Marie Ferdinand
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 Marie Ferdinand
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| Position | Guard |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 153 lb (70 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 13, 1978 (age 28) Miami, Florida |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Draft | 1st round, 8th pick overall, 2001 San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Pro career | 2001 – present |
| Former teams | San Antonio Silver Stars |
Marie Ferdinand (born October 13, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is a professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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[edit] Personal
On January 13, 2006, the San Antonio Express-News reported that Ferdinand was expecting a baby boy in June, and was planning to return to the San Antonio Silver Stars by July 2006, preferably after the WNBA All-Star Game. She and Cedric Harris, a fellow student-athlete she met at Louisiana State University, were married on October 8 2006.
[edit] High School Career
As a senior, Ferdinand averaged 24.0 points, seven rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2 steals per game, and was named the 1995 Player of the Year in Florida.
[edit] College Career
Ferdinand attended Louisiana State University and played for the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team.
[edit] WNBA Career
Ferdinand was selected by the Utah Starzz 8th overall in the 1st round of the 2001 WNBA Draft. She remains one of the Starzz players during the relocation to San Antonio.
[edit] Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- College: Louisiana State University
- Team(s): San Antonio Silver Stars (WNBA)
[edit] Trivia
- After the 2005 WNBA season ended, Ferdinand remained in her hometown of Miami and oversaw the opening of her first start-up business, a bakery in a new shopping development.
[edit] External links
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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| Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics | Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm |
| Defunct teams: Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Miami Sol | Portland Fire | |
| Media: WNBA on ESPN | List of WNBA Finals broadcasters | |
| Other Women's Leagues: National Women's Basketball League | Women's National Basketball League (Australia) | |
