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The 2012 USBWA Women's All-America Team who are Seniors
The USBWA Women's All-America Team is the nation's best ten players, regardless of position, as selected by representatives of the USBWA.
http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2012/allamerica120328.html
Shenise Johnson, Miami
Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford
Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State
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| Posted: 03/28/12 8:37 pm ::: |
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| Is it unusual for only 3 of the top 10 to be seniors?
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| Posted: 03/29/12 3:28 pm ::: |
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| Hi, whats your opinion on Courtney Hurt, and where do you feel she gets selected? Her numbers looked good this year.
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As part owner of the Sparks, Lisa Leslie will help the team make the No.1 pick in the WNBA draft in April
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"It's great for our franchise," Leslie said. "I think it's much needed with me retiring and Candace having really the weight of the world on her to do well. With her injuries we've just had some really tough seasons that we're not used to having so it will be great to see."
"We obviously can pick a player who will be able to come in and add to our success," Leslie said. "I can't say who, but I believe the choices we have are great."
"I'm excited about seeing Baylor and Stanford in the Final Four," Leslie said. "It will be a great matchup. I think that will be a very telling game of talent and just watching [Stanford's] Nnemkadi Ogwumike and [Baylor's] Brittney Griner face off. Those two players play at a very high level. They're obviously the two best college players -- or two of the four. It will be great to see them match up." |
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| Posted: 03/30/12 2:01 am ::: |
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| Great! Now as Sparks fans, we won't have to worry about a potiential screw up *knocks on wood*.
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| Given that they're not playing for much, Pokey Chatman may give extra minutes to point guard Nika Baric in the game that's about to start against UMMC - http://www.fibatv.com/live/id/717211 . She's the #8 for Spartak, and she's eligible to be drafted this year. |
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https://twitter.com/TheHRReview/status/186196808844853248
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| Brittney Griner: "I'm coming back to Baylor (for her 4th year). I made a commitment. All the speculations are false." |
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Q. Brittney, you've always maintained that you wanted to go back to Baylor for your fourth year. Why was that so important to you? And, secondly, not too many college players make the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. How much would it mean to you to be part of the Olympics this year if you're chosen?
BRITTNEY GRINER: Well, as far as me leaving, I'm staying. I made a commitment. I said I was coming here, and I'm going to stay here until my time's up. So all the speculations of me leaving early are false. I'm staying here right here at Baylor.
COACH MULKEY: Could you say that a little louder? Because some of these keep wanting to keep talking about it. Some want to keep writing about it. Would you just repeat that slowly.
BRITTNEY GRINER: Baylor is my home. I'm staying here. I made a commitment. All the speculations are false. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here.
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| Posted: 03/31/12 8:03 pm ::: |
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| I guess Sparks fans will just stamp their little feet and wail loudly until mommy promises to buy them Brittney Griner.
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| I guess Sparks fans will just stamp their little feet and wail loudly until mommy promises to buy them Brittney Griner. |
To be perfectly honest, if you go back and read through the posts, you will see that it is the non-Sparks fans who have been making a major brouhaha about juniors coming out. And the only thing they can hope for is if the prime time juniors come out they may have better players pushed down the draft order toward their teams.
Nneka seems to be the most complete player I have seen at the collegiate level this year. She is the assumed Sparks' draftee, and only Brittney coming out might change that.
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| I'm a Sparks fan, but I think it would be better for the league if Griner went to a more needy franchise such as Tulsa. I'll be more than satisfied with Nneka as the Sparks pick.
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Does this mean the Sparks will be drafting Diggins?
Just kidding.
I think the main reason people are clinging onto the early entry rumors is that there aren't any other exciting draft conversation. Oguwumike is clearly the #1 pick, no need to discuss that. Prahalis going out in the first round has killed all the pre-draft buzz about her, the only other exciting/polarizing player. And none of the other players even the ones who will make rosters are that interesting. There's no Moore vs Cambage, McCoughty vs Coleman, what will become of C. Paris, where should Latta or D. Adams be in the draft, maybe Montgomery should go #1, does Prince's over seas experience help or hurt her draft stock, which team is going to try and trade up in the draft, Fowles vs Parker, what about Wiggins, what player from Rutgers will NY take? These were all topics that kept threads going, this year even debating who should go #2 seems boring at best.
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| BG has a great sense of humor. I knew the April Fools part before even looking at it.
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| Color me convinced: If Griner or EDD is not in the draft, then the chances of Seattle getting value for Swin Cash just went down.
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| Color me convinced: If Griner or EDD is not in the draft, then the chances of Seattle getting value for Swin Cash just went down. |
I thought the reason for the trade was to create space to sign players, which they did with Ann Wauters and Tina Thompson and the draft pick was more of a bonus because they couldn't create cap space by trading for players._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Color me convinced: If Griner or EDD is not in the draft, then the chances of Seattle getting value for Swin Cash just went down. |
I thought the reason for the trade was to create space to sign players, which they did with Ann Wauters and Tina Thompson and the draft pick was more of a bonus because they couldn't create cap space by trading for players. |
Good point ... but even so, it would certainly have been a better deal if Nneka dropped to No. 2.
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| Color me convinced: If Griner or EDD is not in the draft, then the chances of Seattle getting value for Swin Cash just went down. |
I thought the reason for the trade was to create space to sign players, which they did with Ann Wauters and Tina Thompson and the draft pick was more of a bonus because they couldn't create cap space by trading for players. |
Good point ... but even so, it would certainly have been a better deal if Nneka dropped to No. 2. |
Agreed, it definitely would have made the trade outcome a lot better for Seattle that is, it wouldn't really affect Chicago, they still go a solid deal regardless of who the #2 pick turns out to be._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| ClayK wrote: |
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| Color me convinced: If Griner or EDD is not in the draft, then the chances of Seattle getting value for Swin Cash just went down. |
I thought the reason for the trade was to create space to sign players, which they did with Ann Wauters and Tina Thompson and the draft pick was more of a bonus because they couldn't create cap space by trading for players. |
Good point ... but even so, it would certainly have been a better deal if Nneka dropped to No. 2. |
Agreed, it definitely would have made the trade outcome a lot better for Seattle that is, it wouldn't really affect Chicago, they still go a solid deal regardless of who the #2 pick turns out to be. |
History's likely to look on the switch a hell of a lot more fondly if they ultimately gave up Shenise Johnson in the deal rather than Nneka Ogwumike. |
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| Richyyy wrote: |
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| Color me convinced: If Griner or EDD is not in the draft, then the chances of Seattle getting value for Swin Cash just went down. |
I thought the reason for the trade was to create space to sign players, which they did with Ann Wauters and Tina Thompson and the draft pick was more of a bonus because they couldn't create cap space by trading for players. |
Good point ... but even so, it would certainly have been a better deal if Nneka dropped to No. 2. |
Agreed, it definitely would have made the trade outcome a lot better for Seattle that is, it wouldn't really affect Chicago, they still go a solid deal regardless of who the #2 pick turns out to be. |
History's likely to look on the switch a hell of a lot more fondly if they ultimately gave up Shenise Johnson in the deal rather than Nneka Ogwumike. |
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http://www.wnba.com/news/2012_wnba_draft_presented_by_b_2012_04_02.html
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| The 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile will be held on Monday, April 16 at ESPN in Bristol, Conn. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. ET, in addition, ESPN3 will simulcast the entire draft. The second and third rounds will be broadcast on ESPNU and NBA TV. |
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updated 4/1/12
Lottery:
1. Los Angeles Sparks 6'2 PF Nneka Ogumike, Stanford
2. Seattle Storm (via Chi) 5'11 SG Shenise Johnson, Miami
3. Minnesota Lynx (via Was) 6'3 PF Glory Johnson, Tennessee
4. Tulsa Shock 6'2 W Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
Remaining 1st/2nd Rounds:
http://wnbamockdraft.blogspot.com/2012/04/2012-wnba-mock-draft-50.html
(note: I don't ever include the 3rd Round b/c I believe it is a complete waste of time. Yes I know every now and then a team gets the steal of the draft (i.e. - Minny drafting Charde in 2008), but for the most part it's a crap shoot. These players hardly make it to the 2nd day of training camp and they only make it that far b/c of late arriving players. Please WNBA stop wasting our time and eliminate the 3rd Round already. I don't care if it allows 12 more players to be drafted -- that's just 12 more dreams crushed in training camp thanks to the 11-player rosters. Now if they were to increase the roster sizes back up to 12 or even 13, then I'd say fine, keep the 3rd Round, but only if that happens.)
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| I'd be happy if the Lynx draft Glory Johnson and Damiris Dantas in the first round.
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| Shades wrote: |
| pilight wrote: |
https://twitter.com/TheHRReview/status/186196808844853248
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| Brittney Griner: "I'm coming back to Baylor (for her 4th year). I made a commitment. All the speculations are false." |
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http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=78942
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Q. Brittney, you've always maintained that you wanted to go back to Baylor for your fourth year. Why was that so important to you? And, secondly, not too many college players make the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. How much would it mean to you to be part of the Olympics this year if you're chosen?
BRITTNEY GRINER: Well, as far as me leaving, I'm staying. I made a commitment. I said I was coming here, and I'm going to stay here until my time's up. So all the speculations of me leaving early are false. I'm staying here right here at Baylor.
COACH MULKEY: Could you say that a little louder? Because some of these keep wanting to keep talking about it. Some want to keep writing about it. Would you just repeat that slowly.
BRITTNEY GRINER: Baylor is my home. I'm staying here. I made a commitment. All the speculations are false. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here.
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If this was pat Summitt’s last year and Tennessee offered the job to Kim Mulkey and she took it, I think then maybe Griner would go pro. |
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| I'd be happy if the Lynx draft Glory Johnson and Damiris Dantas in the first round. |
Me too!
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| #Occasionalwnbafan wrote: |
| Shades wrote: |
| pilight wrote: |
https://twitter.com/TheHRReview/status/186196808844853248
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| Brittney Griner: "I'm coming back to Baylor (for her 4th year). I made a commitment. All the speculations are false." |
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http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=78942
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Q. Brittney, you've always maintained that you wanted to go back to Baylor for your fourth year. Why was that so important to you? And, secondly, not too many college players make the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. How much would it mean to you to be part of the Olympics this year if you're chosen?
BRITTNEY GRINER: Well, as far as me leaving, I'm staying. I made a commitment. I said I was coming here, and I'm going to stay here until my time's up. So all the speculations of me leaving early are false. I'm staying here right here at Baylor.
COACH MULKEY: Could you say that a little louder? Because some of these keep wanting to keep talking about it. Some want to keep writing about it. Would you just repeat that slowly.
BRITTNEY GRINER: Baylor is my home. I'm staying here. I made a commitment. All the speculations are false. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here.
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If this was pat Summitt’s last year and Tennessee offered the job to Kim Mulkey and she took it, I think then maybe Griner would go pro. |
Why would Mulkey leave what she's built at Baylor for the Tennessee job? |
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| Shades wrote: |
| #Occasionalwnbafan wrote: |
| Shades wrote: |
| pilight wrote: |
https://twitter.com/TheHRReview/status/186196808844853248
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| Brittney Griner: "I'm coming back to Baylor (for her 4th year). I made a commitment. All the speculations are false." |
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http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=78942
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Q. Brittney, you've always maintained that you wanted to go back to Baylor for your fourth year. Why was that so important to you? And, secondly, not too many college players make the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. How much would it mean to you to be part of the Olympics this year if you're chosen?
BRITTNEY GRINER: Well, as far as me leaving, I'm staying. I made a commitment. I said I was coming here, and I'm going to stay here until my time's up. So all the speculations of me leaving early are false. I'm staying here right here at Baylor.
COACH MULKEY: Could you say that a little louder? Because some of these keep wanting to keep talking about it. Some want to keep writing about it. Would you just repeat that slowly.
BRITTNEY GRINER: Baylor is my home. I'm staying here. I made a commitment. All the speculations are false. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here.
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If this was pat Summitt’s last year and Tennessee offered the job to Kim Mulkey and she took it, I think then maybe Griner would go pro. |
Why would Mulkey leave what she's built at Baylor for the Tennessee job? |
Baylor is great but it isn't Tennessee |
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| If this was pat Summitt’s last year and Tennessee offered the job to Kim Mulkey and she took it, I think then maybe Griner would go pro. |
When you have a chance to possibly win back-to-back titles where you are, you don't leave that for Tennessee. Baylor isn't Tennessee, but right now Baylor is in better shape than Tennessee. 39-0 thus far says so.
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| #Occasionalwnbafan wrote: |
| If this was pat Summitt’s last year and Tennessee offered the job to Kim Mulkey and she took it, I think then maybe Griner would go pro. |
When you have a chance to possibly win back-to-back titles where you are, you don't leave that for Tennessee. Baylor isn't Tennessee, but right now Baylor is in better shape than Tennessee. 39-0 thus far says so. |
I was going to say since they Griner class Mulkey hasn't set the recruiting world on fire. But looking at it I guess there about even. |
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updated 4/1/12
Lottery:
1. Los Angeles Sparks 6'2 PF Nneka Ogumike, Stanford
2. Seattle Storm (via Chi) 5'11 SG Shenise Johnson, Miami
3. Minnesota Lynx (via Was) 6'3 PF Glory Johnson, Tennessee
4. Tulsa Shock 6'2 W Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
Remaining 1st/2nd Rounds:
http://wnbamockdraft.blogspot.com/2012/04/2012-wnba-mock-draft-50.html
(note: I don't ever include the 3rd Round b/c I believe it is a complete waste of time. Yes I know every now and then a team gets the steal of the draft (i.e. - Minny drafting Charde in 2008), but for the most part it's a crap shoot. These players hardly make it to the 2nd day of training camp and they only make it that far b/c of late arriving players. Please WNBA stop wasting our time and eliminate the 3rd Round already. I don't care if it allows 12 more players to be drafted -- that's just 12 more dreams crushed in training camp thanks to the 11-player rosters. Now if they were to increase the roster sizes back up to 12 or even 13, then I'd say fine, keep the 3rd Round, but only if that happens.) |
You have the Sparks picking Riquna Williams (Miami), Kayla Standish (Gonzaga), and Tavelyn James (Eastern Michigan) in the 2nd round, I'm familiar with Riquna and Kayla, but I'm not familiar with Tavelyn James, could you or any one shed some light on her, what are some positives and negatives to her game._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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It was posted in the coaching thread that Sugar Rodgers is thinking about entering the draft, I can't find her birthday, but I assume she is eligible since she is thinking about it, how does that change the draft if she enters._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| It was posted in the coaching thread that Sugar Rodgers is thinking about entering the draft, I can't find her birthday, but I assume she is eligible since she is thinking about it, how does that change the draft if she enters. |
That would be hilarious. She wouldn't change any draft orders because a SG who shoots less than 35% from the floor is not a big-time prospect. Last time I saw her play, she looked AWFUL--chucked her little heart out against a fairly average Georgia Tech team.
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| It was posted in the coaching thread that Sugar Rodgers is thinking about entering the draft, I can't find her birthday, but I assume she is eligible since she is thinking about it, how does that change the draft if she enters. |
That would be hilarious. She wouldn't change any draft orders because a SG who shoots less than 35% from the floor is not a big-time prospect. Last time I saw her play, she looked AWFUL--chucked her little heart out against a fairly average Georgia Tech team. |
So you think she will go undrafted?_________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| It was posted in the coaching thread that Sugar Rodgers is thinking about entering the draft, I can't find her birthday, but I assume she is eligible since she is thinking about it, how does that change the draft if she enters. |
That would be hilarious. She wouldn't change any draft orders because a SG who shoots less than 35% from the floor is not a big-time prospect. Last time I saw her play, she looked AWFUL--chucked her little heart out against a fairly average Georgia Tech team. |
So you think she will go undrafted? |
Probably not, but I couldn't see her going in the first round shooting 34% from the floor. That is AWFUL, especially for a SG.
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Tavelyn James is extremely quick and athletic SG from Eastern Michigan, in the Mid-American Conference. She is a very talented shooter and her speed caused problems for opposing teams. She played in the 2011 Pan American Games, and she was the Naismith award winner this year. EMU won the MAC championship but lost in the first round of the NCAA, where Tavelyn was effectively shut down.
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She is a tremendous athlete in the MAC but I don't see her making a final roster in the W. She's only 5-7 and I cannot recall her playing much PG; she's always struck me as a pure 2 guard, and it seems that players her size are almost always asked to be a combo guard for the W. Her skill set is much like fellow MAC athlete Lauren Prochaska's, who was cut from the Storm roster in camp last year.
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GEF34
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| Posted: 04/02/12 6:19 pm ::: |
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| It was posted in the coaching thread that Sugar Rodgers is thinking about entering the draft, I can't find her birthday, but I assume she is eligible since she is thinking about it, how does that change the draft if she enters. |
That would be hilarious. She wouldn't change any draft orders because a SG who shoots less than 35% from the floor is not a big-time prospect. Last time I saw her play, she looked AWFUL--chucked her little heart out against a fairly average Georgia Tech team. |
So you think she will go undrafted? |
Probably not, but I couldn't see her going in the first round shooting 34% from the floor. That is AWFUL, especially for a SG. |
Understandable, I was looking at her stats after you made you post and I didn't think she would go first round either, but I could see her going 2nd or 3rd round. It would be interesting to see what she does though, the other things she tweeted were redshirt, transfers or overseas._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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Tavelyn James is extremely quick and athletic SG from Eastern Michigan, in the Mid-American Conference. She is a very talented shooter and her speed caused problems for opposing teams. She played in the 2011 Pan American Games, and she was the Naismith award winner this year. EMU won the MAC championship but lost in the first round of the NCAA, where Tavelyn was effectively shut down.
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She is a tremendous athlete in the MAC but I don't see her making a final roster in the W. She's only 5-7 and I cannot recall her playing much PG; she's always struck me as a pure 2 guard, and it seems that players her size are almost always asked to be a combo guard for the W. Her skill set is much like fellow MAC athlete Lauren Prochaska's, who was cut from the Storm roster in camp last year. |
Interesting, thanks for the info._________________ DeLisha Milton-Jones is my favorite player
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| Posted: 04/02/12 6:39 pm ::: |
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She is a tremendous athlete in the MAC but I don't see her making a final roster in the W. |
I agree, have to wonder what was going through Michelle Smith's head when she had James going #8.
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| I echo GEF's sentiment. If anyone could shed a light on Ms. James, please do. The numbers suggest she's a small volume-shooting SG. Is there something more (or less)? |
We already have one of those, and her big 'sister' from Maryland too.
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All the regular Sparks posters WANT Nneka. If Brittney came out, that would be great as well, but we know what we're getting in Nneka and look forward to having a future star on the team. As jap pointed out, the non-Sparks fans (including certain team employees that are FOS) have been pushing this early-entry bullish*t. We don't care because we're going to get the best player regardless. For selfish reasons, I hope the juniors stay in school so that those teams betting on getting a player like Nneka won't have the chance to get her.
