Dreaming Of An Expansion Draft

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SportsPageMike

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Dreaming Of An Expansion Draft

By Richard Cohen (Contributed): Feb. 5, 2008

Since October when I wrote my previous article on a then-theoretical WNBA expansion draft - Expanding on Expansion - several things have changed in the WNBA. READ MORE.....

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/dreaming-of-an-expansion-.shtml

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MamaBristow

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Something is going on with this expansion draft today. Word is that Atlanta did very well for themselves, and whatever it is has Bill Laimbeer back on the message boards talking about a big trade...

We should know soon.
 
MamaBristow

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Expansion Draft List

2008 Expansion Draft Selections

Player Team Pos Ht Yrs College
Carla Thomas Chicago Sky F 6’3 1 Vanderbilt
Erika DeSouza Connecticut Sun F/C 6’5 3 Brazil
Katie Feenstra Detroit Shock C 6’8 3 Liberty
Roneeka Hodges # Houston Comets G 5’11 3 Florida State
Ann Strother Indiana Fever G/F 6’3 2 UConn
LaToya Thomas ^ Los Angeles Sparks F 6’2 5 Mississippi State
Kristen Mann Minnesota Lynx F 6’2 3 UC-Santa Barbara
Ann Wauters New York Liberty C 6’4 5 Belgium
Jennifer Lacy Phoenix Mercury F 6’3 2 Pepperdine
Kristen Haynie Sacramento Monarchs G 5’8 3 Michigan State
Chantelle Anderson San Antonio Silver Stars C 6’6 4 Vanderbilt
Betty Lennox * Seattle Storm G 5’8 8 Louisiana Tech
Yelena Leuchanka Washington Mystics C 6’5 2 West Virginia

Players Acquired Via Trade
Player Team Pos Ht Yrs College
Iziane Castro Marques # Seattle Storm G 6’0 5 Brazil
Ivory Latta ^ Detroit Shock G 5’6 1 North Carolina
 
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ah fudge ...

not a surprise, but certainly bitter news for a Haynie fan like me ... ; ( ... I still haven't really wrapped myself around losing Tangela Smith, but what are ya gonna do ????
 
Monty'sBiggestFan

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I look at it like it's a business and goodness knows as an A's fan I know what the business side of sports is like. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision to make, but it is what it is.

I'm pretty sure the plan is to pick up a back up point or guard of some sort since this defensive system requires 5 guards and we just lost one. Very nice class of defensive pgs in this year's draft and with a boat load of picks in the 3rd we should be able to snag one there, or perhaps with our first rounder. Or see who is available in the free agent market as well.

Best wishes to Kristen in Atlanta! ARCO Thunder will certainly welcome her back to Sac very warmly like we always do.
 
NothinButHoops

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Best of luck to Haynie on her new team, she leaves SacTown a champion of the WNBA!
Anyone know what players besides Haynie the Monarchs left avalible for the draft today?
 
Monty'sBiggestFan

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I don't think that info gets released, that's supposed to stay confidential. But I can't imagine the actual protected list looked any different from what we all speculated if Haynie was the one they took.
 
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