Marissa Coleman
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| WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||||||
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| Guard/Forward | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1987 Portland, Oregon |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||||||||
| Draft | 2nd overall, 2009 Washington Mystics |
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| Profile | WNBA Info Page | ||||||||||||
| WNBA Teams | |||||||||||||
| Washington Mystics (2009–2011) Los Angeles Sparks (2012–present) |
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| 2006 ACC rookie of the year 2009 ACC tourney MVP |
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Marissa Coleman (born January 4, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the forward position for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
Coleman was born in Portland, Oregon to Tony and Joni Coleman. She has an older sister, Tonya, and a younger brother, Anthony. Later they moved to Cheltenham, Maryland where Coleman attended high school at St. John's College.
[edit] High school career
Coleman went to high school at St. John's College. 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.[2]
[edit] 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 three times, earning a spot on the second team every year. She is fifth all-time at Maryland in rebounding and she is the only player in school history to record a triple-double.
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.[3]
[edit] WNBA career
Coleman was selected 2nd overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ WNBA Player Profile
- ^ PLayer Bio: Marissa Coleman
- ^ "FIFTEENTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES – 2007". USA Basketball. http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=wpag_2007. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Mystics Draft Terps' Coleman
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