Friday, April 19, 2002
WNBA Fact

In the five previous WNBA Drafts, three No. 1 picks have been international players:
1997 — Houston Comets: Tina Thompson (USC)
1998 — Utah Starzz: Margo Dydek (Poland)
1999 — Washington Mystics: Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee)
2000 — Cleveland Rockers: Ann Wauters (Belgium)
2001 — Seattle Storm: Lauren Jackson (Australia)



Thursday, April 18, 2002
Lynx Spotlight

Lynx forward Val Whiting-Raymond was a two-time Kodak All-America selection as well as a two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year at Stanford. A member of two NCAA championship teams, she also led the Cardinal to four consecutive conference championships. In 1993, she graduated as Stanford's all-time leading scorer and rebounder.



Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Trivia of the Week

Who was the first overall selection in the WNBA's inaugural draft in 1997?
A. Ruthie Bolton
B. Rebecca Lobo
C. Sheryl Swoopes
D. Tina Thompson

Click here for the answer.



Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Photo of the Week

Lynx guard Betty Lennox, along with forward Katie Smith, trained with USA Basketball during its spring training session in March and early April. Lennox and Smith hope to be added to USA Basketball's Women's World Championship team, which will compete at the FIBA World Championship for Women in the People's Republic of China in September.

Monday, April 15, 2002
Quote of the Week

"I still think there are a lot of women out there who don't understand why it's important to support women's basketball. It's partly about basketball, but it's also about breaking down barriers."
—Former Lynx forward Andrea Lloyd Curry. The quote appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on May 20, 2001.