Sheri Sam
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| Born | May 5, 1974 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Acadiana (Scott, Louisiana) | |||||||||||||||||
| College | Vanderbilt (1992–1996) | |||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 1999: 2nd round, 20th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Orlando Miracle | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward / guard | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 55, 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Playing | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Orlando Miracle | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Miami Sol | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Charlotte Sting | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Indiana Fever | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Detroit Shock | |||||||||||||||||
Coaching | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Eastern Illinois (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sheri Lynette Sam (born May 5, 1974) is an American professional women's basketball coach and player who played in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996. She was an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University.