Katie Gearlds
Encyclopedia
Katie Gearlds is a basketball
player currently playing for the Seattle Storm
of the WNBA
.
in Beech Grove, Indiana
. In her four years she compiled 2,521 career points, which ranked her fourth in Indiana history. She won numerous awards in her high school career, including being named Miss Basketball
for her state in 2003. She led the Hornets to the 3A state championship. Gearlds was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored ten points. Gearlds was also selected to play in the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game, where she was named the game's MVP.
. In her four years at Purdue University
, she compiled 14.8 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. The team had a 103–30 record during her tenure. She earned the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors for 2007 after Purdue defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten championship. She also won both the women's and overall State Farm College Three Point Championships on March 29, 2007, defeating male competitor Aaron Brooks
17 points to 16.
with the seventh pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft
. In her rookie campaign, Katie appeared in 33 games for the Storm. She average 4.0 points per game, 1.6 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently playing for the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
of the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
.
High school
Gearlds attended Beech Grove High SchoolBeech Grove High School
Beech Grove High School is a public high school in Beech Grove, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Beech Grove City Schools. The mascot of Beech Grove High School is the Hornet; the school colors are orange and black. BGHS currently enrolls students from grade nine through twelve grade...
in Beech Grove, Indiana
Beech Grove, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,880 people, 6,085 households, and 3,839 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,462.5 people per square mile . There were 6,506 housing units at an average density of 1,513.9 per square mile...
. In her four years she compiled 2,521 career points, which ranked her fourth in Indiana history. She won numerous awards in her high school career, including being named Miss Basketball
Indiana Miss Basketball award
Each year the Indiana Miss Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school girls basketball player in the U.S. state of Indiana.-Award winners:-Schools with multiple winners:-References:...
for her state in 2003. She led the Hornets to the 3A state championship. Gearlds was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored ten points. Gearlds was also selected to play in the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game, where she was named the game's MVP.
College
Gearlds attended Purdue UniversityPurdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
. In her four years at Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, she compiled 14.8 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. The team had a 103–30 record during her tenure. She earned the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors for 2007 after Purdue defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten championship. She also won both the women's and overall State Farm College Three Point Championships on March 29, 2007, defeating male competitor Aaron Brooks
Aaron Brooks (basketball)
Aaron Jamal Brooks is an American basketball player who is currently a point guard for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He was selected 26th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft...
17 points to 16.
Professional career
On April 4, 2007, Gearlds was selected by the Seattle StormSeattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
with the seventh pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft
2007 WNBA Draft
The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
. In her rookie campaign, Katie appeared in 33 games for the Storm. She average 4.0 points per game, 1.6 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game.
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