Nationality American Pro career 1998–2009 Weight 91 kg Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Name Barbara Farris Career start 2000 | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Role Basketball player Height 1.91 m Positions Basketball positions | |
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High school St. Martin's (Harvey, Louisiana) | ||
Barbara Farris - Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame
Barbara Farris - Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame acceptance speech
Barbara Farris, (born September 10, 1976), was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.
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- Barbara Farris Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame
- Barbara Farris Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame acceptance speech
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On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock.
Farris previously played for the New York Liberty. 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. 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. 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 2000-2005, Farris played for the WNBA's Detroit Shock. She also has played professionally in France, Spain, and Korea, and for the New England team in the American Basketball League.
She has been an assistant coach with the New York Liberty.