Katie Gearlds
| WNBA's Seattle Storm – No. 4 | |
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| Forward | |
| Born | October 26, 1984 Beech Grove, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| College | Purdue University |
| Draft | 7th overall, 2007 Seattle Storm |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Seattle Storm (2007–present) | |
Katie Gearlds (born October 26, 1984) is an American professional women's basketball player with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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[edit] High school
Gearlds was born in Beech Grove, Indiana and attended Beech Grove High School. In her four years she compiled 2,521 career points, which ranked her fourth in Indiana history. She won numerous awards in her high school career, including being named Miss Basketball for her state in 2003. She led the Hornets to the 3A state championship. Gearlds was named a WBCA All-American.[1] She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored ten points.[2] Gearlds was also selected to play in the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game, where she was named the game's MVP.
[edit] College
Gearlds attended Purdue University. In her four years at Purdue University, she compiled 14.8 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. The team had a 103–30 record during her tenure. She earned the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors for 2007 after Purdue defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten championship.[3] She also won both the women's and overall State Farm College Three Point Championships on March 29, 2007,[4] defeating male competitor Aaron Brooks 17 points to 16.
[edit] Professional career
On April 4, 2007, Gearlds was selected by the Seattle Storm with the seventh pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft. In her rookie campaign, Katie appeared in 33 games for the Storm. She average 4.0 points per game, 1.6 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game.
[edit] References
- ^ "2003 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/past-hsaa/. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "2003 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/box-scores/. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ Championship Game Notes, from the Big Ten Conference website. Retrieved April 1, 2007
- ^ The Post-Standard, Syracuse's online newspaper. Retrieved April 1st, 2007
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