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Anna Louise DeForge (born on April 14, 1976 in Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain, Michigan

Iron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, Michigan, in the state's Upper Peninsula of Michigan....
) is an American professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player currently plays for the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned a spot on a WNBA All-Star team in 2004. She was one of the players selected to play in the historic WNBA vs. USA Basketball Game
Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game

The Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game, commonly referred to as the WNBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played in the United States between the best players of the Eastern and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association ....
.

On February 3, 2006, she was traded to the Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....
 from the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
 in exchange for Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller (basketball player)

Kelly Miller is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx. She is the identical twin sister of fellow WNBA player Coco Miller....
. She is also playing in TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow
TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków

TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow is a Poland women basketball team, based in Cracow, playing in PLKK....
 in Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
.

On February 19, 2008 DeForge signed on with the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
.

On February 27, 2009 DeForge signed on with the Besiktas Istanbul.

to Rosemary and Roger DeForge, she played at Niagara High School in Niagara, Wisconsin
Niagara, Wisconsin

Niagara is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2000 census. The city lies to the north of and adjacent to the Niagara , Wisconsin....
.






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Anna Louise DeForge (born on April 14, 1976 in Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain, Michigan

Iron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, Michigan, in the state's Upper Peninsula of Michigan....
) is an American professional basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player currently plays for the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned a spot on a WNBA All-Star team in 2004. She was one of the players selected to play in the historic WNBA vs. USA Basketball Game
Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game

The Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game, commonly referred to as the WNBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played in the United States between the best players of the Eastern and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association ....
.

On February 3, 2006, she was traded to the Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....
 from the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
 in exchange for Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller (basketball player)

Kelly Miller is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx. She is the identical twin sister of fellow WNBA player Coco Miller....
. She is also playing in TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow
TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków

TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow is a Poland women basketball team, based in Cracow, playing in PLKK....
 in Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
.

On February 19, 2008 DeForge signed on with the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
.

On February 27, 2009 DeForge signed on with the Besiktas Istanbul.

Personal

Born to Rosemary and Roger DeForge, she played at Niagara High School in Niagara, Wisconsin
Niagara, Wisconsin

Niagara is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2000 census. The city lies to the north of and adjacent to the Niagara , Wisconsin....
. DeForge majored in Business Administration at the University of Nebraska.

Career highlights

  • Selected to start the 2007 WNBA All-Star for the Eastern Conference by the WNBA Fans
  • Selected to play in the WNBA vs. USA Basketball Game
    Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game

    The Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game, commonly referred to as the WNBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played in the United States between the best players of the Eastern and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association ....
     at Radio City Music Hall
    Radio City Music Hall

    Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city....
     in 2004
  • Won the NWBL Championship with the Dallas Fury in 2004
  • 2005-2006: Honored as league (PLKK
    PLKK

    PLKK is an organization leading Poland women basketball league, which is generally also named PLKK. The league has also commercial names, including sponsors' names....
    ) MVP . The Polish TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow
    TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków

    TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow is a Poland women basketball team, based in Cracow, playing in PLKK....
     team won the Women's PLKK
    PLKK

    PLKK is an organization leading Poland women basketball league, which is generally also named PLKK. The league has also commercial names, including sponsors' names....
     Championship Series.
  • 2006-2007: The Polish TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow
    TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków

    TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow is a Poland women basketball team, based in Cracow, playing in PLKK....
     team won the Women's PLKK
    PLKK

    PLKK is an organization leading Poland women basketball league, which is generally also named PLKK. The league has also commercial names, including sponsors' names....
     Championship Series.
  • 2007-2008: The Polish TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow
    TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków

    TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow is a Poland women basketball team, based in Cracow, playing in PLKK....
     team won the Women's PLKK
    PLKK

    PLKK is an organization leading Poland women basketball league, which is generally also named PLKK. The league has also commercial names, including sponsors' names....
     Championship Series.


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