Barbara Farris

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Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, is a basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

Farris is listed as a "center/forward", but functions as a reserve power forward for the Liberty. In the 2007 season she played in 28 regular-season games and all three of the Liberty's playoff appearances. Farris started in 2006, but was relegated to the bench after the Liberty acquired Janel McCarville, Jessica Davenport, and Tiffany Jackson in 2007.

Farris graduated in 1998 from Tulane University, where she majored in sociology. As a member of the Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team, she was named to the Conference USA All-Star first team in her junior year and posted a total of 34 double-doubles.

From 2000-2005, Farris played for the WNBA's Detroit Shock. She also has played professionally in France, Spain, and Korea, and for the New England team in the American Basketball League.

On March 14, 2008 Farris signed with the Phoenix Mercury.


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