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	WNBA Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players.
		The 1997 WNBA draft, the league's first, was comprised of both college players and professional women's basketball players who had played internationally.
		Lauren Jackson is the youngest #1 draft pick, being drafted at the age of 19.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WNBA_Draft (369 words)

	ESPN.com: WNBA - Declaring the draft winners and losers
		The ironic thing about the 2000 WNBA Draft is that for a field considered not-so-deep (and don't let anybody convince you otherwise) most of the teams in the league were able to fill holes.
		Draft diagnosis: As it turns out, the Comets get the post help they need, but need is a strong word considering that all this team has done is win three championships without a dominant center.
		Draft diagnosis: By the time the Sparks were done with their four picks, they might not have been better, but they were deeper.
	www.espn.go.com /wnba/columns/smith_michelle/492914.html (1852 words)

	WNBA Basketball - InsideHoops.com
		Smith is poised to become the first American woman to score 5,000 points in her professional basketball career, which spans three years with Columbus in the old ABL and six-plus seasons with the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA.
		Joe "Jellybean" Bryant was hired Monday as an assistant coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, the sister team of his son's Los Angeles Lakers.
		She has won the league MVP award in 2000 and 2002, and is a candidate to win a third this season.
	www.insidehoops.com /wnba (1811 words)

	WNBA Draft 2002 - Pre-draft notebook 2 - 020413 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The consensus among the WNBA coaches seems to be that the players who had the best performances at this year's pre-draft camp are South Carolina guard Shaunzinski Gortman, Old Dominion forward Hamchétou Maïga and Tennessee center Michelle Snow.
		Kongolo also has experience against some of the top WNBA players, having competed in the 1996 Olympics as a member of the national team for what was then known as Zaire.
		Kongolo would be the second Congo native on a WNBA roster, along with Sparks forward Mwadi Mabika.
	www.nccu.edu /campus/athletics/wnba0402.html (922 words)

	WNBA Draft: WNBA next for former McKeesport, UConn star
		Her combination of quickness, rebounding ability and intensity has made her one of the top prospects in the WNBA draft tomorrow.
		Renee Brown, who as vice president of player personnel for the WNBA oversees scouting, said Cash's strength is that she has no weakness.
		Depending on which team drafts her, Cash could step into a situation where she might need to score more points than she did in college.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports/collegeother/20020418bkdraft5.asp (1244 words)

	MORNING LINE: WNBA draft, Shock party called off
		The Shock was supposed to get one of the top four picks and two in the top seven Wednesday in the entry draft, depending on how the team fared in the draft lottery.
		A draft party for Shock season-ticket holders and other fans also was canceled, although if the draft is rescheduled, the party will be, too, said Dennis Sampier, team media relations director.
		The league was supposed to hold a dispersal draft to distribute players from the disbanded Miami and Portland franchises, but that also is on hold.
	www.freep.com /sports/shock/line15_20030415.htm (465 words)

	WNBA cancels draft planned for Wednesday - 04/15/03
		The WNBA announced Monday that its draft, scheduled for Wednesday, will not be held because of the absence of a collective bargaining agreement.
		The WNBA is offering a 3 percent cost-of-living raise and wants a salary cap, or limit on team payrolls, of $616,000 for each of the 14 teams.
		Four WNBA teams have folded or moved between the end of last season and now.
	www.detnews.com /2003/shock/0304/27/f02-137875.htm (216 words)

	The Seattle Times: Seattle Storm: With WNBA draft near, Mendiola's worth is a mystery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Between the pre-draft camp, the periodic postulating on WNBA draft boards, the pick-up basketball, the new agent and the impending possibilities, the generally unflappable Giuliana Mendiola admitted something yesterday she never has before.
		Which is just one part of multiple scenarios she hopes are finalized on Saturday, when the WNBA draft takes place in New Jersey and Mendiola hopes she will be fitted for a new jersey.
		She doesn't question that there is a place for her in the WNBA, a spot for a guard people describe in contrasting terms like slow, prolific, unathletic and talented.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/seattlestorm/2001903747_mendiola15.html (637 words)

	2005 Wnba Draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Final Chance to Showcase As the 2005 WNBA Draft approaches, the top prospects remaining in the Women's NCAA Tournament have one last shot at...
		The WNBA Draft Lottery to determine the top three picks in the 2005 WNBA draft will be held Wednesday.
		The WNBA draft lottery to determine the top three picks in the 2005 WNBA draft will be Dec. 1.
	www.justbasketball.info /browse/2005-wnba-draft.html (249 words)

	WNBA.com: Draft 2003
		ESPN analyst Vera Jones breaks down the 2003 WNBA Draft, including the top picks, the teams that did the most to better their situation and the biggest surprises and sleepers.
		Before the 2003 WNBA Draft, ESPN analyst Doris Burke gave her predictions on the how the top 10 picks would go.
		Four of the top five picks from the 2002 Draft weigh in with their advice to this year's prospects on preparing for draft day.
	www.wnba.com /draft2003 (337 words)

	WVSports.com - Bulger Chosen In WNBA Draft
		All-time leading three-point shooter Kate Bulger, a four-year starter for the Mountaineers and a member of perhaps the school’s all-time most prolific athletic family, became the final selection of the three-round WNBA Draft when she was chosen by the Minnesota Lynx.
		Bulger said by telephone on Saturday that she viewed the running draft play-by-play through "crawls" on various cable networks at her parents' house in Pittsburgh, and was excited when she saw her name.
		Bulger said she was unsure of what role she would play for the Lynx, but thought she would remain a perimeter player, as she was for WVU coach Mike Carey for three seasons.
	westvirginia.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=286369 (361 words)

	Draft wnba, wnba draft 2004, 2005 draft wnba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Karl Malone's daughter, Cheryl Ford, was selected with the third overall pick of the 2003 WNBA Draft by the Detroit Shock.
		Four of the first six draft choices in the 2002 WNBA draft came from the University of Connecticut, the unbeaten NCAA national champion, and they didn't...
		WNBA DRAFT: Schreiber, Carey taken third round,, The Daily Texan, a newspaper of University of Texas, Austin.
	www.sportband.com /draft-wnba.html (1518 words)

	SI.com - Pro Basketball - WNBA - WNBA draft postponed with no talks slated - Monday April 14, 2003 05:49 PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The draft was scheduled for Wednesday, but it became the second event called off because collective bargaining talks are stalled.
		The decision to call off the draft put in doubt the futures of some high-profile college seniors, such as Kara Lawson of Tennessee, Cheryl Ford of Lousiana Tech, Chantelle Anderson of Vanderbilt and LaToya Thomas of Mississippi State -- all expected to be first-round choices.
		For the top four draft picks, the reduction would be from $55,000 to $40,000.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/wnba/news/2003/04/14/wnba_draft_ap (454 words)

	WNBA Draft: PSU's Brungo goes before Mazzante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		That's why it was a shock yesterday when Brungo was selected before Mazzante in the second round of the 2004 WNBA draft.
		Mazzante, who scored 2,919 career points and made 357 3-pointers, said that being drafted in any round is an honor and one that puts her in an elite category.She admitted, however, that the snub gives her something to prove.
		Mazzante and Brungo were two of five players with local ties who were drafted yesterday and two of three picked in the first two rounds of the three-round draft.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04109/302645.stm (552 words)

	DAILY BRUIN ONLINE - Seniors expected to be hot picks in WNBA draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Walker says that Martin greatly improved her position in the draft with her play at the April 13 combine in Chicago, where potential draft picks scrimmaged in front of WNBA scouts.
		As for the 6-foot-4 Hubbard, she could easily go in the first round as many WNBA teams are in search of size in the post.
		Martin and Hubbard will have little time to get accustomed to their new teams, as the 2000 WNBA regular season is scheduled to start on May 29.
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /db/issues/00/04.25/sports.draft.html (691 words)

	www.TexasSports.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The WNBA hopefuls, comprised of players from more than 20 colleges and universities, will showcase their skills during the two-day combine.
		All 13 WNBA teams will be scouting players in preparation for the 2004 WNBA Draft.
		The WNBA will tip off its eighth season Thursday, May 20 with three Western Conference games featuring the San Antonio Silver Stars against the Houston Comets at the Toyota Center, the Sacramento Monarchs vs. the Phoenix Mercury at America West Arena and the Seattle Storm hosting the Minnesota Lynx at Key Arena.
	www.texassports.com /mainpages/wbb_pages/2003_04/010/040604_20.html (330 words)

	Shock glad to get Cash at draft
		Swin Cash, that is, the 6-foot-2 Connecticut forward whom the Shock selected with the No. 2 pick in the WNBA draft.
		Four of the top six picks in the draft came from UConn, which went 39-0 and won the NCAA championship this season.
		Williams said Kingi wanted to come back, but is being pressured by Australia to play in a July tour of China to earn her spot on the country's national team.
	www.freep.com /sports/shock/wnba20_20020420.htm (521 words)

	:: Xinhuanet - English ::
		WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- The WNBA will hold a dispersal draft on January 6 for the Cleveland Rockers' players after the league announced that the team was unable to find a new owner and had to be folded.
		The Rockers were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by the eventual champion Detroit Shock.
		Cleveland did not return a profit in any of its seven seasons and it was one of eight WNBA charter teams in October 1996.
	news.xinhuanet.com /english/2003-12/27/content_1250481.htm (170 words)

	WNBA DRAFT / Stanford, St. Mary's each get 2 picked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Four local college women's basketball talents moved on to the next level yesterday, selected in the sixth WNBA Draft.
		Yamasaki said she was not disappointed by her draft position.
		Enghusen admitted she was starting to sweat as the draft board began to fill and her name wasn't on it.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/20/SP241356.DTL (530 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sports News, Scores & Stats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sparks center dominated the WNBA much like Lakers counterpart O'Neal in the NBA; both now have the hardware to prove it.
		WNBA's all-time leading scorer led L.A. to 28-4 mark; team in title contention.
		Read what the WNBA MVP from the Los Angeles Sparks had to say in her chat.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketba/wnba/wnba.htm (164 words)

	WNBA.com: Draft 2004
		Phoenix selected Diana Taurasi with the No. 1 pick in WNBA Draft 2004, and Washington took Alana Beard with the second selection.
		ESPN and NBA TV Draft commentator Ann Meyers recaps the 2004 WNBA Draft, the deepest and most versatile in the league's eight-year history.
		WNBA analyst Vera Jones predicts how teams will dig into the full spread of talented prospects.
	www.wnba.com /draft2004 (293 words)

	No.1 pick doesn't always bring success (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But even having the No. 1 draft pick for the second consecutive year doesn't guarantee the Storm will find what fans and Dunn are searching for.
		Hughes is the second head coach of the Rockers, one of the original eight WNBA teams.
		Thompson, a four-time WNBA All-Star, was immediately thrown among other superstars: Cynthia Cooper, Janeth Arcain and Sheryl Swoopes in her second year.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /wnba/67178_wnba19.shtml (1262 words)

	WNBA: Shock will play numbers game in today's draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		UConn could have four players drafted in the first round.
		Williams said this year's draft didn't have as many impact players as the 2001 draft so he would draft the best available player.
		Among the players who could be drafted No. 2 by Detroit are UConn forward Swin Cash, Oklahoma guard Stacey Dales, Baylor guard Sheila Lambert, Tennessee center Michelle Snow and North Carolina guard Nikki Teasley.
	www.freep.com /sports/shock/wnba19_20020419.htm (748 words)

	NBA.com
		Watch video of the top selections in the Draft.
		Test your skills in the free NBA trivia challenge.
		The Bucks made center Andrew Bogut of the University of Utah the first overall pick in NBA Draft 2005.
	www.nba.com (478 words)

	CNNSI.com - WNBA Basketball - Cleveland holds first pick in thin WNBA Draft - Monday April 24, 2000 06:19 PM
		This season's draft is being held when it was originally scheduled as opposed to last year, when it was pushed back a week because of a labor dispute.
		The draft was rescheduled when the WNBA and the Women's Players Association finalized the league's first collective bargaining agreement.
		The fourth WNBA season begins on Monday, May 29 when Houston hosts the New York Liberty in a rematch of last season's Finals.
	www.cnnsi.com /basketball/wnba/news/2000/04/24/wnba_draft/index.html (612 words)

	Rantings of an Insane Platypus (A Women's Basketball Blog): WNBA draft Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jacqueline Batteast's draft stock plummeted as the college season went on and I think it will be an uphill battle for her to make the roster.
		In the WNBA, she'll be able to settle into this type of role and she'll have a great mentor for at least a season or two in Dawn Staley.
		Ely could be a good role player in the WNBA but she does suffer from possible tweener syndrome and somebody needs to light a fire under her.
	insaneplatypus.keegantjhai.com /archives/wnba_draft (6586 words)

	MGoBlue: Women's Hoopster Ingram Invited to WNBA Pre-Draft Camp
		Thomas was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) by the Portland Fire in 2000, while Thorius was selected in the fourth round (58th overall) in 2001.
		They joined Pollyanna Johns, who was the first Wolverine ever selected in the WNBA draft in the third round (27th overall) in 1998, as the first three Wolverine players drafted by the WNBA.
		The 2002 WNBA Draft is on Friday, April 19, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
	www.mgoblue.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=7564 (405 words)

	ESPN.com: WNBA - Smith: WNBA Draft Preview
		While this is the last year in which the WNBA is without a draft lottery, one team is going to feel like it hit the jackpot by early Friday afternoon.
		Conventional WNBA wisdom (is there such a thing?) says that any player not chosen among the top 20 isn't likely to land on a roster come opening day.
		The Sting has a veteran point guard in Dawn Staley, who may be playing in her final WNBA season.
	espn.go.com /wnba/s/draftpreview.html (1599 words)

	No clear-cut favorite in WNBA draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gone are the pizzazz and hoopla of a year ago, when players such as Diana Taurasi, Alana Beard and Nicole Powell generated uncommon interest in the WNBA draft.
		Two surprises in the draft could be guards Dee-Dee Wheeler of Arizona and Kylan Loney of Arizona State.
		Loney's chances of being drafted might be compromised because she wasn't at the combine, but Sulka said he believes she will be invited to a training camp.
	azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0416wnbadraft0416.html (984 words)

	The Chronicle Online - Beard to be high pick in tonight's pro draft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The current women's college basketball senior class--highlighted by Duke guard Alana Beard and Connecticut guard Diana Taurasi-is one of the deepest and most talented ever, and the six teams in last night's WNBA draft lottery will have plenty of superstars to choose from on draft day.
		Washington has perhaps the strongest backcourt of any team in the lottery, but Beard's strong slashing style, improved outside shooting and renowned defensive presence could immediately help any of the six clubs that have a chance to pick her.
		Beard, who last year joined former Duke guard Jason Williams as only the second men's or women's player in school history to score 2,000 career points in three seasons, hopes to play in the WNBA after she graduates in 2004, but for now she is remaining focused on her senior season.
	www.chronicle.duke.edu /vnews/display.v/ART/2003/12/04/3fcf39a020d3a (285 words)

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