Anna DeForge
American-Montenegrin basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Louise DeForge (born April 14, 1976) is an American-Montenegrin professional female basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.[1] She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned a spot on a WNBA All-Star team in 2004.[2] She was one of the players selected to play in the historic WNBA vs. USA Basketball Game.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1976-04-14) April 14, 1976 (age 48) Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Niagara (Niagara, Wisconsin) |
College | Nebraska (1994–1998) |
WNBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
Playing career | 1998–2015 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 30 |
Career history | |
1998 | San Jose Lasers |
2000 | Detroit Shock |
2002 | Kansas City Legacy |
2003 | Chicago Blaze |
2003–2005 | Phoenix Mercury |
2005–2008 | TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków |
2006–2007 | Indiana Fever |
2008 | Minnesota Lynx |
2009 | Detroit Shock |
2009–2010 | Beşiktaş JK |
2010–2011 | Hondarribia-Irún |
2011–2012 | TED Kayseri |
2012–2013 | USK Praha |
2014 | Konak |
2015 | TTT Riga |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
On February 3, 2006, she was traded to the Indiana Fever from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kelly Miller.
On February 19, 2008 DeForge signed on with the Minnesota Lynx.[3]
On February 27, 2009 DeForge signed on with the Beşiktaş Istanbul.