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WEPAC School Assembly
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One of the greatest basketball players to emerge from Wisconsin, Anna DeForge closed out a 17 year professional career at the top of her field in 2015.
Born in Niagara WI in 1976, Anna spent her childhood perfecting her passion and ending her decorative high school career with a then state female career scoring record of 2,601 points which is still third in state history today. Because of her basketball prowess, she received scholarship interest from over a hundred schools. She chose the University of Nebraska to catapult her career, earning one of the five spots on the Nebraska’s All-Century Team and Bob Devaney Sports Center Team.
After graduating, Anna earned her way to the WNBA and went on to play and leave her mark with Detroit, Phoenix, Minnesota and Indiana. She twice made the WNBA all-star team, twice earned WNBA Player of the Week honors, and finished her WNBA career having scored 2,413 points and once having led the league in three-point field goals and minutes played. Anna also went on to have a very successful playing career in Europe winning 4 European championships and finishing her Euro career winning a Latvian Championship as well as MVP in 2015.
Over the course of her 17 year career, Anna received renowned recognition for her contributions to basketball while helping to pave the way for women and their opportunity to compete. Anna was inducted into Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Born in Niagara WI in 1976, Anna spent her childhood perfecting her passion and ending her decorative high school career with a then state female career scoring record of 2,601 points which is still third in state history today. Because of her basketball prowess, she received scholarship interest from over a hundred schools. She chose the University of Nebraska to catapult her career, earning one of the five spots on the Nebraska’s All-Century Team and Bob Devaney Sports Center Team.
After graduating, Anna earned her way to the WNBA and went on to play and leave her mark with Detroit, Phoenix, Minnesota and Indiana. She twice made the WNBA all-star team, twice earned WNBA Player of the Week honors, and finished her WNBA career having scored 2,413 points and once having led the league in three-point field goals and minutes played. Anna also went on to have a very successful playing career in Europe winning 4 European championships and finishing her Euro career winning a Latvian Championship as well as MVP in 2015.
Over the course of her 17 year career, Anna received renowned recognition for her contributions to basketball while helping to pave the way for women and their opportunity to compete. Anna was inducted into Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.