- Barbara Farris
Barbara Farris, born
September 10 ,1976 , is a basketball player for thePhoenix Mercury in the WNBA.On
March 14 ,2008 Farris signed with thePhoenix Mercury . She played significant minutes there as a reserve power forward during the first half of the 2008 season whilePenny Taylor stayed home inAustralia to practice with her national team.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 acquiredJanel McCarville ,Jessica Davenport , andTiffany Jackson in 2007.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 theConference 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.External links
* [http://www.wnba.com/mercury/news/farris_signs_080314.html Farris signs with the Phoenix Mercury]
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