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 Posted: 05/08/09 8:33 pm ::: Your Favorite Teams All-Time 13 |
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After talking with CB and Spark4life in the Kristi Harrower thread about some of the great history and players in the WNBA, it got me thinking if you go based on every player who ever wore your favorite teams uniform, what would your roster look like.
Not taking into consideration, age, year the played or how many games they played they played, The only requirement being they had to have appeared in 1 regular season game, regardless of time played, for the team you choose who would you pick.
The teams don't have to be of the current 13 teams either, it could be any team who has ever been in the WNBA._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player 
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| Posted: 05/08/09 8:47 pm ::: |
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Good idea! Obviously, my team is the Sun.
Lindsay Whalen
Shannon Johnson
Debbie Black
Nykesha Sales
Katie Douglas
Wendy Palmer
Barbara Turner
Asjha Jones
Tamika Whitmore
Taj McWilliams-Franklin
Margo Dydek
Sandrine Gruda
Rebecca Lobo
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| Posted: 05/08/09 9:10 pm ::: Fun thread! |
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Minnesota Lynx
Katie Smith
Seimone Augustus
Betty Lennox
Nicky Anosike
Candice Wiggins
Svetlana Abrosimova
Teresa Edwards
Tamika (Williams) Raymond
Charde Houston
Michele Van Gorp
Andrea Lloyd Curry
Kristin Folkl
Vanessa Hayden
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| Posted: 05/08/09 10:03 pm ::: |
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Fun idea! Even with 13 players, it will leave off lots I would like to include and of whom I have many great memories!
San Antonio Silver Stars
Becky Hammon, Helen Darling, Edwige Lawson-Wade
Vickie Johnson, Agnieszka Bibrzycka, Shanna Crossley,
Erin Buescher, Adrienne Goodson
Sophia Young, Natalie Williams
Ruth Riley, Ann Wauters, Elena Baranova
I obviously am more partial to the Stars of the last few years. 
Houston Comets (definitely leaves off many players!)
Kim Perrot, Edwige Lawson-Wade*
Cynthia Cooper, Janeth Arcain, Dominique Canty
Sheryl Swoopes, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba
Tina Thompson, Sancho Lyttle, Kristen Rasmussen
Tammy Jackson, Wanda Guyton, Mistie Williams
*the Edwige I know today of the Stars; otherwise, I'd have to say Coquese Washington because she played longer with us and was the same sweet person as Edwige. 
I had Tari Phillips on the list but only if we had her in her prime on this dream team.
Rebecca Lobo was fun to have on our team but just not here long enough I guess, hard to cut too.
Kayte Christensen not here that long but very gracious with the fans.
Trisha Stafford-Odom, another hustle player that the fans love.
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| Posted: 05/08/09 10:52 pm ::: |
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Fun idea! Even with 13 players, it will leave off lots I would like to include and of whom I have many great memories!
San Antonio Silver Stars
Becky Hammon, Helen Darling, Edwige Lawson-Wade
Vickie Johnson, Agnieszka Bibrzycka, Shanna Crossley,
Erin Buescher, Adrienne Goodson
Sophia Young, Natalie Williams
Ruth Riley, Ann Wauters, Elena Baranova
I obviously am more partial to the Stars of the last few years.
Houston Comets (definitely leaves off many players!)
Kim Perrot, Edwige Lawson-Wade*
Cynthia Cooper, Janeth Arcain, Dominique Canty
Sheryl Swoopes, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba
Tina Thompson, Sancho Lyttle, Kristen Rasmussen
Tammy Jackson, Wanda Guyton, Mistie Williams
*the Edwige I know today of the Stars; otherwise, I'd have to say Coquese Washington because she played longer with us and was the same sweet person as Edwige.
I had Tari Phillips on the list but only if we had her in her prime on this dream team.
Rebecca Lobo was fun to have on our team but just not here long enough I guess, hard to cut too.
Kayte Christensen not here that long but very gracious with the fans.
Trisha Stafford-Odom, another hustle player that the fans love. |
It was hard for me to narrow it down to 13 also..._________________
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| Posted: 05/08/09 11:14 pm ::: |
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Sue Bird / Tully Bevilaqua
Betty Lennox / Tanisha Wright
Swin Cash / Iziane Castro Marques
Lauren Jackson/Simone Edwards
Janell Burse / Kamila Vodickova
I could only come up with 10 for my Storm.
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| Posted: 05/08/09 11:56 pm ::: |
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Sue Bird / Tully Bevilaqua
Betty Lennox / Tanisha Wright
Swin Cash / Iziane Castro Marques
Lauren Jackson/Simone Edwards
Janell Burse / Kamila Vodickova
I could only come up with 10 for my Storm. |
That's a pretty good list there! I guess we're excluding players who just played one year for the Storm... which seems fair, but it shrinks the pool significantly. The one I might add would be Adia Barnes who played for three years w/ the Storm, and was on the 2004 team. I'm sure someone would say Michelle Marciniak... but I'm no authority on those early years. |
You can include any player as long as they appeared in 1 regular season game, although that may not be how wadethered picked their team._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Posted: 05/09/09 12:07 am ::: |
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Seattle:
Lauren Jackson
Sue Bird
Swin Cash
Sheryl Swoopes
Yolanda Griffith
Tully Bevilaqua
Betty Lennox
Iziane Castro Marques
Kamilia Vodichcava
Sandy Brondello
Sheri Sam
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| Posted: 05/09/09 12:12 am ::: |
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I was making that rule up myself, mostly to exclude Yo and Swoopes, because it would seem somehow wrong to call them Storm players when they played the vast majority of their careers with other teams. But I wouldn't stop a Sparks fan from including CP3, or a Lynx fan from including Wiggins. |
Gotcha, just wanted to clarify, thought you misunderstood, but I think that would be a good rule to be used in the case of players like Yolanda Griffith and Sheryl Swoopes._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Posted: 05/09/09 9:51 am ::: |
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NEW YORK LIBERTY
Teresa Weatherspoon
Sue Wicks
Kim Hampton
Becky Hammon
Vicki Johnson
Shameka Christon
Janel McCarville
Cathrine Kraayeveld
Tari Phillips
Crystal Robinson
Rebecca Lobo
Michelle VanGorp
Olga Firsova
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| Posted: 05/09/09 11:20 am ::: |
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SACRAMENTO MONARCHS (in no particular order)
*Yolanda Griffith 1999-2007
*Ticha Penicheiro 1998-present
*Ruthie Bolton 1997-2004
Edna Campbell 2001-2004
DeMya Walker 2002-present
Nicole Powell 2005-present
Rebekkah Brunson 2005-present
Kara Lawson 2003-present
Tangela Smith 1999-2004
Lady Hardmon-Grooms 1998-2004
Keidra Holland Corn 1999-2002
Hamchetou Maiga Ba 2002-2006, 2009
Latasha Byears 1997-2000
* - Greatest Monarchs Ever
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| Posted: 05/09/09 3:41 pm ::: |
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SACRAMENTO MONARCHS (in no particular order)
*Yolanda Griffith 1999-2007
*Ticha Penicheiro 1998-present
*Ruthie Bolton 1997-2004
Edna Campbell 2001-2004
DeMya Walker 2002-present
Nicole Powell 2005-present
Rebekkah Brunson 2005-present
Kara Lawson 2003-present
Tangela Smith 1999-2004
Lady Hardmon-Grooms 1998-2004
Keidra Holland Corn 1999-2002
Hamchetou Maiga Ba 2002-2006, 2009
Latasha Byears 1997-2000
* - Greatest Monarchs Ever |
IMO Ticha is the best point guard ever to play in the WNBA |
Without a doubt the best. Although it would have been something to see Penny Toler, Teresa Weatherspoon, Teresa Edwards, Suzie McConnell-Serio and some of the others in the prime instead of at the end of their careers._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Posted: 05/09/09 3:43 pm ::: |
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The Sun:
Debbie Black
Katie Douglas
Wendy Palmer-Daniel
Nykesha Sales
Taj McWilliams-Franklin
Lindsay Whalen
Asjha Jones
Brooke Wyckoff
Le'Coe Willingham
Tamika Whitmore
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Definitely, Nicky McCrimmon was always one of my favorite players, I was sad when she signed with Houston, but glad to see she was still going to be playing in the WNBA._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Posted: 05/09/09 5:14 pm ::: Seattle Storm |
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Sue Bird/Tully Bevilaqua/Michelle Marciniak
Betty Lennox/Sheryl Swoopes/Adia Barnes
Swin Cash/ Chelle Thompson/Iziane Castro Marques
Lauren Jackson/Simone Edwards/
Kamila Vodichkova/Janell Burse/
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Phoenix Mercury:
Kelly Miller
Diana Taurasi
Cappie Pondexter
Penny Taylor
Maria Stepanova
Kamila Vodichkova
Belinda Snell
Tangela Smith
Jennifer Gillom
Michelle Timms
Bridget Pettis
Anna DeForge
Sandora Irvin
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| Posted: 05/09/09 5:58 pm ::: |
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In honor of the Charlotte Sting:
Dawn Staley
Tora Suber
Christy Smith
Andrea Stinson
Andrea Congreaves
Tracy Reid
Charlotte Smith
Sharon Manning
Vicky Bullett
Rhonda Mapp
Summer Erb
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Shalonda Enis |
Damn, I miss the Charlotte Sting, Andrea Stinson is green was awesome, along with Vicky Bullett and Rhonda Mapp, add in Tracy Reid and Charlotte Smith, plus Sharon Manning, that was a good team._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Posted: 05/09/09 5:59 pm ::: |
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Phoenix Mercury:
Kelly Miller
Diana Taurasi
Cappie Pondexter
Penny Taylor
Maria Stepanova
Kamila Vodichkova
Belinda Snell
Tangela Smith
Jennifer Gillom
Michelle Timms
Bridget Pettis
Anna DeForge
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IRVIN!? Why?
I am still ruminating my Merc 13. Your list is pretty close, but Irvin? Le'Coe or Pringle, maybe. Irvin was a complete let-down for me.
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Phoenix Mercury:
Kelly Miller
Diana Taurasi
Cappie Pondexter
Penny Taylor
Maria Stepanova
Kamila Vodichkova
Belinda Snell
Tangela Smith
Jennifer Gillom
Michelle Timms
Bridget Pettis
Anna DeForge
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IRVIN!? Why?
I am still ruminating my Merc 13. Your list is pretty close, but Irvin? Le'Coe or Pringle, maybe. Irvin was a complete let-down for me. |
I know, I know. I couldn't decide who to put in the 13th slot, so I decided on Irvin -- because I still, to this day, think she hasn't played her best in the WNBA. I liked her, and I really wished she was a successful W player.
I wouldn't pick Pringle -- she was only with us for a year, and she missed some games, etc. Maybe Le'Coe, I'm not sure.
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Phoenix Mercury:
Kelly Miller
Diana Taurasi
Cappie Pondexter
Penny Taylor
Maria Stepanova
Kamila Vodichkova
Belinda Snell
Tangela Smith
Jennifer Gillom
Michelle Timms
Bridget Pettis
Anna DeForge
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IRVIN!? Why?
I am still ruminating my Merc 13. Your list is pretty close, but Irvin? Le'Coe or Pringle, maybe. Irvin was a complete let-down for me. |
I know, I know. I couldn't decide who to put in the 13th slot, so I decided on Irvin -- because I still, to this day, think she hasn't played her best in the WNBA. I liked her, and I really wished she was a successful W player.
I wouldn't pick Pringle -- she was only with us for a year, and she missed some games, etc. Maybe Le'Coe, I'm not sure. |
All are good choices..what about Michelle Griffiths?_________________
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I know, I know. I couldn't decide who to put in the 13th slot, so I decided on Irvin -- because I still, to this day, think she hasn't played her best in the WNBA. I liked her, and I really wished she was a successful W player.
I wouldn't pick Pringle -- she was only with us for a year, and she missed some games, etc. Maybe Le'Coe, I'm not sure. |
All are good choices..what about Michelle Griffiths?[/quote]
I loved Michelle Griffiths, for so long I wanted her in a Sparks uniform. She was a good player, very versatile. I was a little disappointed she was left off the 2008 Australian Olympic team too._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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I know, I know. I couldn't decide who to put in the 13th slot, so I decided on Irvin -- because I still, to this day, think she hasn't played her best in the WNBA. I liked her, and I really wished she was a successful W player.
I wouldn't pick Pringle -- she was only with us for a year, and she missed some games, etc. Maybe Le'Coe, I'm not sure. |
All are good choices..what about Michelle Griffiths? |
I loved Michelle Griffiths, for so long I wanted her in a Sparks uniform. She was a good player, very versatile. I was a little disappointed she was left off the 2008 Australian Olympic team too.[/quote]
Yes yes..along with Timmsy, Veal, and Fallon Griffiths is one of my fave Opals.._________________
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in honor of the seattle storm
sue bird/tully bevilaqua/sonja henning
betty lennox/edna campbell
sheri sam/charmin smith
lauren jackson/simone edwards
kamila vodichkova/yo griffith
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We loved her in Columbus on the Columbus Quest (with Katie Smith).
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Comets:
Coquese Washington, Sonja Henning, Kim Perrot, Ukari Figgs
Cynthia Cooper, Janet Arcain, Sheryl Swoopes
Tina Thompson, Trisha Stafford-Odom, Polina
Tammy Jackson, Monica Lamb, Wanda Guyton,
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PENNY MOORE! |
Penny Moore was awesome, I liked her.  _________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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We loved her in Columbus on the Columbus Quest (with Katie Smith). |
YES!!! They had some fabulous teams out in Columbus..
Didn't they beat the StingRays with Nagy, Nat, and Yo for one of their Championships? |
Yep, Yolanda Griffith was on the Long Beach Stingrays team that played in the ABL Finals._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| LOL and Margo Graham. |
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