Barbara Farris

Barbara Farris

No. 54 – New York Liberty
Position	Forward/Assistant Coach
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 (Metairie, Louisiana)
College	Tulane (1994–1998)
Playing career	1998–2009
Career history
As player:
1998	New England Blizzard
2000–2005	Detroit Shock
2006–2007	New York Liberty
2008	Phoenix Mercury
2009	Detroit Shock
As coach:
2018–present	New York Liberty (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2003)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

Tulane statistics

Source

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
1994-95	Tulane	28	438	59.9%	0.0%	58.6%	8.0	0.5	1.0	0.4	15.6
1995-96	Tulane	31	465	62.7%	0.0%	56.2%	8.0	0.7	1.1	0.4	15.0
1996-97	Tulane	32	437	62.3%	0.0%	60.2%	7.7	1.3	1.5	0.4	13.7
1997-98	Tulane	27	389	71.9%	100.0%	65.6%	8.2	1.1	1.3	0.3	14.4
Totals		118	1729	63.7%	50.0%	59.6%	8.0	0.9	1.2	0.4	14.7

External links

• Farris signs with the Phoenix Mercury
• Tulane bio