Sheri Lynette Sam was born on May 5,1974 and is an American professional women's basketball coach and player who played in the WNBA.
14 Facts About Sheri Sam
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Sheri Sam was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School.
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Sheri Sam was an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University.
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Sheri Sam competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1995 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in Taipei.
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Sheri Sam averaged 13 points per games, the highest scoring average on the team, and was named to the All-Tournament first team.
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Shortly after the ABL ceased operations in 1999, Sheri Sam was selected by the Orlando Miracle in the WNBA draft and became one of the Miracle's most productive players that year.
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Sheri Sam was waived by the Miracle just before the 2000 season began, but was signed as a free agent by the Miami Sol.
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Sheri Sam played three seasons with the Sol until the team folded due to financial difficulties.
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Sheri Sam spent the 2004 season with the Seattle Storm, as the team won the WNBA Finals by defeating, ironically, the Connecticut Sun, two games to one.
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On February 14,2005, Sheri Sam signed with the Charlotte Sting.
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Sheri Sam would be involved in yet another dispersal draft in 2007 after the demise of the Sting.
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On May 7,2008, Sheri Sam signed with the Detroit Shock.
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Sheri Sam served as the assistant coach of women's basketball for Eastern Illinois University from 2013 to 2017.
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In September 2020 Sheri Sam was named the managing director of the Northern California PGA Foundation.