Farris - Hall of Fame". Official Site of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  6. "Barbara Farris - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-04-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. "Tulane Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2017-10-15.

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