Katie Feenstra

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<tr><th style="text-align: right;">Nationality</th> <td>USA<tr><th style="text-align: right;">Height</th><td>6 ft 8 in (Template:Convert/m)</td></tr> <tr><th style="text-align: right;">Weight</th><td>Template:Convert/numdisp/a lb (Template:Convert/kg)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align: right;">College</th><td>Liberty</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align: right;">Draft</th><td>1st round, 8th Overall, 2005
Connecticut</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align: right;">Pro career</th><td>2005–Present</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; padding: 1em;"><th style="text-align: right;">Awards</th><td>Finished her career at Liberty as one of only two players in NCAA history to lead the nation in field goal percentage in back-to-back seasons, 2004, 2005.</td></tr> </table> Katharen Ruth Mattera (born November 17, 1982 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. as Katharen Ruth Feenstra) is a professional basketball player for the WNBA. Mattera is one of the tallest players in WNBA history. At 6 feet 8 inches tall, she is tied with Lindsay Taylor, Zheng Haixia and Maria Stepanova as the second tallest player in the WNBA. Only Margo Dydek, at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), is taller. [1]

Katie Feenstra

File:Katie Feenstra.jpg

San Antonio Silver Stars – No. 44

Center

Born: 17, 1982 (1982-11-17) (age 29) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.

Contents 1 College years 2 WNBA career 3 Vital statistics 4 Trivia 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

College years

Mattera went on to star on the women's basketball team while attending Liberty University, where she majored in physical education. She was a three-time Big South Conference Player of the Year, a Wade Trophy, John R. Wooden and Naismith Award nominee. She also became the Big South Conference's all-time shot blocker on February 14, 2005. Feenstra was the tallest player in Liberty University and Big South Conference history.

WNBA career

Mattera was originally selected by the Connecticut Sun on April 16, 2005, during the 2005 WNBA Draft, but was quickly traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for the Silver Stars' player Margo Dydek (the tallest player in the WNBA).

On September 14, 2005 she was named to the 2005 All-Rookie Team.

On February 22, 2007, she was traded to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ruth Riley.

On February 6, 2008 she was selected in the expansion draft by the Atlanta Dream.

Vital statistics

• Position: Center
• Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
• Weight: 240 lbs
• College: Liberty University, 2005
• Team(s): San Antonio Silver Stars, Detroit Shock, Atlanta Dream

Trivia

• Feenstra married Todd Mattera on November 8, 2008.^[1]
• She wears a men's size 17(US)/53(EUR) shoe.
• Her sister, Meribeth Anderson, also played basketball at Liberty from 1999-2003

See also

• WNBA

References

External links

• WNBA player profile
• WNBA draft 2005
• Press release on her trade to the Detroit Shock
• Atlanta expansion draft results/analysis

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