Marissa Coleman

Marissa Coleman
Personal information
Born	January 4, 1987 (age 37); Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	St. John's College ; (Washington, D.C.)
College	Maryland (2005–2009)
WNBA draft	2009: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
	Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career	2009–2020
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2009–2011	Washington Mystics
2012–2013	Los Angeles Sparks
2014–2017	Indiana Fever
2015–2016	Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2016–2019	Mersin
2018	New York Liberty
2019–2020	Tango Bourges Basket
Career highlights and awards
	WNBA #2 overall pick (2009); WNBA All-Star (2015); WNBA All-Rookie Team (2009); Turkish League winner (2016); Turkish Cup winner (2016); Turkish Cup Finals MVP (2016); Turkish Super Cup winner (2015); NCAA champion (2006); All-American – State Farm Coaches', USBWA (2009); Second-team All-American – AP (2009); ACC Tournament MVP (2009); First-team All-ACC (2009); ACC Rookie of the Year (2006); ACC All-Freshman team (2006); McDonald's All-American (2005);
	Stats at WNBA.com
Women's Basketball
Representing USA
Pan American Games
U18 and U19

Last updated September 30, 2024

Marissa Coleman (born January 4, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.

Personal life

Coleman was born in Portland, Oregon to Tony and Joni Coleman. She has an older sister, LaTonya, and a younger brother, Anthony. Later they moved to Cheltenham, Maryland where Coleman attended high school at St. John's College High School, a co-ed Christian Brother's Catholic school in Washington, DC.

High school career

Coleman went to high school at St. John's College High School. Coleman was a McDonald's and WBCA All-American, playing in both senior all-star games. She led all scorers with 19 points at the McDonald's game. She was selected East Team Most Valuable Player at the WBCA game.^[1]

College career

Coleman chose the University of Maryland, College Park over the University of Tennessee, the University of Connecticut, the University of Florida, and Duke University. As a freshman, she became the second-straight Terrapin to be named ACC Rookie of the Year. She was only the ninth Terrapin all-time with 1,500 career points. She is one of only four Terps in the history of the program to receive All-ACC honors four times, earning a spot on the second team her Sophomore and Junior seasons and First-Team her Senior season. Coleman was a 1st-Team WBCA All-American in 2009. She is 2nd all-time at Maryland in rebounding and scoring. Finishing her career with over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. She is one of only two players in school history to record a triple-double.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games 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

WNBA

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2009	Washington	28	0	18.8	34.0	36.3	75.6	2.7	0.8	0.7	0.3	1.2	6.1
2010	Washington	34	1	19.5	39.7	40.2	75.6	3.3	1.5	0.9	0.4	1.2	6.5
2011	Washington	34	28	27.0	38.5	36.8	67.6	4.8	1.4	0.7	0.4	1.6	8.6
2012	Los Angeles	34	2	16.1	31.9	25.5	90.0	2.6	1.1	0.6	0.2	0.7	3.1
2013	Los Angeles	34	3	17.5	43.0	40.0	63.6	2.9	1.0	0.7	0.1	0.9	4.6
2014	Indiana	34	32	24.0	39.1	38.1	81.7	3.3	1.1	0.8	0.3	1.2	8.9
2015	Indiana	34	34	24.8	38.4	33.6	74.7	3.5	1.6	1.2	0.3	1.9	10.4
2016	Indiana	32	21	24.4	34.6	26.8	75.3	3.3	2.0	0.9	0.3	1.8	8.3
2017	Indiana	34	23	18.7	32.7	32.2	83.3	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.1	1.1	4.9
2018	Indiana	21	18	18.3	34.8	27.9	100.0	2.4	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.6	4.7
Career	10 years, 3 teams	319	162	21.0	37.1	34.2	76.2	3.1	1.3	0.7	0.3	1.2	6.7

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2009	Washington	2	0	26.5	31.6	50.0	100.0	5.0	1.5	2.0	2.0	3.5	10.5
2010	Washington	2	0	25.0	40.0	30.0	80.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	13.5
2012	Los Angeles	4	0	7.8	33.3	33.3	100.0	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.0
2013	Los Angeles	3	0	17.0	27.3	0.0	66.7	1.3	1.0	1.3	0.3	1.7	3.3
2014	Indiana	5	5	23.0	41.0	33.3	50.0	3.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	8.2
2015	Indiana	11	11	29.0	40.3	41.2	70.0	2.5	0.9	1.1	0.4	0.9	11.9
2016	Indiana	1	1	29.0	44.4	40.0	100.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	13.0
Career	7 years, 3 teams	28	17	23.1	39.0	37.1	76.0	2.5	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.0	9.0

College

Legend
GP	Games 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
2005-06	Maryland	37	510	50.4	47.0	83.3	8.1	3.1	1.3	1.4	13.8
2006-07	Maryland	34	448	49.1	34.0	80.2	7.5	3.2	1.1	0.9	13.2
2007-08	Maryland	37	594	46.1	36.2	81.0	7.4	2.9	1.4	0.8	16.1
2008-09	Maryland	36	653	48.3	37.8	80.0	8.6	3.3	1.9	0.8	18.1
Career	Maryland	144	2205	48.4	38.8	81.0	7.9	3.1	1.4	1.0	15.3

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USA Basketball

Coleman was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The event was held in August 2004, when the USA team defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Coleman helped the team the gold medal, scoring 8.6 points per game.^[3]

Coleman continued with the team as it became the U19 team, and competed in the 2005 U19 World Championships in Tunis, Tunisia. The USA team won all eight games, winning the gold medal. Coleman scored 8.1 points per game.^[4]

Coleman played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the event.^[5]

WNBA career

Coleman was selected 2nd overall in the 2009 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics.^[6]

On March 28, 2014, Coleman signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Fever.^[7]

Coleman participated in the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game.^[8]

On May 1, 2018, Coleman signed with the New York Liberty.^[9]

Europe

Edirnespor (2014-2015).

On July 13. 2015, Fenerbahçe Istanbul announced her transfer to the club.^[10]

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References

↑ PLayer Bio: Marissa Coleman Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
↑ "Fifth Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team -- 2004". USA Basketball. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
↑ "Sixth FIBA Women's U19 World Championship -- 2005". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
↑ "Fifteenth Pan American Games -- 2007". USA Basketball. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
↑ Carrera, Katie (April 10, 2009). "Washington Mystics Select Maryland's Marissa Coleman in WNBA Draft With No. 2 Pick". The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved May 16, 2021.
↑ "News Archive". Indiana Fever. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
↑ "Box Score". WNBA.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
↑ "New York Liberty Sign Nine-Year Veteran Marissa Coleman". liberty.wnba.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
↑ "Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü - Fenerbahçe SK". www.fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.

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[1] PLayer Bio: Marissa Coleman Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[NCAA_Player_stats-2] "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.

[2004_U18-3] "Fifth Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team -- 2004". USA Basketball. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

[2005_U19-4] "Sixth FIBA Women's U19 World Championship -- 2005". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

[2007_Pan_Am-5] "Fifteenth Pan American Games -- 2007". USA Basketball. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

[6] Carrera, Katie (April 10, 2009). "Washington Mystics Select Maryland's Marissa Coleman in WNBA Draft With No. 2 Pick". The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[7] "News Archive". Indiana Fever. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[2015_AS_Box-8] "Box Score". WNBA.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

[9] "New York Liberty Sign Nine-Year Veteran Marissa Coleman". liberty.wnba.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

[10] "Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü - Fenerbahçe SK". www.fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.

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