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Tricia Lynne Bader Binford (née Bader; born February 26, 1973) is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Utah Starzz and Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos. She has served

Early life

Tricia Lynne Bader Binford was born on February 26, 1973 in Decatur, Illinois. She attended Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, Colorado. She was named the Colorado Player of the Year and a Street and Smith’s All-American her senior year in 1991.

College career

Binford played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos as a point guard from 1991 to 1996. She played in 29 games during her freshman year in 1991–92, averaging 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. She appeared in 27 games during the 1992–93 season, averaging 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, a conference-leading 4.7 assists, and 2.3 steals, earning All-Big Sky Conference honors. Binford played in 29 games in 1993–94, averaging 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and a conference-leading 3.0 steals per game, garnering All-Big Sky recognition for the second consecutive season. She redshirted in 1994-95 after missing the entire season due to an ACFL injury. She played in 27 games her senior year in 1995–96, averaging 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, earning All-Big Sky accolades for the third straight season. Binford was named the 1996 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year.

Binford set the school record for career assists with 438 and finished second in steals with 259. She graduated from Boise State with a degree in criminal justice in 1995. She was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 2001.

Professional career

Binford began her professional career in 1997, playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She had a quadruple-double in a 1997 WNBL game, recording 67 points, 14 assists, ten steals and ten rebounds. Her 67 points also set the league's single-game scoring record. Overall, she spent time playing for the Brisbane Blazers, Latrobe Demons and Launceston Tornadoes of the WNBL.

Binford was selected by the Utah Starzz in the fourth round, with the 31st overall pick, of the 1998 WNBA draft. She played in 22 games during her rookie WNBA season in 1998 and averaged 2.1 points per game. She appeared in seven games for the Starzz in 1999 and averaged 0.3 points per game.

Binford then played for the Cleveland Rockers of the WNBA from 1999 to 2002. She appeared in nine games for the Rockers in 1999, averaging 0.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. She played in 25 games during the 2000 season and averaged 1.9 points per game. Binford also appeared in five playoff games in 2000, averaging 1.6 points per game, as the Rockers advanced to the 2000 Eastern Conference Finals. She played in 19 games in 2001 and averaged 1.1 points per game. She also played in one playoff game that season, totaling 0 points and one rebound in four minutes. She appeared in 18 games during her final season with the Rockers in 2002 and averaged 0.8 points per game.

References

1. ^ "Tricia Binford". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
2. ^ "Tricia Bader Binford". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
3. ^ "Tricia Binford". msubobcats.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
4. ^ "Tricia Bader". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
5. "Lady Griz Rewind : 1993-94". gogriz.com. April 10, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
6. "2000 Cleveland Rockers Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.

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