- Katie Feenstra
Infobox WNBA Player
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position = Center
team =Atlanta Dream
number = 44
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 240
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|11|17
birth_place =Grand Rapids, Michigan , U.S.
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college = Liberty
draft = 1st round, 8th Overall
draft_year = 2005
draft_team = Connecticut
career_start = 2005
career_end = Present
former_team =San Antonio Silver Stars ,Detroit Shock
current_team =Atlanata Dream
awards = Finished her career at Liberty as one of only two players in NCAA history to lead the nation in field goal percentage in back-to-back seasons, 2004, 2005.Katharen Ruth Feenstra (born
November 17 ,1982 inGrand Rapids, Michigan , U.S.) is a professionalbasketball player for the WNBA.Feenstra is one of the tallest players in WNBA history. At 6 feet 8 inches tall, she is tied with
Lindsay Taylor ,Zheng Haixia andMaria Stepanova as the second tallest player in the WNBA. OnlyMargo Dydek , at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), is taller. [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/katie_feenstra/bio.html?nav=page]College years
Feenstra went on to star on the women's basketball team while attending
Liberty University , where she majored inphysical education . She was a three-timeBig South Conference Player of the Year, a Wade Trophy,John R. Wooden and Naismith Award nominee. She also became theBig South Conference 's all-time shot blocker onFebruary 14 ,2005 . Feenstra was the tallest player in Liberty University and Big South Conference history.WNBA career
Feenstra was originally selected by the
Connecticut Sun onApril 16 ,2005 , during the2005 WNBA Draft , but was quickly traded to theSan Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for the Silver Stars' player Margo Dydek (the tallest player in the WNBA).On
September 14 ,2005 she was named to the 2005All-Rookie Team .On
February 22 ,2007 , she was traded to theDetroit Shock in exchange forRuth Riley .On
February 6 ,2008 she was selected in the expansion draft by theAtlanta Dream .Vital statistics
*Position: Center
*Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
*Weight: 240 lbs
*College:Liberty University , 2005
*Team(s):San Antonio Silver Stars ,Detroit Shock ,Atlanta Dream Trivia
* She wears a mens size 17(US)/53(EUR) shoe.
* Her sister, Meribeth Anderson, also played basketball at Liberty from 1999-2003ee also
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WNBA External links
* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/katie_feenstra/bio.html?nav=page WNBA player profile]
* [http://www.wnba.com/draft2005/prospect_katie_feenstra.html?nav=page WNBA draft 2005]
* [http://www.wnba.com/shock/news/ShockAcquiresFeenstra_070222.html Press release on her trade to the Detroit Shock]
* [http://www.wnba.com/dream/expansion_analysis_080206.html Atlanta expansion draft results/analysis]
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