Plenette Pierson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Plenette Pierson
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1981(1981-08-31)
Age	43
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Leo

Plenette Pierson Biography

Plenette Pierson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 31, 1981 in Texas, United States. Forward and center, who won two WNBA titles with the Detroit Shock in 2006 and

2008. She also won the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year award in 2007.

Guard and forward Penny Taylor was her teammate on the Mercury. , forward and guard, was her Mercury teammate.

Pierson was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in nearby Kingwood, Texas. She is the daughter of Paulette Pierson and has a younger brother, Cleven and another brother Vontriel. She attended Kingwood High School, from which she graduated in 1999.

Pierson was drafted fourth overall by the Phoenix Mercury in 2003 WNBA Draft. Midway through the 2005 season, Pierson was traded to the Detroit Shock. In the 2006 season, the Shock were a championship contender as they finished second in the Eastern Conference with a 23-11 record. They would advance all the way to the finals and defeat the Sacramento Monarchs in five games. The following season, Pierson would win the first ever WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award given by the league for her scoring and rebounding efforts off the bench, averaging 11.9 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. Coinciding with her efforts, the Shock were in the hunt to win back-to-back championships with the number one seed in the eastern conference and another trip to the Finals, but were defeated by the Phoenix Mercury in five game series. The following season, the Shock made it to the Finals for the third year in a row, this time winning their second championship in three years, after sweeping the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Finals. However, the following season, Pierson would only play one game and missed the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.

Cleven is her younger brother.

Plenette Pierson Net Worth

Plenette Pierson is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Plenette Pierson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1999, she graduated from Kingwood High School, Texas.

In 2003, she began her WNBA journey with the Phoenix Mercury.

Plenette Michelle Pierson (born August 31, 1981) is a retired American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA. Pierson is currently an assistant coach with the Minnesota Lynx.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Plenette Pierson height 6 ft 2 in Plenette weight 88 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Plenette Pierson Dating?

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On February 1, 2017, Pierson signed with the Minnesota Lynx in free agency. On August 18, 2017, Pierson announced that she would retire at the end of the season. During the season, Pierson would contribute off the bench for the Lynx, averaging 5.2 points per game. The Lynx finished with the best record in the league with a 27-7 record, earning the number 1 seed and a double-bye to the WNBA semi-finals. The Lynx would eliminate the Washington Mystics in a 3-game sweep of the WNBA semi-finals and would advance to the 2017 WNBA Finals, making it Pierson’s fourth career Finals appearance. The Lynx would defeat the Los Angeles Sparks in 5 games to avenge last season’s Finals loss, as Pierson won her third WNBA championship.

Facts & Trivia

Plenette Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Plenette Pierson celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.