Barbara Farris

Barbara Farris

Personal information
Born	(1976-09-10) September 10, 1976 Harvey, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Martin's Episcopal School (Metairie, Louisiana)
College	Tulane (1994–1998)
Playing career	1998–2009
Position	Forward
Number	54
Career history
1998	New England Blizzard
2000–2005	Detroit Shock
2006–2007	New York Liberty
2008	Phoenix Mercury
2009	Detroit Shock
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2003)
Stats at WNBA.com

Barbara Farris, (born September 10, 1976), was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.

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.

External links

• Farris signs with the Phoenix Mercury
• Tulane bio