Sherill Baker
American basketball player and coach (born 1982)
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Sherill Shavette Baker (born December 3, 1982) is a current American collegiate women's basketball assistant coach with the George Washington Revolutionaries and former professional women's basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Detroit Shock.[1]
| George Washington Revolutionaries | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 3, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2002–2006) |
| WNBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Liberty |
| Playing career | 2006–2009 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 5, 9 |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2006–2007 | New York Liberty |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2008 | Indiana Fever |
| 2009 | Detroit Shock |
Coaching | |
| 2014–2016 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Kennesaw State (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Georgia State (assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Bucknell (assoc. head coach) |
| 2025-present | George Washington (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Baker attended Greater Atlanta Christian School, then attended college at the University of Georgia and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 12th overall in the 2006 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty and traded to the Los Angeles Sparks on June 20, 2007, in exchange for Lisa Willis.
She signed with the Indiana Fever on May 22, 2008.
She played for Elitzur Ramla in Israel during the 2007–08 WNBA off-season.[2] She then spent the 2008-09 off-season in Israel again, this time for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod.[3]
Career statistics
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New York | 34 | 16 | 18.1 | 38.6 | 27.3 | 85.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 7.4 |
| 2007 | New York | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Los Angeles | 24 | 11 | 20.5 | 32.8 | 21.2 | 83.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 8.5 | |
| 2008 | Indiana | 13 | 0 | 8.5 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 3 teams | 75 | 27 | 16.5 | 36.3 | 25.0 | 82.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
College career statistics
Source[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Georgia | 30 | 289 | .375 | .276 | .708 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 2003-04 | Georgia | 35 | 390 | .412 | .350 | .721 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 11.1 |
| 2004-05 | Georgia | 34 | 388 | .432 | .184 | .770 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 11.4 |
| 2005-06 | Georgia | 32 | 598 | .530 | .250 | .809 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 18.7 |
| Career | 131 | 1665 | .445 | .268 | .761 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
