April 10, 2002
NEW YORK, NY -- Seniors Lucienne Berthieu (Rennes, France), Hamchetou Maiga (Bamako, Mali), Sharron Francis (W. Lanham Hills, MD), and Tiffany Thompson (Clinton, MD) join more than 80 players confirmed to participate in the 2002 WNBA Pre-Draft Camp at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago on April 12-13. The WNBA hopefuls, comprised of players from more than 60 colleges and universities, will showcase their skills during the two-day combine in hopes of keeping their professional dreams alive.
All 16 WNBA teams will be scouting players in preparation for the WNBA Draft, which will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 19 at the studios of NBA Entertainment in Secaucus, N.J. For the second consecutive year, ESPN 2 will nationally televise the event, and additional live coverage will be provided on NBA TV and WNBA.com.
The WNBA will tip off its sixth season over Memorial Day weekend as the defending champion Los Angeles Sparks host the New York Liberty on Saturday, May 25 at the STAPLES Center. The nationally televised game will air on NBC at 3 p.m. EDT.
WNBA training camps will open on Monday, April 29 at teams' respective training facilities, and preseason begins on Thursday, May 9 when the Miami Sol meet the Phoenix Mercury at America West Arena in Phoenix. The 2002 WNBA regular season will end on Tuesday, August 13, with playoffs scheduled to begin on Thursday, August 15.
LIST OF PLAYERS PARTICIPATING
Austin, LaTasha G 5-7 EvansvilleBarnes, Rashana F 6-1 Penn StateBeckman, Lauren F/C 6-2 UtahBerthieu, Lucienne F/C 6-2 Old DominionBrown, Tomeka G 5-9 Ohio StateBullock, Damita G 5-10 Tennessee-ChattanoogaCardenas, Monique G 6-0 FloridaCartwell, LaNisha C 6-2 AlabamaCarver, Mandi F 6-2 Idaho StateCassady, Heather G 5-7 IndianaChapman, Jill C 6-5 IndianaChristensen, Kayte F 6-3 UC-Santa BarbaraChristoforakis, Athena F 6-0 TempleCournoyer, Jamie C 6-3 Boston College ('01)Cunningham, Davalyn F 6-0 RutgersCurry, Edniesha G 5-6 OregonDanker, Jillian G/F 6-1 VanderbiltDosty, Jerkisha F 6-2 St. Mary's CollegeDosty, Jermisha C 6-3 St. Mary's CollegeEisenhut, Meredith G 5-5 St. LawrenceEnghusen, Cori C 6-7 StanfordFrancis, Sharron G 5-8 Old DominionFröhlich, Linda F 6-2 UNLVGahan, Tracy G 6-0 Iowa StateGardner, Andrea F/C 6-3 HowardGeter, Teresa F/C 6-4 South CarolinaGortman, Shaunzinski G 6-1 South CarolinaHaney, Ericka G 6-0 Notre DameHicks, Sarah G/F 6-0 Virginia TechHiggins, Jackie F/C 6-1 North Carolina ('00)Holt, Janet F 6-0 Tennessee TechIngram, Alayne G 5-7 MichiganIsaac, Natalia G 5-7 TempleJackson, Saundra C 6-4 Ole MissJames, Jaime G 5-6 SyracuseJohnson, Melody C 6-2 Arizona StateJohnson, Shondra G 5-9 AlabamaKlimesova, Zuzana F 6-2 VanderbiltKomara, Kelly G 5-7 PurdueKongolo, Amba F/C 6-3 NC CentralLarkin, Kenya G 5-9 TexasLevens, Amanda G 5-9 Arizona StateLewis, Takeisha F/C 6-2 La TechLopp, Janeka F 5-10 HartfordLumbsley, Edmarie C 6-6 MobileMaiga, Hamchetou G/F 6-1 Old DominionMartinez, Milli G 5-8 Georgia TechMcCain, Brandi G 5-3 FloridaMcDole, LaTonya F 6-2 KentuckyMcDonald, Tawana C 6-4 GeorgiaMcIntosh, Lauri F 5-10 Cal Poly PamonaMeadows, Laura F 6-3 PurdueMeder, Lindsey G 5-8 IowaMitchell, Jalie G/F 5-10 North TexasMoody, Cheryl F 6-2 Florida InternationalMoore, Tamara G/F 5-11 WisconsinMoran, Susan F 6-1 St. Joe'sMorrow, Carla G/F 6-0 TulsaNieuwveen, Marlous C 6-5 ValparaisoNightingale, Mandy G 5-6 ColoradoPaul, Tramaine F 6-0 Shorter CollegePearson, Melanie G/F 6-1 BYUPickney, Elizabeth F 6-4 ArizonaPillow, Shalon C 6-3 TennesseePowers, Natalie G 5-11 Western KentuckyRagland, Felicia G 5-9 Oregon StateRobinson, Brandi F 6-0 SE Oklahoma StateRoulier, Jenny G 5-9 ColoradoSafaritova, Kati F 6-2 Texas ChristianSchmitz, Stephanie G 5-7 DrakeScott, Krystal G 5-8 ClemsonSlavtcheva, Gergana G 6-1 Florida InternationalSnow, Michelle C 6-5 TennesseeStomski, Jessie F 6-3 WisconsinStrickland, March