Marissa Coleman was the second overall selection in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
Marissa Coleman (born January 4, 1987) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Personal life[]
Coleman was born in Portland, Oregon to Tony and Joni Coleman. She has an older sister, Tonya, and a younger brother, Anthony. Later they moved to Cheltenham, Maryland where Coleman attended high school at St. John's College.
High school career[]
Coleman went to high school at St. John's College. Coleman was a McDonald's and WBCA All-American, playing in both senior all-star games. She led all scorers with 19 points at the McDonald's game. She was selected East Team Most Valuable Player at the WBCA game.[1]
College career[]
Coleman chose the University of Maryland, College Park over the University of Tennessee, the University of Connecticut, the University of Florida, and Duke University. As a freshman she became the second-straight Terrapin to be named ACC Rookie of the Year. She was only the ninth Terrapin all-time with 1,500 career points. She is one of only four Terps in the history of the program to receive All-ACC honors three times, earning a spot on the second team every year. She is fifth all-time at Maryland in rebounding and she is the only player in school history to record a triple-double.
Coleman played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the Gold Medal for the event.[2]
WNBA career[]
Coleman was selected 2nd overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.[3]
See also[]
- Photo Gallery - Photos featuring Marissa Coleman
References[]
- ↑ PLayer Bio: Marissa Coleman
- ↑ "FIFTEENTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES -- 2007". USA Basketball. http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=wpag_2007. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ Mystics Draft Terps' Coleman