2002 WNBA Mock Draft

[Scout]

PSJ, want to move the mock draft here? hope you will repost yours here!

well here's my picks. i reserve the right to change it up till thursday :)

1. Seattle - Swin Cash, insurance for LJackson and keeps other teams from getting much better.

2. Detroit - Sue Bird, they need so much and Kingi can't be relied upon to come back apparently

3. Washington - Nikki Teasley, if she is a head case Washington loves that.

4. Washington - Asjha Jones, Bullett won't be around forever.

5. Portland - Stacey Dales, Hargrove is turning cartwheels. Personally, I think they needed post.

6. Minnesota - Michelle Snow, Agler has so much talent he can take a chance.

7. Orlando - Sheila Lambert, cus Dee wants her. They needed a post (in my opinion of course).

8. Cleveland - LaNeisha Caufield, heard they need a shooter.

9. Charlotte - Danielle Crockrom, Van is cursing.

10. Houston - Deanna Jackson, I don't know why. He never takes who you think. Or Awalker, or Gortman or Maiga

11. Utah - Tawana McDonald, so I'm guessing from here on <grin>.

12. Sacramento - Hamchetou Maiga or else Gortman as my 2nd choice

13. Indiana - Tamika Williams

14. New York - Ayana Walker, or else Angie Welle

15. Miami - Shaunzinski Gortman

16. Los Angeles - Tamara Moore

go to www.wnba.com/draft2002 and click a link somewhere for player profiles. :)

[outlaw]

1. SEA: Sue Bird, pg
Starters: Bird/Randall/Edwards/Jackson/Redd

2. DET: Stacey Dales, pg
Starters: Dales/Brown/Nolan/Palmer/Ndiaye

3. WAS: Swin Cash, pf
4. WAS: Nikki Teasley, pg
Starters: Teasley/Luz/Cash/Holdsclaw/Bullett

5. POR: Sheila Lambert, pg
Starters: Lambert/Stiles/Witherspoon/Folkl/Crawley

6. MIN: Ashja Jones, pf/c
Starters: Smith/Lennox/Harrower/Abrosimova/Jones

7. ORL: Michelle Snow, c
Starters: Johnson/Sales/Douglas/McWilliams/Snow

8. CLE: Shaunzinski Gortman, sf/sg
Starters: Jones/Rizzotti/Gortman/Melvin/Wauters

9. CHA: Deanna Jackson, pf
Starters: Staley/Stinson/Feaster/Jackson/Sutton-Brown

10. HOU: Danielle Crockrom pf/c
Starters: Arcain/Washington/Swoopes/Thompson/Crockrom

11. UTA: Ayana Walker, pf/c (bench)
Starters: Azzi/Ferdinand/Goodson/Williams/Dydek

12. SAC: Hamchétou Maïga, sf/pf
Starters: Penicheiro/Holland-Corn/Maiga/Griffith/Smith

13. IND: Tamika Williams, pf
Starters: R.Williams/McCray/Catchings/T.Williams/Schumacher

14. N.Y.: Tawana McDonald, c
Starters: Weatherspoon/Johnson/Robinson/Philips/McDonald

15. MIA: Brandi McCain, pg (bench)
Starters: Black/Brondello/Sam/Baranova/Riley

16. L.A.: LaNeisha Caulfield, sg (bench)
Starters: Dixon/Figgs/Mabika/Milton/Leslie

PHO Starters: Veal/Grubin/Stepanova/Gillom/Harrison

[Scout]

Very nice, Outlaw. Thanks for listing the starting fives. Minnesota is looking tough. If the Comets get Cockram, I will be very happy from what I have heard. Knowing Van, he will pull some person out of a hat that we never heard of. :(

If Seattle does go with Bird, and that is probably most likely, then my whole draft will be wrong lol.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Good job Outlaw. The starting fives make everything clearer. I also reserve the right to change my mock before and after the draft :)


SEATTLE Sue Bird, 5'9", Connecticut
The allegation, Seattle can't protect a lead down the stretch. The verdict, to help alleviate this problem the Storm will be looking to draft someone who can control tempo and who can push the ball when needed. Last year the Storm were all over the place. This year they will look for help in many areas in the draft, but especially in transition. Sue Bird will push the ball with confidence. She's an excellent passer and will give Seattle the excitement they have lacked. She can also slow the ball down and protect a lead. She is tough defensively and mentally, has incredible court vision and runs the offense to near perfection... She might not score 20 points every game, but she's the glue that holds a team together.

2 DETROIT Stacey Dales, 6'0", Oklahoma
If the Detroit Shock and Detroit Lions are finding comfort in one another it would be understandable. They both need a lot of help. Dales is an excellent pick for Detroit. She's not your typical carbon copy wing. She's versatile. She's going to give you two or three positions and a deft touch from beyond the arc. She is a good penetrator and can take anyone off the dribble. Room has to be created for such a gifted perimeter player, but I'm sure several Shock will step aside and let Stacey bomb from downtown. Dales can also rebound and has court savvy for Detroit's uptempo style.

3 WASHINGTON Swin Cash, 6'2" Connecticut
Washington has a solid perimeter game with Chamique Holdsclaw bombing away. What they need is an inside force. Swin cash is not only a force, but she can score at will. She fit's the Washington scheme perfectly. Pound the ball into Cash and then swing it back out for the deep three. Swin's greatest attribute is she's one of the best rebounders I've seen... She's so quick, it makes her effective on defense and almost impossible to guard on offense...Runs the floor well and maintains control when driving to the basket.

4 WASHINGTON Nikki Teasley, 6'1", North Carolina
After the trade of Nikki McCray, the Mystiques will be looking to replace their backcourt with some young guns. Perhaps another Nikki. Yes, Nikki Teasley is unstable, but she has so much potential you can't pass her up at number 4. Washington makes this selection and secures there future with legitimate 20 win aspirations.

5 PORTLAND Ayana Walker, 6'3", Louisiana Tech
Portland is searching desperately for some front court help. Michelle Snow is overhyped, so they will pass on her uncertainty for the certainty of Ayana Walker. She provides a lot of size. At 6-3, she's a presence too, but at 6-7 Kara Wolters couldn't get off the bench for either the New England Blizzard or the Houston Comets. Walker is intriguing, but speed and quickness are major concerns.

6 MINNESOTA Asjha Jones, 6'2", Connecticut
Minnesota has plenty of perimeter players already, what they need is someone who can provide some low post action. Asjha uses her size well, makes good decisions without the ball, forces defenses to shift, and has excellent timing and anticipation. The Lynx can't pass her up even though she is a finesse player. The Lynx and their fans will be in the state of euphoria with this pick. But the euphoria will be short lived if somebody else doesn't step up and lead this team.

7 ORLANDO Angie Welle, 6'4", Iowa State
Orlando is in need of defense. They ranked near the bottom of the league. Angie Welles will provide some defense although not too much. She can be an automatic turnover on offense, but who cares, she'll give you some points and provides a big body to fill the paint.

8 CLEVELAND Danielle Crockrom, 6'1", Baylor
Nobody bothered reshuffling. No need. The deck was already stacked. The Rockers simply need to add one player here and one player there in order to improve. Danielle Crockrom could be that player for Cleveland. They will return with pretty much the same lineup as last year and should be able to gain some ground on the aging teams in their conference.

9 CHARLOTTE Tamara Moore, 5'11", Wisconsin
She's versatile and can play many positions. That's just what the doctor ordered for Charlotte. The Sting will once again be looking to do damage in the post season and Tamara may be able to take them to the next level. Badgers have a way of doing that.

10 HOUSTON Sheila Lambert, 5'7", Baylor
Whatever you've heard about guard Sheila Lambert, it's not enough. She's one of the hardest matchups for any cover, and she will be for whomever must guard her in practice. She's scary-quick, versatile and really understands the game. The Comets had one of two positions to fill a few weeks ago. The addition of Rebecca Lobo solved one of those problems. The Comet's will now be looking to draft a point guard. Sheila Lambert should fall to the Comet's dues to her recent injury. She will be the best and most disciplined point guard left. She's home grown and has good self-discipline

11 UTAH Deanna Jackson, 6'2", Alabama-Birmingham
Jackson is a defensive stopper who has a few low post moves that will come in handy for Utah. The ship is sinking in Utah and I think everyone knows it, but Deanna is a pick that will help to plug a few holes.

12 SACRAMENTO Felicia Ragland, 5'9", Oregon State
Felicia has excellent court awareness. Sacramento already has excellent backcourt play and if someone could get open they would truly benefit. Felicia can do that. She can elevate the level of her team’s play... Has strong, authoritative confident style... Has tremendous potential to be a truly great player...

13 INDIANA LaNeishea Caufield, 5'9", Oklahoma
Caufield has terrific potential as both a scorer and a defender. She can do a little bit of everything. Indiana has already filled some holes, but they need someone who can do what Caufield can. As I said, do just a little bit of everything. Caufield is a winner, is remains to be seen how she will handle losing with Indiana.

14 NEW YORK Tawana McDonald, c 16

15 MIAMI Kelly Komara, 5'7", Purdue
She's a solid defensive performer. There isn't much left to pick from here. So you go with a specialist. A specialist from Purdue isn't too shabby.

LOS ANGELES Lindsey Yamasaki, 6'1", Stanford
The Sparks are the world Champions. They don't need very much and they shouldn't expect to get it drafting dead last. Lindsey is a good pick here. She is very good, very big, very fundamental and very good at shooting the ball... Makes good decisions in half-court set... Very coachable player... Respectful of teammates, opponents and officials... Explosive off the dribble... Good vertical height... Finds her way to the free throw line... Is a creator for herself and teammates... Keeps others involved... Has great court vision...

[Scout]

Thanks PSJ for reposting!

Wow, Tonya Edwards (guard) has announced her retirement, Katy Steding has retired and Stacey Lovelace has been released - all Seattle Storm players. I will definitely change my first pick to Sue Bird tonight. I don't think Lin Dunn will trade the #1 pick.

[Scout]

1. Seattle - Sue Bird

2. Detroit - Stacey Dales

3. Washington - Swin Cash

4. Washington - Nikki Teasley

5. Portland - Asjha Jones

6. Minnesota - Michelle Snow

7. Charlotte from Orlando - Sheila Lambert

8. Cleveland - LaNeisha Caufield, heard they need a shooter.

9. Charlotte - Danielle Crockrom, Van is cursing.

10. Houston - Deanna Jackson

11. Utah - Tawana McDonald

12. Sacramento - Hamchetou Maiga

13. Indiana - Tamika Williams

14. New York - Ayana Walker, or else Angie Welle

15. Miami - Shaunzinski Gortman

16. Los Angeles - Tamara Moore

This was last second yall. I apologize.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Sue Bird to Seattle. No big surprise there. Just a few more picks until they get to us. One point guard gone already. Damn.

[Rocket River]

Originally posted by PhiSlammaJamma
Sue Bird to Seattle. No big surprise there. Just a few more picks until they get to us. One point guard gone already. Damn.

4 huskies in 6 picks?
Now is that a surprise?

Rocket River

[PhiSlammaJamma]

ok. we're up. Probably going big.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Wow. Michelle Snow. She had better live up to her potential :). Welcome aboard. We just got a whole lot taller!

[Rocket River]

Originally posted by PhiSlammaJamma
Wow. Michelle Snow. She had better live up to her potential :). Welcome aboard. We just got a whole lot taller!

OK SNOW - GIMMIE THE INFO ON HER

She is TALL
C- Snow
PF - TINA
SF - Swoopes
SG - Arcain
PG - Washington

BACKUPS
C-LOBO
PF - ?
SF - ?
SG - ?
PG - ?


Rocket River

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Strengths:  Came on very strong as season progressed... Shows good body control inside... Had a GREAT workout at the predraft camp...Versatile, developing an outside game and ability to drive... May dunk during a game if the opportunity arises... Most scoring currently comes from offensive boards... Needs to increase her offensive arsenal... Creates decently off the dribble down low... Very aggressive on the boards... Spent the summer serving an internship with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics...

Weakness: Needs to be more aggressive player...

SENIOR
12.5 ppg
6.4 reb
17 asst
JUNIOR
11.1
6.8
26
SOPHMORE
11.8
6.3
16
FRESHMAN
8.5
6.4
12

Other: After dunking in warmups throughout her sophomore year, Michelle didn’t wait long as a junior to jam…Her first career dunk in a game came in the third contest of the 2000-01 season when her two-handed slamming, hanging on the right side of the rim jam, occurred with 10 seconds left before halftime of the title game at the Women’s Maui

2001 Tournament against Illinois on Nov. 25, 2000…She stepped up to steal the ball at the high post and sailed all the way to the bucket…In flight, she jammed the ball through the hoop with both hands and then hung on the rim to put an exclamation point on the dunk...The dunk was the first by a woman captured on live television…The junior post became just the second women’s player to record two dunks in a season when she threw one down against Vanderbilt in Nashville on Jan. 23, 2001...Her second jam came with seven seconds remaining in a game that the Lady Vols led, 68-61, prior to the slam…In the designed play to either a post or a guard, Kara Lawson took the ball out on Vandy’s baseline and rifled a 60-foot Peyton Manning-type pass to Michelle who was breaking to the basket from halfcourt…She deposited the two-handed slam, sent the crowd into a frenzy, and then was whistled for a technical foul by official Patty Broderick for lingering on the rim too long…With that dunk, she joined 6'7" Georgeann Wells from the University of West Virginia as the only women to dunk twice during a season (Wells dunked first on Dec. 21, 1984, and again later that same month)...As a junior, Michelle played in 33 games and started 28…She averaged 11.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg and blocked 1.4 shots per contest…UT’s most accurate shooter at .572 from the field…Turned in 20 games in double-figures scoring and six games of extra-digit rebounds…Her five double-doubles as a junior gives her 11 for her Lady Vol career…Became the 25th Lady Vol all-time to register 1000 career points…Joined the exclusive club with a 19-point performance in her home state of Florida with a 103-73 victory over the Lady Gators…Had her first collegiate buzzerbeater with the game-winning shot with 0.1 of a second remaining to help the Lady Vols to defeat LSU, 75-73…Called her 18 point, 11 rebound performance against Stanford as her best all-around game of the season…Snagged 14 rebounds in the outdoors game against Arizona State at the BankOne Ballpark “to stay warm”… Michelle was named as an Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press…Selected by the coaches to the first team All-SEC…She was one of three finalists for the “Women’s Center of the Year” as presented by ESPN: The Magazine… Was a finalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year award…
2000 Michelle played in 37 games and recorded 33 starts…Averaged 11.8 ppg, grabbed 6.3 rpg and rejected 1.3 shots per contest… Tallied 25 games in double-figure scoring and three games in extra digit rebounding…Now has six career doubledoubles… Best all-around game as a sophomore came against UConn in Knoxville as Michelle tossed in 21 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds…Recorded a “mini-dunk” in the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship game versus Texas Tech…Opted for the safer finger roll at the last second…In one stretch in January 2000, Michelle scored more than 20 points in four back-to-back games: tallying 22 versus LSU, 21 against UConn and a career high 24 apiece versus Arkansas and South Carolina…Calls her effort in the 2000 SEC Tournament her best career stretch of games as she earned a spot on the All-SEC Tournament team… Connected on 75% of her shots from the floor (24-32) while averaging 12.3 ppg in the tourney…Was voted to the All-SEC second team for the regular season… Swatted an NCAA Final Four semifinal record seven shots against Rutgers… Ranked third in the SEC in blocked shots for 2000…Finished her sophomore campaign ranked fourth all-time on the UT lists in field goal percentage (.572) and eighth in blocked shots (93)…

1999 As a rookie, Michelle played in all 34 games and earned 16 starts…She averaged 8.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg…Also added 1.4 blocks per game… Turned in 13 games of double-figure scoring and four games with extra-digit rebounds…Tallied three double-doubles in her first campaign…Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against Mississippi State, which was the third-best performance by a Lady Vol freshman…With her arms stretched above her head, Michelle extends to a full 7'10" – it is no wonder that she rejected five shots against Boston College in the NCAA Tournament…That mark is second-best ever by a Lady Vol rookie and ranked her fifth in blocks in the Southeastern Conference…Connected on 60% of her field goal tries which ranked her third in the SEC…Michelle ranks fifth alltime in a single season for field goal accuracy with that mark…Earned her first UT career start at Ole Miss when Teresa Geter was injured…Was a shoo-in for All-SEC Rookie honors but the conference did not pick a team in 1999…Michelle did earn a spot on the All-SEC Tournament team…Shot 66% from the floor in three games and capped off her tournament showing with a 14-point and nine-rebound effort in the title game versus Georgia…Third tallest player ever for UT.
HIGHSCHOOL Michelle was a four-year letterwinner at Pensacola and was team captain her senior year…Also participated on the track team, placing in regionals her junior year, and played handball…Voted Florida’s “Miss Basketball” for 1998…Averaged 22.0 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 4.8 blocks and 3.6 steals her senior season… Finished her high school career with 2,449 points and 1,456 rebounds to average 23.3 points and 13.9 rebounds per game…Helped Pensacola to a 26-2 record her senior year, reaching the state semifinals before losing to eventual champion Lake Mary…Squad listed as high as 10th in the USA TODAY poll…Named state’s Class 6A Player of the Year…Garnered Street & Smith’s All-America honors… A Parade All-America selection and played in the 1998 NIKE/WBCA High School All-America game…Collected MVP honors at the 1997 Florida State Tournament and was named first-team all-state after leading Pensacola to the state title and a 26-0 record…Recorded a triple-double at the regional tournament (24 points, 18 rebounds and 12 blocked shots)…Team claimed back-to-back district championships, 1997 and 1998, and back-to-back regional titles, 1996 and 1997…Pensacola squad remained undefeated at home throughout her final two seasons… Twice selected as All-Northwest Florida Player of the Year and earned all-state honors throughout her high school career…Selected to the Boo Williams All-State basketball team three times.
PERSONAL Michelle plans on pursuing a degree in psychology…Credits high school coach Alison Davis as being her biggest sports influence…Listed on Pensacola’s honor roll her sophomore through senior years…Graduated in top 15 percent of her class with a 3.6 grade point average…Graduated from Pensacola’s Health Academy with high honors… Received recognition in English and American history… Was member of school’s student government, student advisory committee and part of Pensacola’s Phi Slamma Jamma slam dunk club, and was active in the Health Services program and Future Business Leaders of America…Lists winning the state tournament her junior year as her biggest sports thrill…Enjoys reading, sleeping, eating, poetry, sports and spending time with friends…Has patterned her career after Chamique Holdsclaw and Vicky Bullett…Plays the trombone…Oldest of five siblings, including two brothers, Michael, 20, and Desmond, 12, and two sisters, Rosalyn, 16, and April,15…Donette JéMichelle Snow was born on March 20, 1980, in Pensacola, Fla.…Goes by Michelle or nickname “Shell”…Her parents are Michael and Rosa Snow.

[carlit0]

Thanks for the great update !!!!

[PhiSlammaJamma]

C- Snow
PF - TINA
SF - Swoopes
SG - Arcain
PG - Washington

BACKUPS
C- JOHNSON /SHAKIROVA
PF - LOBO /STAFFORD ODOM
SF - LASSITER / GIBSON
SG - VALDEMORO / LEWIS
PG - HENDERSON

[outlaw]

Trade Tiffani before she can infect Snow with her laziness!

Wow...we just drafted 6'7" Cori Enghusen from Stanford!

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Shondra Johnson : Alabama: Guard

Strengths: Utilizes teammates to their strengths... Team player... Runs floor very well...

Weakness: Quick, active, emotional, but overmatched physically... a longshot to ever start in the WNBA... needs to become more versatile, especially in developing her perimeter game... Needs to work on sustaining aggressiveness... Must now take her game to the next level...

Statistics:

RPG
APG
PPG

1998-99
3.0
3.7
8.4

1999-00

5.1
5.3
12.7

2000-01

3.9
5.1
13.4

2001-02

4.8
4.4
14.8

Totals

4.2
4.6
12.3

Other:
COLLEGE NOTES
2000-01 -- Selected All-SEC second team for second consecutive season... Led team in scoring and ranked 19th in the SEC... Also ranked among SEC leaders in assists... Tallied a team-best 21 double-figure scoring games including a career-best 29 points versus California... Team’s leading scorer in 10 games... Garnered tournament MVP honors at UIC & St. Peter’s events, also named all-tournament at Sun Splash Shootout... Missed final four games of season after suffering shoulder dislocation versus Vandy... Underwent shoulder surgery after the season... Closing in on Alabama Top Five list in several statistical categories.
 
1999-2000 -- Selected All-SEC second team... Led team in scoring at 12.7 ppg, ranked 17th in the SEC... Also ranked 2nd in SEC play for assists and 4th overall... Averaged 5.1 rebounds a game, tied for second on the team... Double digit points in 20 games including a pair of 20+ outings... Named All-Tournament at Michigan State and Cancun events... Posted first career double-double vs Kentucky with 20 pts/ 11 rebs... Just missed triple-double vs LSU with 19 Pts/ 10 asts/ 9 rebs... Had career-best 21 points against St. John’s in season opener.. Reached career 500-point mark versus Arkansas... Suffered shoulder dislocation in final minutes of Vandy game and missed final 2 regular season games... Returned to lineup at SEC Tournament with 11 pts/ 5 rebs/ 7 assists performance against Kentucky... Led team with 17 points in WNIT game versus Chattanooga.
 
1998-99 -- Played and scored in every game as a true freshman... Earned 12 starts for the Tide including 10 consecutive midway through the season... Top scoring freshman at 8.4 points per game, also ranked second on team in assists at 3.7 per contest... Reached double figure points 11 times including a season-best 20 point performance against South Carolina at the SEC Tournament... Posted a 1.32:1 assist to turnover ratio as UA’s point guard... Led the team in assists eight times... Tallied 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in collegiate debut versus Northwestern State.
 
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
Graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, La... Averaged 27.9 points, 7.3 rebounds per game during her prep career... Scored nearly 5,000 (4,994) points during her career... Also grabbed 1,306 rebounds, dished out 289 assists, swiped 804 steals and blocked 95 shots... Led SMA to a 4A state title last season... Holds five school records including most points in a game with 52... Guided St. Mary’s to a 147-34 record during her career... Selected as the state tournament MVP as a senior... Garnered Street & Smith, Parade and USA Today All-American accolades... Starting point guard for the AAU National Championship Kenner (La.) Angels... Named to the AAU All-American squad... Participated in the Nike/WBCA All-American game this past summer... Rated among the Top 20 by Blue Star Index.
 
PERSONAL FILE
Born on September 8, 1980... The daughter of Rev. Ernest and Estella Johnson... Has one older brother, Sean... Majoring in business at Alabama.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

I don't have anything for Cori on my web site, but I'll see what I can find over at Stanford.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

6'7''

At Stanford: Gives the Cardinal a formidable shot-blocking and rebounding presence in the post … Also emerging as a dangerous offensive threat … At 6-foot-7, is tied for the distinction as being the tallest player in the 27-year history of the Stanford women’s basketball program … Career averages are 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds (84 games - 0 starts) ... Recorded 28 blocked shots a year ago, which is the seventh highest single season total in school history … Also is tied for the Stanford single game blocked shot record with six, which she has recorded on two occasions … Coming off an excellent summer where she helped lead the U.S. to gold at the World University Games.

Summer of 2001: Member of United States World University Games Team … Made the 12-player roster during the initial tryout period in May … Played in all eight contests at the World University Games including starts vs. South Africa and Brazil, and averaged 6.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in an average of 12.0 minutes … Ranked second on the team with seven blocked shots … Had 13 points, including 6-of-8 shooting, in 79-68 win over Russia on Aug. 27 … In starting role, had 13 points in 13 minutes in 82-62 victory over Brazil on Aug. 29 … Recorded four blocked shots in 87-69 gold medal game victory over host China on Aug. 31 … In World University Games tune-up event (Dong Du Cup), had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in 89-41 triumph over Canada on Aug. 15.

2000-01 Season: Averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.2 minutes (30 games - 0 starts) ... Ranked fifth in the Pac-10 in blocked shots (1.27 pg) ... Finished the season with 38 blocked shots, which is the seventh best single season total in Stanford history ... Blocked three or more shots in a game on seven occasions ... Entered the season as a career 48.8 (20-of-41) percent free throw shooter, but connected on 66.7 (16-of-24) percent as a junior ... Played the best basketball of her career in the 2001 NCAA Tournament ... Scored a career-high 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first round vs. George Washington on March 17, and two nights later at Oklahoma on March 19, blocked a school record tying six shots ... She also tied career-highs with 14 points and eight boards in that game vs. the Sooners ... In just 16 minutes vs. Arizona (1/6), had season-highs of 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots ... Matched season-high with 12 points - all in the second half - to lead the Cardinal to come-from-behind home win over UCLA (3/3).

1999-2000 Season: Appeared in 29 games, all in a reserve role, and averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.4 minutes … The 3.4 points per game doubled her freshman scoring output … Recorded 11 points and five rebounds in season opener at San Francisco on Nov. 19 … Had season-high three blocks at Washington State on Jan. 29 … On Jan. 13 vs. Oregon State, had season-high 12 points and seven rebounds in just 16 minutes … Grabbed career-high eight rebounds on Feb. 24 vs. Washington State … In NCAA Tournament game at Georgia on March 20, had 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting.

1998-99 Season: Appeared in 25 games off the bench, and averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game … Recorded 21 blocked shots in 189 minutes of action (one block every nine minutes) … Recorded a season-high seven rebounds vs. Texas Tech on Nov. 27 … Had season-high 10 points vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 29 … Tied school record with six blocked shots vs. Arizona State on Jan. 30 … Had four blocks in just six minutes in vs. Oregon State on March 6.

High School: Graduated from Inglemoor High School in 1998 ... Named to the USA Today Top 25 seniors list ... Second Team Parade All-American and Fourth Team Street & Smith’s All-American as a senior … Named Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year in 1998 ... Averaged 15.0 points and 13.0 rebounds as a senior ... Named First Team All-League and All-East Side.

Personal: Born April 8, 1980 ... Parents are Jodi Enghusen and Ron Shear ... When not playing basketball, enjoys listening to music, shopping and attending concerts.

Year G/GS FG-FGA Pct 3P-3PA Pct FT-FTA Pct Pts Avg Reb Avg PF-D Ast TO Bk Stl Min
1998-99 25-0 20-43 .465 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 42 1.7 46 1.8 40-3 2 22 21 1 189
1999-2000 29-0 41-90 .456 0-0 .000 18-35 .514 100 3.4 60 2.1 48-0 2 27 19 3 200
2000-01 30-0 58-126 .460 0-0 .000 16-24 .667 132 4.4 70 2.3 73-0 10 30 38 9 275
Totals 84-0 119-259 .459 0-0 .000 36-65 .554 274 3.3 174 2.1 161-3 14 79 78 13 664

[outlaw]

Comets Roster

1. Sheryl Swoopes (F)
2. Tina Thompson (F)
3. Janeth Arcain (G)
4. Michelle Snow (C)
5. Coquese Washington (G)
6. Amanda Lassiter (F)
7. Tynesha Lewis (G)
8. Rebecca Lobo (C)
9. Trisha Stafford-Odom (F)
10. ?
11. ?
12. ?
13. ?

4 spots up for grabs between:

Cori Enghusen (C)
Elena Shakirova (F)
Shondra Johnson (G)
Tiffani Johnson (C)
Amaya Valdemoro (F)
Tammy Jackson (C)
Kelly Gibson (G)
Nekeisha Henderson (G)

How about trading Tiffani + Tynesha to Charlotte for Kelly Miller?

[University Blue]

I thought the trade deadline was Thursday night.

Anyhow, I'm sure there will be another trade period before the All-Star game.

Until first-year players prove themselves, the starting line-up should be:

C Johnson
PF Thompson
SF Swoopes
SG Arcain
PG Washington

Bench: Lassiter, Lewis, Lobo, Snow, Stafford-Odom

I'm still not comfortable with Washington at PG. Houston desperately needs a veteran PG (with size, who can score). Swoopes, even before the ACL injury, was not reliable in the clutch.

Let's see what players Minnesota decides to renounce.


University (When has it snowed in Houston?) Blue

[PhiSlammaJamma]

On top of all this Snow sees herself as a four. The good news is that she loves to play Lisa Leslie so she's willing to play the 5.

Outlaw, we do have a lot of questions don't we. I can't imagine Tammy Jackson making the team, but you never know. She always ends up playing.

If I had to pick 4 right now I'd take

T. Johnson
S. Johnson
Gibson
Valdemoro

[outlaw]

Originally posted by University Blue
I thought the trade deadline was Thursday night.


I think that was for trading picks. that way the broadcast people can arrange everything correctly. you can make trades after the draft

[Scout]

PhiSlammaJamma, thanks for all the info!!!

Wish I'd known you guys would be around. Were yall in the chat room?

Anyway, this may be the most exciting draft so far and the most fun for me.

Way to go, Van! Danielle Crockrom or Michelle Snow, I would have been happy with either.

Congratulations, Michelle and as was said, WELCOME ABOARD!

I hope Van will invite Val Muoneke to camp (graduated University of Houston this year) as backup for Tina.

Is Tammy Jackson going to make our team this year now?

Snow (with TJohnson and Lobo playing back up)
TThompson (with TJackson and Val Muoneke)
SSwoopes (with ALassiter and Anna DeForge, free agent as b/u)
JArcain (with TLewis and Anna DeForge (free agent) as back up)
CWashington (with D-Dra Rucker, free agent as back up)

Well that's 13, two too many. Tammy Jackson goes to IR till the playoffs. DeForge or Rucker may get knocked off in a numbers game or put on IR with Tammy.

2. If he doesn't pick up Muoneke (telling ya that's a mistake), we would be:

Snow (with TJohnson and Lobo playing back up)
TThompson (with TJackson and Lobo playing back up)
SSwoopes (with ALassiter and Anna DeForge, free agent as b/u)
JArcain (with TLewis and Anna DeForge (free agent) as back up)
CWashington (with D-Dra Rucker, free agent as back up)

TJ may have to go IR here too. I don't think she'd be happy with that for her last year.

[Scout]

Oh wait! I'm so excited with all these new players - I definitely want Stafford-Odom on the team. Can't believe I forgot to put her on the roster.

Guess that would definitely knock off Muoneke, DeForge or Rucker.

They need to carry more players on the roster!