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  Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
Anna DeForge was fourth in the WNBA in three-point shooting and a finalist for the WNBA's most improved player.
DeForge was the first woman from the University of Nebraska to earn a spot on a WNBA roster.
In 1998, DeForge was named to the WNIT Final Four All-Tournament Team and scored double figures in 49 consecutive games from her junior to senior years in college.
www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/record.html?record=1027   (132 words)

  
 Anna DeForge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Louise DeForge (born on April 14, 1976 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who most recently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Born to Rosemary and Roger DeForge, she played at Niagara High School in Niagara, Wisconsin.
DeForge majored in Business Administration at the University of Nebraska.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anna_DeForge   (230 words)

  
 The Daily Nebraskan Sports Story
ANNA DEFORGE has made the Bob Devaney Sports Center her home the last three seasons.
MATT MILLER/DN With her elbows resting on her knees and her fingers interlaced, Anna DeForge leans forward and stares at the red carpet in the women's basketball meeting room at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
DeForge - who Sanderford said has the ability to play professionally next year - does not expect her all-around responsibilities to change much in Sanderford's first season at Nebraska.
www.unl.edu /dn/dnextra/supplement/stories/110797/deforge.html   (668 words)

  
 azcentral.com | message boards
DeForge, 29, was an All-Big 12 performer at the University of Nebraska in the late 1990s.
DeForge will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season, but she said she’s finally found a place to settle down.
As for Anna, she may not be the brightest thing but I don't see why she can't go the distance in the same way she did last season.
www.azcentral.com /phorum/read.php?35,341467,342680   (2563 words)

  
 Miami Sol/Detroit Shock WNBA recap on ESPN
Rookie Anna DeForge scored seven of her career-high 13 points during a big first-half run that brought the Shock back from an early deficit and ignited their 80-50 romp over the expansion Miami Sol.
DeForge scored seven points and Wendy Palmer six in the run, which Dominique Canty capped with a layup that made it 32-23 with 24 seconds left before halftime.
DeForge was the fourth player off the bench and scored her points in just 13 minutes, hitting 5-of-6 shots and also making two steals.
espn.go.com /wnba/2000/20000714/recap/miadet.html   (510 words)

  
 Gotnext.com Women's Basketball Resources and Message Forums - WNBA Phoenix Mercury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
DeForge is currently playing with the Wisla Canpack team in Krakow, Poland, which plays in both the Polish League and the EuroLeague.
Anna DeForge has Detroit Shock rookie Kara Braxton, a 6’6 center from the University of Georgia as a teammate, and Wisla Canpack is off to a 4-0 start in the Polish League and they are 1-2 in the very competitive EuroLeague.
At the present time DeForge is third in scoring in the EuroLeague averaging 23.3 points per game and she leads the league in three-point field goals.
www.gotnext.com /mercury/archive.php/o_t__t_1624__anna-deforge-update.html   (1333 words)

  
 Phoenix Mercury, Womens National Basketball Association, Indiana Fever - CBS SportsLine.com
Anna DeForge had 21 points, seven rebounds and five steals, and Phoenix beat Indiana 71-56 Saturday night, despite missing No. 1 pick Diana Taurasi in the second half due to a bruised right thigh.
DeForge shot 8-for-12 from the field, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
DeForge hit consecutive 3-pointers in an 11-3 run, and had 12 points to lead Phoenix to a 34-32 halftime lead.
cbs.sportsline.com /wnba/gamecenter/recap/WNBA_20040724_IND@PHO   (650 words)

  
 FIBA Europe
Anna DeForge has just led Wisla Krakow to the Polish women's title but don't expect her to spend too much time puffing on a victory cigar.
DeForge: As a team in the Polish league, there is nothing more that we could have accomplished.
DeForge: I think because I'm 30 and have experience, you always know it's going to be tough to beat the champions.
www.fibaeurope.com /cid_f43ulKJBGLcVnbH-aqLVu2.teamID_5326.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2006.roundID_5006.playerID_50508.coid_pd2zLF4gGQMQNDG9LN6zK2.articleMode_on.html   (1036 words)

  
 WNBATalk.com - A WNBA / Women's Basketball Fan Forum / Message Board > DeForge Rumor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
DeForge's and desire will to win was around long before Nancy Lieberman, believe me, unless NL got to her before high school.
Coach Dunn traveled to Europe and watched Anna play in both Lithuania and Poland and convinced her of the Fever's interest on behalf of Coach Winters' and the Fever organization.
DeForge has carried her 'baggage' long enough despite the efforts of some mean-sprited people to make her carry it forever.
www.wnbatalk.com /lofiversion/index.php/t2984.html   (2268 words)

  
 Mercury Tops the Sting for First Win
Anna DeForge scored 20 points and Diana Taurasi added 19 last night to lead the Phoenix Mercury to its first victory, 68-58, over the Sting in Charlotte.
The Mercury led by 11 at halftime with DeForge and Taurasi combining for 23 of its 38 points.
DeForge was 4 of 5 from three-point range.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/26/AR2005052601879_pf.html   (229 words)

  
 HuskerExtra.com
Former Husker Anna DeForge (30) is having a good year in her first season with the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association.
Former Nebraska women’s basketball star Anna DeForge, a native of Niagara, Wis., is entering her fifth season in the Women’s National Basketball Association, playing in her first year with the Indiana Fever.
A 5-foot-10 guard, DeForge entered the weekend averaging 10.6 points and 4.5 rebounds as a starter for Indiana, which was 7-3.
www.journalstar.com /articles/2006/06/18/huskerextra/doc4494cb5b85093462480466.txt   (644 words)

  
 News - The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
She was assigned to stop Dallas guard Anna DeForge, who had scored 41, 23, 22 and 27 points against the Chill in four regular-season games.
This time, DeForge was held to 19 points, and many came after the outcome had been decided.
DeForge didn't make her first field goal until 1:11 remained in the first half and finished the half 1 of 8 from the field with four points.
www.coloradoan.com /news/coloradoanpublishing/Chill2005/040205_relentless.html   (523 words)

  
 The Daily Nebraskan News Story
Senior forward Anna DeForge finished her career fourth on the Husker career charts in four different categories: points (1,859), rebounds (804), assists (392) and steals (222).
DeForge, who finished the season shooting 42 percent from the field, hit only 8 of 23 field goal attempts.
During four years at Nebraska, DeForge was twice named to the first-team All-Big 12 team and was also an honorable mention All-America selection.
www.unl.edu /dn/dnextra/retro/stories/050298/heavy.html   (340 words)

  
 DeForge traded to Indiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Mercury made the first trade of the Paul Westhead era Friday, dealing Anna DeForge to the Indiana Fever for Kelly Miller in an exchange of guards.
DeForge, who started 94 games in the past three seasons for the Mercury, was a restricted free agent who had an offer from the Fever.
The 5-10 DeForge, 29, averaged 13.1 points in her Mercury career and was third in the 2003 Most Improved Player voting.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0204mercury0204.html   (463 words)

  
 Cyclone women fall to Huskers - Undefined Section
The Cyclones were unable to stop Anna DeForge, who scored 29 points, shooting 9-of-10 from the free throw line and 10-of-14 from the floor.
Cornhusker guard Anna DeForge stepped to the line and made six straight free throws putting the Huskers ahead 72-52.
Anna DeForge, the Cornhuskers leading scorer coming into the game, lead the Huskers with seven first half points.
www.iowastatedaily.com /news/1997/01/31/UndefinedSection/Cyclone.Women.Fall.To.Huskers-1081764.shtml   (898 words)

  
 Fever Snap Sun's 12-Game Winning Streak
Friday, August 11, 2006; 9:45 PM UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Anna DeForge had 20 points, and Tamika Catchings added 19 to lead the Indiana Fever to an 87-68 win over Connecticut on Friday night, snapping the Sun's 12-game winning streak.
DeForge had four of Indiana's nine 3-pointers, including a buzzer beater at the close of the third quarter that gave the Fever an 11-point lead.
After the Sun's Lindsay Whalen tied it 23-23 with a three-point play with 27 seconds left in the first quarter, DeForge hit a 3 to spark a 7-0 Fever run that gave them the lead for good.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/11/AR2006081101667_pf.html   (414 words)

  
 The Badger Herald - Generations cross as Anderson makes debut for UW
DeForge, with 15 points, and Anderson, with 14 points, were both shooting at a 50 percent clip in the first half, with Anderson hitting 3-5 from behind the arc.
DeForge, who led the WNBA in three-pointers and averaged 14.4 points per game with the Phoenix Mercury, went on a tear early in the second half.
DeForge’s stats over this stretch were better than the full game totals of four of her teammates and six Badger players.
badgerherald.com /sports/2004/11/08/generations_cross_as.php   (720 words)

  
 WNBA.com: Working Out With... Anna DeForge
When she went undrafted after graduating in 1998, guard Anna DeForge did not give up.
She got her first crack at the WNBA in 2000 as a member of the Detroit Shock, but settled in as a starter with the Phoenix Mercury in 2003.
Over the past two seasons, DeForge has established herself as one of the top shooters in the league and makes up one of the most potent scoring backcourts.
www.wnba.com /features/fitness_deforge.html   (535 words)

  
 Fever Makeover Looks Good As Season Nears
Newcomers Tamika Whitmore, Anna DeForge and Charlotte Smith have meshed well with returning starters Tamika Catchings and Tully Bevilaqua as the Fever won both of their preseason games.
DeForge, a shooting guard, averaged 13.1 points a game for the Phoenix Mercury last season.
DeForge also is glad that Catchings is her teammate and not an opponent anymore.
sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2006/05/18/sports/s040217D68.DTL&type=printable   (516 words)

  
 Scout.com: Women's basketball: Old meets new
DeForge tallied a game-high 23 points, 15 in the first half, in leading Wisconsin AAU to an 82-79 victory over their University of Wisconsin hosts.
DeForge, however, felt that Anderson should have been more aggressive down the stretch.
Anderson took, and made, plenty of shots on her way to shattering DeForge’s prep scoring record with 2,881 points.
wisconsin.scout.com /2/316005.html   (561 words)

  
 Colorado Chill of the NWBL
Dallas’ Anna DeForge and Colorado’s Becky Hammon turned what was already a thrilling game into a battle as the two WNBA superstars combined to score 58 points in the game.
DeForge had the hot hand in the first half as she scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from behind the 3-point line.
DeForge cooled a little in the second half by scoring just 11 points to finish the game with 27.
www.triplecrownsports.com /chill/news_releases/050318_colorado_steals_win_over_dallas.html   (556 words)

  
 The Maneater - MU loses close battle with Nebraska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Despite the efforts of Nebraska's Brooke Schwartz, left, and Anna Deforge, center, Kesha Bonds scores 16 points in 17 minutes.
With the score 94-91 and 14 seconds remaining, Nebraska senior forward Anna Deforge missed a driving jumper.
Defensively, Missouri shut down Deforge, Nebraska's leading scorer, holding her to just seven points on 3-of-15 shooting, but they forgot to keep tabs on the Kubik sisters, who both registered career highs.
www.themaneater.com /article.php?id=8078   (565 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Fever sign Scott and Smith, trade Kelly Miller to Phoenix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever signed free agents Olympia Scott and Charlotte Smith on Friday and traded guard Kelly Miller to the Phoenix Mercury for Anna DeForge.
Scott was Indiana's starting center in 2001 and 2002 and is currently playing in Turkey, where she is averaging 16.4 points and 11.6 rebounds a game.
DeForge shot 85% and Miller 84.8% in 2005.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2006-02-03-moves_x.htm   (405 words)

  
 Offense still a key focus for Mercury | www.azstarnet.com ®
She also led WNBA rookies in scoring, was second in rebounding and assists, and third in steals.
But the Mercury had little help for Taurasi, aside from guard Anna DeForge, who averaged 14.4 points a game and made more three-pointers (70) than anyone else in the league.
Anna DeForge also had a career year, with 14.4 points per game and a league-best 70 three-pointers.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/related/76141.php   (579 words)

  
 GopherHole.com - Gopher Women Beat Wisconsin AAU 82-71   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
DeForge suited up for the Vikings and scored 47 points on 18-27 shooting, including 8-12 from beyond the arc.
Her shooting was off for the night as she finished with 8 points on only 3-11 from the floor.
It’s not every day that the exhibition team you’re playing marches out a WNBA All-Star, and it was even harder to guard DeForge as she was having an ‘on’ night shooting.
www.gopherhole.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=150   (522 words)

  
 AZSPORTSFAN.COM: Members: Sports Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In return, Phoenix will send Indiana Anna DeForge, who had been a restricted free agent since February 1, in a sign-and-trade deal.
The difficult part in adding a quality player like Kelly to the team is that you have to give up a good player in the process.
Anna DeForge has been a tremendous player and a great representative of the Mercury organization and we wish her continued success throughout her WNBA career."
azsportsfan.com /members/sports/02032006.html   (486 words)

  
 SPMSportsInc.com :: Sting Cool Down Fever   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The game remained scoreless three minutes into the 1st quarter, when Anna DeForge finally drained a 3, kicking the Fever into gear.
DeForge led both teams in first quarter points, rebounds and assists, but, down by 14, the Sting started the second quarter with strong defense and caused the Fever to allow the shot clock to expire on several occasions.
Charlotte, was still struggling on offense though, and appeared to have some confusion on the rotations.
www.spmsportsinc.com /published/pro/sting-cool-down-fever.shtml   (876 words)

  
 News - The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com
Dallas then got the ball downcourt and, with six seconds left, swung it to DeForge, who was open behind the 3-point line on the right baseline.
DeForge, who would finish 9 of 19 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range, took the shot and saw it bounce off.
She was so open when she came to the ball that Gebisa passed to Ragland instead of waiting to see if DeForge broke free.
www.coloradoannews.com /news/coloradoanpublishing/Chill2005/031905_fury.html   (789 words)

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