14570: Joseph: FWD: Haitian WNBA player (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Dotie Joseph <dotiej@hotmail.com>

For details, see:

http://wnba.com/playerfile/marie_ferdinand/bio.html

Season statistics & Notes Season splits Game-by-game stats Bio  Printable
player file

2002
Statistics
PPG 15.3
RPG 3.3
APG 2.8


Position:  G
Born: 10/13/78
Height: 5-9 /  1,75
Weight: 153  lbs. / 69,4  kg.
College: LSU '01
Career Highlights
Tallied a season-high 19 points on June 23, 2001 vs. Minnesota


BACKGROUND

2001 WNBA Season:
Was one of four Starzz players to see action in all 32 games…Came off the
bench for the first 10 games of the season, before becoming a starter on
June 29… Averaged 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 27.0 minutes
per game…Shot 49.3% (143-290) from the floor, to finish the season ranked
7th in the league in field goal percentage…Recorded 21 games in double
figures for the Starzz and led the team in scoring 7 different
occasions…Tallied a season-high 19 points on June 23 vs. Minnesota, and
repeated the feat on July 21 in Phoenix…Dished out a season-high 7 assists
on August 13 against Los Angeles…Finished the season with 5+ assists in
seven games…On June 9 vs. Seattle grabbed a season-high 7th rebounds…Ended
the season ranked in 6 of 9 rookie statistical categories including field
goal percentage (2nd, 49.3%), scoring (4th, 11.4 ppg), rebounds (12th, 2.7),
assists (3rd, 2.5), steals (4th, 1.25), minutes (5th, 27.0).
In the playoffs
In first round 2001 WNBA Playoff series vs. Sacramento, averaged 14.5
points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 34.5 minutes of action…Shot .438
(7-16) from the field and .833(15-18) from the line in the series…Had 14
points and four assists on August 17…Scored 15 points (2-4 FG, 11-14 FT) and
had 6 rebounds in Sacramento on August 19.

Other professional experience:
2001-2002: Spent of the off-season playing with Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia in
Poland with WNBA teammate, Margo Dydek.

College:
Named a 2001 Kodak All-American...Was also selected to The Associated Press
All-America Second Team as well as being named First-Team All-SEC for
2001...Nominated as a finalist for the 2001 Naismith Award and also as a
finalist for the 2001 Shooting Guard of the Year by ESPN the
Magazine...Averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists during four
year college career...Is only one of three Louisiana State players to record
at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals in her
career...Started 93 consecutive games, dating back to the beginning of her
sophomore season at LSU...Scored in double figures in 35 consecutive
games...Is Louisiana State’s all-time leading scorer in NCAA tournament
history...Won a gold medal at the 2000 Jones Cup Tournament as a member of
the USA Women’s Select Team.. Was USA’s second-leading scorer in the
tournament, averaging 11.8 points per game.



PERSONAL

As a senior in high school, averaged 24 points, seven rebounds 5.4 assists
and two steals per game and was named 1997 Player of the Year in Florida
Speaks fluent Creole
Lists her greatest achievement as graduating from college
Would like to teach physical education when her basketball career is over



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