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Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing 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 was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River . The population was 110,257 at the 2000 United States Census; a 2007 census estimate put the Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan area's population at 256,494....
 on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private university research university in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for ship transport and rail transport magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial United States dollar1 million endowment despite having never been to the Southern...
 in 1996.
r her college graduation, Sam played three years for the San Jose Lasers
San Jose Lasers

The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998....
 in the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL), a professional women's league.

tly after the ABL ceased operations in 1999, Sam was selected by the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle

The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....
 in the WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
 and became one of the Miracle's most productive players that year.






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Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing 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 was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River . The population was 110,257 at the 2000 United States Census; a 2007 census estimate put the Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan area's population at 256,494....
 on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private university research university in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for ship transport and rail transport magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial United States dollar1 million endowment despite having never been to the Southern...
 in 1996.

Career


ABL

After her college graduation, Sam played three years for the San Jose Lasers
San Jose Lasers

The San Jose Lasers was a women's professional basketball team in San Jose, California. It was a member of the American Basketball League .The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998....
 in the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL), a professional women's league.

WNBA

Shortly after the ABL ceased operations in 1999, Sam was selected by the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle

The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....
 in the WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
 and became one of the Miracle's most productive players that year. Sam was waived by the Miracle just before the 2000 season began, but was signed as a free agent
Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player is chosen....
 by the Miami Sol
Miami Sol

The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena....
. She played three seasons (2000, 2001, and 2002) with the Sol until the team folded due to financial difficulties. After the Sol ceased operations, the 2003 Dispersal Draft was held, and 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....
 selected Sam, and she played for the Lynx that season.

During the annual WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
 on April 15, 2004, Sam and Lynx teammate Janell Burse
Janell Burse

Janell Burse is a 6'5" women's basketball player who is the starting center for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.After playing college ball at Tulane University, Burse was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001, and played her first three professional seasons with that team....
 were traded to the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
 in exchange for Amanda Lassiter
Amanda Lassiter

Amanda Lassiter is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association , currently with the Chicago Sky.After graduating from George Washington High School in San Francisco, Lassiter attended college at University of Missouri?Columbia and graduated in 2001....
 and a first-round draft pick. The trade was engineered as part of the Lynx' plan to draft the highly-touted (and local favorite) Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen

Lindsay Marie Whalen is an United States professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA....
. Unfortunately for the Lynx, the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
 had already selected Whalen. Sam spent the 2004 season with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
, as the team won the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association , held in early September and played under a best-of-five playoff format....
 by defeating, ironically, the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
, two games to one. After the 2004 season ended, Sam became an unrestricted free agent
Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player is chosen....
. On February 14, 2005, Sam signed with the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting

The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....
. She would be involved in yet another dispersal draft in 2007
2007 WNBA Draft

The 2007 Women's National Basketball Association WNBA Draft was the league's annual draft for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
 after the demise of the Sting. This time, she was selected by 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....
. On May 7, 2008 Sheri signed with the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....
.

During the 2007-08 WNBA offseason, she played for Ashdod in Israel. She is currently playing for Panionios in Greece during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.

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