With the number two overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft, the Sacramento Monarchs selected Chantelle Anderson from Vanderbilt.
Were you excited to finally have the waiting over with and to know where you’ll be going?
Anderson: Oh yeah, I mean I’m glad I get the opportunity to play. I’m glad everything got worked out and that it’s finally here. It’s a new chapter in my life and I’m just excited to start it.
You get to go to Sacramento to play along side Yolanda Griffith who’s one of the legends of the game. Are you excited about that? Have you watched her over the years?
Anderson: Yeah, I’ve been a huge fan of her game and I just think it’s a great place for me because I’m going to be playing against one of the best players in the game every day in practice and I can only get better from that. I know that I’m going to get that much better in practice and it will make the games that much easier. I am excited about that.
How do you feel about coming in and contributing from day one?
Anderson: That’s what I hope to do. I hope to contribute. This is a team that would not even have been in a position to select me if they hadn’t had injury problems. So with all these people coming back from injuries, I think this is a team that has a ton of potential to be one of the powerhouses. I’m just really excited to be a part of it.
Playing in the SEC, you’re well prepared. Do you feel like you’re in a pretty good position to make this jump?
Anderson: Yeah, I definitely feel like I will make the transition a good one. I know that it’s going to take a little bit of time but I hope not too long. I think that the SEC is the best league in America, and of course it’s a whole different level, but I think that I’m as prepared as any college player going into the WNBA. I definitely hope to contribute right away.













