Sherill Shavette Baker is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently for the Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

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Baker attended Greater Atlanta Christian School

Greater Atlanta Christian School

Greater Atlanta Christian School is a private school located in Norcross, Georgia.-History:Opening in 1967, Greater Atlanta Christian School was started by Jesse Long and had only 149 students on a two-lane rural road in Gwinnett County, Georgia, now known as Indian Trail Road. At first, buildings...

, then attended college at the University of Georgia

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

 and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 12th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft

2006 WNBA Draft

On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...

 by the New York Liberty

New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...

 and traded to the Los Angeles Sparks

Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...

 on June 20, 2007, in exchange for Lisa Willis

Lisa Willis

Lisa Willis is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks.Willis attended college at UCLA and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 5th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks...

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She signed with the Indiana Fever on May 22, 2008.

She played for Ramla in Israel during the 2007–08 WNBA off-season. She is currently playing in Israel again, during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season, this time for Ashdod.

Vital statistics

• Position: Guard
• Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
• High school: Greater Atlanta Christian School
  Greater Atlanta Christian School
  Greater Atlanta Christian School is a private school located in Norcross, Georgia.-History:Opening in 1967, Greater Atlanta Christian School was started by Jesse Long and had only 149 students on a two-lane rural road in Gwinnett County, Georgia, now known as Indian Trail Road. At first, buildings...
  
  
• College: University of Georgia
  University of Georgia
  The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
  
  
• Team(s): New York Lib

erty, Los Angeles Sparks, Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...

External links

• WNBA Player Profile