WNBA Teams Set Rosters for 2010 Regular Season
Posted May 14 2010 5:20PM
NEW YORK, May 14, 2010 – WNBA teams have set their rosters for the 2010 season, which tips off tomorrow with five games on opening day, May 15. The season opens when Diana Taurasi and the defending champion Phoenix Mercury welcome Candace Parker, Tina Thompson and the Los Angeles Sparks to the US Airways Center at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Tulsa Shock, under the direction of head coach and general manager Nolan Richardson, will make their official debut against the Minnesota Lynx at 8 p.m. ET.
WNBA opening day rosters feature 22 international players from 13 different countries.
Including the opening day game, ESPN2 will air 18 WNBA regular season games. WNBA Tuesdays on ESPN2 begin May 25 when the Shock hosts the Mercury at the BOK Center in Tulsa. All WNBA games on ESPN2 will be available in high definition and on ESPN3.com. This season, WNBA LiveAccess will provide fans the opportunity to watch all regular season games via WNBA.com (local blackout restrictions apply). WNBA games and programming will also reach fans in 203 countries and territories in 27 languages reaching the league’s international fans.
* Players to watch for in Bold
ATLANTA
Alison Bales
Iziane Castro Marques
Erika de Souza *
Chamique Holdsclaw *
Shalee Lehning
Sancho Lyttle
Angel McCoughtry *
Coco Miller (New Team)
Kelly Miller
Armintie Price *
Brittainey Raven
CHICAGO
Mistie Bass
Dominique Canty
Shameka Christon former Liberty
Sylvia Fowles
Sandora Irvin
Cathrine Kraayeveld former Liberty
Abi Olajuwon Oklahoma Standout
Jia Perkins
Epiphanny Prince Rutgers Standout
Erin Thorn former Liberty
Tamera Young
CONNECTICUT
Tina Charles UCONN Standout
Kerri Gardin
Kelsey Griffin
Sandrine Gruda
Allison Hightower
Anete Jekabsone- Zogota
Asjha Jones
Kara Lawson Fomer Monarchs
Renee Montgomery UCONN Standout
DeMya Walker former Monarchs
Tan White
INDIANA
Tully Bevilaqua
Tamika Catchings
Jessica Davenport former Liberty
Katie Douglas
Ebony Hoffman
Briann January
Jessica Moore
Jené Morris
Eshaya Murphy
Allie Quigley
Tammy Sutton-Brown
LOS ANGELES
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
Betty Lennox
DeLisha Milton-Jones
Candace Parker
Ticha Penicheiro former Monarchs
Noelle Quinn
Andrea Riley
Tiffany Stansbury
Tina Thompson
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton
Kristi Toliver
MINNESOTA
Nicky Anosike
Seimone Augustus
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Charde Houston
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba
Gabriela Marginean
Nuria Martinez
Rashanda McCants
Lindsay Whalen former Sun
Candice Wiggins
Monica Wright
NEW YORK
Nikki Blue
Essence Carson Rutgers Standout
Kalana Greene UCONN Standout
Tiffany Jackson
Janel McCarville
Taj McWilliams-Franklin former Shock
Leilani Mitchell
Cappie Pondexter former Mercury
Nicole Powell former Monarchs
Sidney Spencer
Kia Vaughn Rutgers Standout
PHOENIX
DeWanna Bonner
Candice Dupree Former Sky
Sequoia Holmes
Temeka Johnson
Taylor Lilley
Nicole Ohlde
Brooke Smith
Tangela Smith
Ketia Swanier
Diana Taurasi MVP 2009
Penny Taylor
SAN ANTONIO
Jayne Appel Stanford Standout
Helen Darling
Megan Frazee
Becky Hammon
Roneeka Hodges
Crystal Kelly
Edwige Lawson-Wade
Ruth Riley
Belinda Snell
Michelle Snow
Sophia Young
SEATTLE
Svetlana Abrosimova
Sue Bird
Abby Bishop
Swin Cash
Lauren Jackson
Alison Lacey
Camille Little
Ashley Robinson
Jana Vesela
Le’coe Willingham
Tanisha Wright
TULSA formerly known as Detroit Shock
Chante Black
Kara Braxton
Shanna Crossley former Silver Stars
Amber Holt
Alexis Hornbuckle
Marion Jones former Olympic Medalists
Natasha Lacy
Plenette Pierson
Scholanda Robinson
Amanda Thompson
Shavonte Zellous
WASHINGTON
Matee Ajavon
Alana Beard injured
Marissa Coleman
Monique Currie
Lindsey Harding
Ashley Houts Rookie standout
Crystal Langhorne
Chasity Melvin
Jacinta Monroe
Nakia Sanford
Katie Smith former Shock
We will miss...
Kristen Mann
Loree Moore former Liberty
Lisa Willis former Liberty
Erlana Larkins former Liberty
Ashley Battle former Liberty
Ivory Latta
Courtney Paris Oklahoma Standout
Ashley Paris Oklahoma Standout
Cheryl Ford former Shock
14 May, 2010
13 May, 2010
WNBA Updates----Opening DAy 5/16
The latest in WNBA transactions...who's coming and who's going... Well lately its been all going!
Both Paris sisters have been waived from the respective teams. All I can say is wow! Since the WNBA reduced teams to 10 its very difficult to make one of the leagues teams. In addition to the twins, The Shock have officially released Cheryl Ford and today they waived Christi Thomas and Ivory Latta. I feel bad for Latta because his is the same thing that happened last year, yet in the long run she was picked up by Atlanta...so its possible.
The Liberty traded Ashley Houts for Nikki Blue. This is good for Washington. Washington lost Beard so they may need a back up guard. Blue will not make it to opening day with the Liberty. The Liberty still have to drop 1 player to make 10. Will be a tough choice.
Our neighbors to the North, the Conn. Sun have 15 people on their roster, so they will have to do some major decision making in the next couple of day.
Excited for Opening Day this Sunday....Go New York!
2010 WNBA Transactions
Posted May 13 2010 11:43AM
May 13
The Tulsa Shock waived Christi Thomas and Ivory Latta.
May 12
The Phoenix Mercury waived Ashley Paris and Nyeshia Stevenson.
The New York Liberty traded Ashley Houts to the Washington Mystics for Nikki Blue
The Chicago Sky waived Courtney Paris.
May 11
The Tulsa Shock released Cheryl Ford.
The Los Angeles Sparks signed Lisa Willis and waived Karina Figueroa.
Both Paris sisters have been waived from the respective teams. All I can say is wow! Since the WNBA reduced teams to 10 its very difficult to make one of the leagues teams. In addition to the twins, The Shock have officially released Cheryl Ford and today they waived Christi Thomas and Ivory Latta. I feel bad for Latta because his is the same thing that happened last year, yet in the long run she was picked up by Atlanta...so its possible.
The Liberty traded Ashley Houts for Nikki Blue. This is good for Washington. Washington lost Beard so they may need a back up guard. Blue will not make it to opening day with the Liberty. The Liberty still have to drop 1 player to make 10. Will be a tough choice.
Our neighbors to the North, the Conn. Sun have 15 people on their roster, so they will have to do some major decision making in the next couple of day.
Excited for Opening Day this Sunday....Go New York!
2010 WNBA Transactions
Posted May 13 2010 11:43AM
May 13
The Tulsa Shock waived Christi Thomas and Ivory Latta.
May 12
The Phoenix Mercury waived Ashley Paris and Nyeshia Stevenson.
The New York Liberty traded Ashley Houts to the Washington Mystics for Nikki Blue
The Chicago Sky waived Courtney Paris.
May 11
The Tulsa Shock released Cheryl Ford.
The Los Angeles Sparks signed Lisa Willis and waived Karina Figueroa.
03 May, 2010
Repeat: Sparks and Storm to play outdoor game on June 5th.
Sparks to host Storm in outdoor game
Apr 5, 6:03 pm EDT
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CARSON, CALIF.(AP) —The Los Angeles Sparks will host the Seattle Storm in the WNBA’s second outdoor game.
The Sparks said on Monday that the night game on June 5 will be played in the Home Depot Center’s tennis stadium, which has a capacity of 8,000.
The New York Liberty and the Indiana Fever played the WNBA’s first outdoor game in July 2008 at New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, site of the U.S. Open.
In case of rain, the game would be moved to July 7 and take place in Staples Center.
The game is part of the Sparks’ campaign to promote health through outdoor exercise.
Apr 5, 6:03 pm EDT
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CARSON, CALIF.(AP) —The Los Angeles Sparks will host the Seattle Storm in the WNBA’s second outdoor game.
The Sparks said on Monday that the night game on June 5 will be played in the Home Depot Center’s tennis stadium, which has a capacity of 8,000.
The New York Liberty and the Indiana Fever played the WNBA’s first outdoor game in July 2008 at New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, site of the U.S. Open.
In case of rain, the game would be moved to July 7 and take place in Staples Center.
The game is part of the Sparks’ campaign to promote health through outdoor exercise.
25 April, 2010
New York Liberty facelift! and other news
MARCH/APRIL WNBA NEWS
Opening day for the WNBA is not to far away and there have been some major team makeovers and with only 132 spots up for grabs teams are trying to find the best match for their team.
New York LIBERTY news...
Ashley Battle (released) will not be returning to the New York Liberty. She is the 4th player (Christon, Kraayveld, and Moore) not returning to the Liberty in 2011. The Liberty has now signed/invited to training camp: McWilliams, Powell, Greene, Pondexter, and Mattera. A whole different look!!!! They kept 7 players from last season: McCarville, Carson,Mitchell, Larkins, Spencer, Jackson and Vaughn. Who will make the cut?
Mazzante - waived
Battle - released
Moore - waived
Other WNBA news:
INDIANA FEVER
Ashley Battle - training camp
Seattle STORM
Svetlana Abrosimova training camp
Janell Burse released
Lori More - training camp
Connecticut SUN
Tamika Whitmore released
Atlanta DREAM
Ivory Latta - waived
Washington MYSTICS
Katie Smith - signed
More to come as opening day quickly approaches...
Opening day for the WNBA is not to far away and there have been some major team makeovers and with only 132 spots up for grabs teams are trying to find the best match for their team.
New York LIBERTY news...
Ashley Battle (released) will not be returning to the New York Liberty. She is the 4th player (Christon, Kraayveld, and Moore) not returning to the Liberty in 2011. The Liberty has now signed/invited to training camp: McWilliams, Powell, Greene, Pondexter, and Mattera. A whole different look!!!! They kept 7 players from last season: McCarville, Carson,Mitchell, Larkins, Spencer, Jackson and Vaughn. Who will make the cut?
Mazzante - waived
Battle - released
Moore - waived
Other WNBA news:
INDIANA FEVER
Ashley Battle - training camp
Seattle STORM
Svetlana Abrosimova training camp
Janell Burse released
Lori More - training camp
Connecticut SUN
Tamika Whitmore released
Atlanta DREAM
Ivory Latta - waived
Washington MYSTICS
Katie Smith - signed
More to come as opening day quickly approaches...
23 April, 2010
Marriage....
So I send out an invite to all my FB peeps and urged them to join a site called "Marriage is So Gay". One of my friends responds with this message....
Rene, I am not sure why you would invite me to a site titled "marriage is so gay." You know my stance on marriage, and we respect each others views on opposing matters. I would never invite you to a site that was titled: 'Gay is so Disordered.' You know that I will stand up for your human rights, and I will oppose anyone who wants to disrespect you for your lifestyle, and I would appreciate others respecting my belief as well.
You know what I mean, jelley-bean?
Your friend
Kirth
I respond with....
You know I am going to respond after all. If you sent out an invite that was entitled "gay is so disordered" I would be over it. But I would of hit ignore invite. I wouldn't respond. THE END. Just because I choose to love a man versus a woman doesn't mean I have a DISORDER. That's what I don't like about religion. I deserve the right to marry whoever I choose. I am not a 2nd class citizen. Its a right everyone deserve and in the end god doesn't care who you just to love. Friends accept everything and never would use the word disorder.
New FB status.. I do not have a DISORDER!!!!!! Everyone deserves the right to MARRY!!!!!!! God doesn't not really care who you choose to love as long as you treat everyone with love and respect! I am not perfect but I will not be treated like a 2nd CLASS CITIZEN!
Rene, I am not sure why you would invite me to a site titled "marriage is so gay." You know my stance on marriage, and we respect each others views on opposing matters. I would never invite you to a site that was titled: 'Gay is so Disordered.' You know that I will stand up for your human rights, and I will oppose anyone who wants to disrespect you for your lifestyle, and I would appreciate others respecting my belief as well.
You know what I mean, jelley-bean?
Your friend
Kirth
I respond with....
You know I am going to respond after all. If you sent out an invite that was entitled "gay is so disordered" I would be over it. But I would of hit ignore invite. I wouldn't respond. THE END. Just because I choose to love a man versus a woman doesn't mean I have a DISORDER. That's what I don't like about religion. I deserve the right to marry whoever I choose. I am not a 2nd class citizen. Its a right everyone deserve and in the end god doesn't care who you just to love. Friends accept everything and never would use the word disorder.
New FB status.. I do not have a DISORDER!!!!!! Everyone deserves the right to MARRY!!!!!!! God doesn't not really care who you choose to love as long as you treat everyone with love and respect! I am not perfect but I will not be treated like a 2nd CLASS CITIZEN!
22 April, 2010
Top 10 television shows of 2010 so far...
Here is a list of my 10 favorite television shows so far in 2009....
1. Project Runway
2. Community
3. America's Next Top Model
4. Cougar Town
5. Shear Genius
6. The Middle
7. Modern Family
8. 30 Rock
9. Parks and Recreation
10.The Celebrity Apprentice
RIP....Ugly Betty and Eastwick
Need to catch up on Desperate Housewives :)
1. Project Runway
2. Community
3. America's Next Top Model
4. Cougar Town
5. Shear Genius
6. The Middle
7. Modern Family
8. 30 Rock
9. Parks and Recreation
10.The Celebrity Apprentice
RIP....Ugly Betty and Eastwick
Need to catch up on Desperate Housewives :)
Taj McWilliams signs with the New York Liberty!!
I was really starting to lose my faith in the New York Liberty. I was sad to hear that Shameka and Catherine were traded and then to find out that Ann Donovan will coach only for a year..Wow two very big blows, but patience is a virtue. We now have Taj McWilliams on our side. That is going to make an awesome season. We needed faces and we got them.
I have also been thinking really hard on who will make the 11 team roster this year. Here are my picks, in random order of course....
1. Cappie Pondexter
2. Taj McWilliams
3. Janel McCarville
4. Nicole Powell
5. Essence Carson
6. Kia Vaughn
7. Lealani Mitchell
8. Tiffany Jackson
9. Kalana Greene
10. up for grabs
11. up for grabs
2 additional spots are up for grabs and while 2 ladies will not make the cut. Good luck to all of them.
WNBA Champion & Six-Time WNBA All-Star Taj McWilliams Signs With Liberty
NEW YORK, NY - April 22 - The New York Liberty has signed unrestricted free agent Taj McWilliams, it was announced today by team President and General Manager Carol Blazejowski. As per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to add another player with championship experience to our roster," said Blazejowski. "Taj will provide a physical inside presence, bring veteran leadership that will help make our frontcourt one of the best in the league, and further position the Liberty to compete for the WNBA Championship this season."
McWilliams joins the Liberty after spending two seasons with the Detroit Shock, where she won the 2008 WNBA Championship. The 6-2 center owns a 12.1 ppg and 7.2 rpg career average through 339 games with 336 starts, and has earned six trips to the WNBA All-Star Game over the course of her 11 WNBA seasons. McWilliams was originally drafted by the Orlando Miracle as the No. 32 overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft. She spent four seasons in Orlando, and four seasons in Connecticut when the franchise was relocated and renamed the Sun prior to the 2003 season. Through those eight seasons, she compiled a 12.4 ppg and 7.7 rpg average. McWilliams played for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2007 and the Washington Mystics in 2008 before being traded to Detroit seven games before the end of the regular season.
She began her professional career in 1996 when she was drafted by the Philadelphia Rage of the American Basketball League (ABL) and competed for three seasons.
"I am thrilled to work with Taj again and look forward to all the qualities that she will bring the Liberty, after having a solid, long standing relationship since she played for me with the Philadelphia Rage," said Head Coach Anne Donovan. "Taj has proven to be invaluable on every team she has competed with. Her versatile skill set, strength and durability make her one of the best post players in the WNBA."
The Liberty will tip-off the 2010 regular season at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, May 16 against the Chicago Sky. Individual game tickets are available for purchase by clicking here or visiting The Garden Box Office.
I have also been thinking really hard on who will make the 11 team roster this year. Here are my picks, in random order of course....
1. Cappie Pondexter
2. Taj McWilliams
3. Janel McCarville
4. Nicole Powell
5. Essence Carson
6. Kia Vaughn
7. Lealani Mitchell
8. Tiffany Jackson
9. Kalana Greene
10. up for grabs
11. up for grabs
2 additional spots are up for grabs and while 2 ladies will not make the cut. Good luck to all of them.
WNBA Champion & Six-Time WNBA All-Star Taj McWilliams Signs With Liberty
NEW YORK, NY - April 22 - The New York Liberty has signed unrestricted free agent Taj McWilliams, it was announced today by team President and General Manager Carol Blazejowski. As per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to add another player with championship experience to our roster," said Blazejowski. "Taj will provide a physical inside presence, bring veteran leadership that will help make our frontcourt one of the best in the league, and further position the Liberty to compete for the WNBA Championship this season."
McWilliams joins the Liberty after spending two seasons with the Detroit Shock, where she won the 2008 WNBA Championship. The 6-2 center owns a 12.1 ppg and 7.2 rpg career average through 339 games with 336 starts, and has earned six trips to the WNBA All-Star Game over the course of her 11 WNBA seasons. McWilliams was originally drafted by the Orlando Miracle as the No. 32 overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft. She spent four seasons in Orlando, and four seasons in Connecticut when the franchise was relocated and renamed the Sun prior to the 2003 season. Through those eight seasons, she compiled a 12.4 ppg and 7.7 rpg average. McWilliams played for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2007 and the Washington Mystics in 2008 before being traded to Detroit seven games before the end of the regular season.
She began her professional career in 1996 when she was drafted by the Philadelphia Rage of the American Basketball League (ABL) and competed for three seasons.
"I am thrilled to work with Taj again and look forward to all the qualities that she will bring the Liberty, after having a solid, long standing relationship since she played for me with the Philadelphia Rage," said Head Coach Anne Donovan. "Taj has proven to be invaluable on every team she has competed with. Her versatile skill set, strength and durability make her one of the best post players in the WNBA."
The Liberty will tip-off the 2010 regular season at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, May 16 against the Chicago Sky. Individual game tickets are available for purchase by clicking here or visiting The Garden Box Office.
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