Marissa Coleman (born January 4, 1987) is an American former professional

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player.

Personal life

Coleman was born in

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to Tony and Joni Coleman. She has an older sister, LaTonya, and a younger brother, Anthony. Later they moved to

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where Coleman attended high school at St. John's College High School, a co-ed Christian Brother's Catholic school in Washington, DC.

High school career

Coleman went to high school at St. John's College High School. 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.

College career

Coleman chose the

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Duke University Duke University is a Private university, private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity, North Carolina, Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1 ...

. 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 four times, earning a spot on the second team her Sophomore and Junior seasons and First-Team her Senior season. Coleman was a 1st-Team WBCA All-American in 2009. She is 2nd all-time at Maryland in rebounding and scoring. Finishing her career with over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. She is one of only two players in school history to record a triple-double.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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Playoffs

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College

USA Basketball

Coleman was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The event was held in August 2004, when the USA team defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Coleman helped the team the gold medal, scoring 8.6 points per game. Coleman continued with the team as it became the U19 team, and competed in the 2005 U19 World Championships in

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. The USA team won all eight games, winning the gold medal. Coleman scored 8.1 points per game. Coleman played for the USA team in the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Rio 2007, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of ...

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the event.

WNBA career

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Coleman was selected 2nd overall in the 2009 WNBA draft by the

Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was ...

. On March 28, 2014, Coleman signed a multi-year contract with the

Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team was founded for ...

. Coleman participated in the

2015 WNBA All-Star Game The 2015 WNBA All-Star Game is an exhibition basketball game. It was played on July 25, 2015. The Connecticut Sun hosted a WNBA All-Star Game for the fourth time. The Sun previously hosted the game in 2005, 2009, and 2013. Starters for the game ...

. On May 1, 2018, Coleman signed with the

New York Liberty The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Confer ...

Europe

Edirnespor (2014-2015). On July 13. 2015, Fenerbahçe Istanbul announced her transfer to the club.

References

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