Sherill Baker

Sherill Shavette Baker (born December 3, 1982) is a current American collegiate women's basketball assistant head coach with the Georgia State Panthers and former professional women's basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Detroit Shock.[1]

Sherill Baker
Georgia State Panthers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueSun Belt Conference
Personal information
Born (1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight125 lb (57 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreater Atlanta Christian School
(Norcross, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (2002–2006)
WNBA draft2006: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2006–2009
PositionPoint guard
Number10, 5, 9
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007New York Liberty
2007Los Angeles Sparks
2008Indiana Fever
2009Detroit Shock
As coach:
2014–2016Auburn (assistant)
2016–2019Kennesaw State (assistant)
2019–presentGeorgia State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
  • First-team All-SEC (2006)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Baker attended Greater Atlanta Christian School, then attended college at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 12th overall in the 2006 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty and traded to the Los Angeles Sparks on June 20, 2007, in exchange for Lisa Willis.

She signed with the Indiana Fever on May 22, 2008.

She played for Ramla in Israel during the 2007–08 WNBA off-season.[2] She then spent the 2008-09 off-season in Israel again, this time for Ashdod.[3]

Career statistics

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WNBA career statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO Turnovers per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

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YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2006New York341618.138.627.385.71.61.01.40.01.57.4
2007New York304.3100.0100.00.00.30.00.00.00.01.7
Los Angeles241120.532.821.283.32.93.21.50.12.78.5
2008Indiana1308.532.40.073.51.71.20.70.10.83.8
2009Detroit1011.066.70.0100.01.01.01.00.01.07.0
Career1 year, 3 teams752716.536.325.082.52.01.71.20.11.76.9

College career statistics

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Source[4]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002-03Georgia30289.375.276.7084.32.83.00.49.6
2003-04Georgia35390.412.350.7213.83.43.00.111.1
2004-05Georgia34388.432.184.7704.62.72.50.111.4
2005-06Georgia32598.530.250.8094.73.24.70.218.7
Career1311665.445.268.7614.43.03.30.212.7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2009 WNBA Transactions". Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2007-08: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2008-09: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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