MerleLynn Lange-Harris (first name also spelled Marlelynn; born 28 April 1969) is a Canadian former basketball player.[1] A 6-foot-6 center,[2] she played college basketball for UNLV from 1988 to 1992 and later professionally in Germany, with Calais in France[3] and in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury.[4][5][6]
Personal information | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 28 April 1969
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Emery Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario) |
College | UNLV (1988–1992) |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1992–1993 | Calais |
1999 | Phoenix Mercury |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Early life
editLange-Harris attended Emery Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario where she graduated in 1987.[7]
National team career
editLange-Harris competed for Canada in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics[8] and in the 1986, 1990 and 1994 World Championships.[9]
UNLV statistics
editYEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
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1988-89 | UNLV | 33 | 46.8% | 16.7% | 58.6% | 4.30 | 0.61 | 1.21 | 0.18 | 4.88 |
1989-90 | UNLV | 31 | 59.4% | - | 58.1% | 5.52 | 1.13 | 0.87 | 0.29 | 8.13 |
1990-91 | UNLV | 21 | 59.3% | - | 69.2% | 7.81 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 13.24 |
1991-92 | UNLV | 26 | 62.9% | - | 64.9% | 8.12 | 1.27 | 1.65 | 0.50 | 16.85 |
Career | 111 | 58.1% | 16.7% | 63.6% | 6.20 | 1.01 | 1.21 | 0.32 | 10.17 |
YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
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1988-89 | UNLV | 33 | 72 | 154 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 142 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 161 |
1989-90 | UNLV | 31 | 101 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 86 | 171 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 252 |
1990-91 | UNLV | 21 | 112 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 78 | 164 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 278 |
1991-92 | UNLV | 26 | 171 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 148 | 211 | 33 | 43 | 13 | 438 |
Career | 111 | 456 | 785 | 1 | 6 | 217 | 341 | 688 | 112 | 134 | 35 | 1129 |
References
edit- ^ Kellie Hudson (20 January 1988). "Basketball star takes dead aim at Seoul Games". Toronto Star. p. B4. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Sam Laskaris (31 May 1988). "6-foot-6 player has high hopes for Canada's Olympic team". Toronto Star. p. N14. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bruce Pascoe (1 October 1992). "Lange hopes to say au revoir to Division I-B". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 5D. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Chris Jones (11 June 1999). "Lange-Harris gets a rise out of Phoenix as she tries the WNBA for size". National Post. p. B17. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Jeff Metcalfe (10 June 1999). "It's mother's time to play Lange-Harris on roster; Husband gets extra duty". The Arizona Republic. p. C2. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ David Leeder (11 June 1999). "Lange-Harris becomes only Canadian in WNBA". The Globe and Mail. p. S5. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "15 Merelynn Lange". U.N.L.V Today. UNLV. 1988. p. 28. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marlelynn Lange-Harris Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Canadian makes WNBA's Phoenix Mercury". The Winnipeg Sun. 11 June 1999. p. 62. Retrieved 10 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "FINAL 1989 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "FINAL 1990 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "FINAL 1991 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "FINAL 1992 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
External links
edit- Marlelynn Lange-Harris at FIBA.com (archived)
- Marlelynn Lange-Harris at WNBA
- Marlelynn Lange-Harris at Proballers
- Marlelynn Lange-Harris – Basketball-Reference.com WNBA player profile
- Marlelynn Lange-Harris – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile