WNBA: What You Need To Know For 2007 Season
POSTED: Thursday, May 24, 2007
UPDATED: 3:31 pm EDT May 24,
2007
As the WNBA's 2007 seaon gets under way, here's what you need to know.Five teams have changed coaches since the end of the 2006 season, most notably rookie Karleen Thompson, who takes over for four-time champion and WNBA legend Van Chancellor in Houston.
The Sacramento Monarchs meanwhile, hired 33-year-old assistant Jenny Boucek to replace John Whisenant, who remains general manager of the two-time defending Western Conference champions.
Michael Cooper was re-hired by Los Angeles; Cooper coached the Sparks from 1999-2004 and won two league championships. NBA assistant Don Zierden takes the helm for the Lynx in his native Minnesota and Bo Overton leaves behind the college game for the Chicago Sky.
All 13 teams have revamped uniforms this year as a result of the NBA/WNBA’s new agreement with Adidas. The jerseys now feature a funky side design including colorful side panels and below-the-number nameplates.
The Charlotte Sting folded, sending second-year guard Monique Currie to Chicago, veteran post player Tangela Smith to Minnesota and Janel McCarville, the No.1 overall pick in 2005, to New York in the dispersal draft.
The 2007 college draft was a solid, but unspectacular one. Duke point guard Lindsey Harding went No. 1 overall to Phoenix and was dealt to Minnesota for Tangela Smith. Harding won’t have the same impact Seimone Augustus did last year, but she should make the Lynx an exciting, young team.
The New York Liberty selected center Jessica Davenport of Ohio State with the second pick and Ole Miss guard Armintie Smith went third overall to Chicago. San Antonio and Detroit were among the off-season’s most active teams, exchanging centers, Katie Feenstra for Ruth Riley. The Silver Stars also acquired All Star point guard Becky Hammon from New York and signed shooting guard Erin Buescher. The defending champion Shock added veteran guard Shannon Johnson via free agency. Los Angeles, which posted a conference-best 25-9 mark in 2006, added forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin from Connecticut and Latoya Thomas, the top choice in the 2003 draft. The Sparks hope that duo will help ease the loss of reigning MVP Lisa Leslie, who will miss the 2007 season while pregnant with her first child.
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