- Katie Gearlds
Infobox WNBA Player
name = Katie Gearlds
caption = | team =Seattle Storm
position = Forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1
weight = 184
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|10|26
birth_place =Beech Grove ,Indiana
college =Purdue University
draft = 7th overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team =Seattle Storm
career_start = 2007
career_end =
former_teams =
Personal Info
Katie Gearlds (born
October 26 ,1984 ) is abasketball player currently playing for theSeattle Storm of the WNBA.High School Career
Katie attended
Beech Grove High School inBeech Grove ,Indiana . In her four years she compiled 2,521 career points, which ranked her fourth in Indiana history. She won numerous awards in her high school career, including being named Miss Basketball for her state in 2003. She led the Hornets to the 3A state championship.College career
Katie attended
Purdue University . In her four years atPurdue University , She compiled 14.8 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. The team had a 103-30 record during her tenure. She earned the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player Honors for 2007 after Purdue defeatedOhio State in the Big Ten championship [ [http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/030507aad.html Championship Game Notes] , from the Big Ten Conference website. Retrieved April 1st, 2007] . She also won both the woman's and overall State Farm College Three Point Championships onMarch 29 ,2007 [ [http://www.syracuse.com/articles/orangesports/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1166522130290580.xml&coll=1 The Post-Standard] , Syracuse's online newspaper. Retrieved April 1st, 2007] , defeating male competitor Aaron Brooks 17 points to 16.Professional career
On April 4, 2007, Katie was selected by the
Seattle Storm with the seventh pick in the2007 WNBA Draft . In her rookie campaign, Katie appeared in 33 games for the Storm. She average 4.0 points per game, 1.6 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game.External links
* [http://www.katiegearlds.com Personal website]
* [http://www.katiegearlds.com/02/stats.htm?section=Stats Katie Gearlds Stats at Purdue]
* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/katie_gearlds/index.html WNBA Profile]
* [http://www.katiegearlds.com/01/bio.htm?section=Bio Katie Gearlds High School Career]References
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