Friday, April 26, 2002
WNBA Fact

The 2002 WNBA Draft marked the first time that a guard was picked with the No. 1 selection, as Seattle drafted Connecticut point guard Sue Bird.

Previous No. 1 selections:
1997 — Tina Thompson (Forward)
1998 — Margo Dydek (Center)
1999 — Chamique Holdsclaw (Forward)
2000 — Ann Wauters (Center)
2001 — Lauren Jackson (Forward)



Thursday, April 25, 2002
Lynx Spotlight

Lynx first-round pick Tamika Williams finished as Connecticut's all-time leader in field goal percentage at 70.3% (560-for-797) and became the 19th player in school history to score at least 1,000 career points. The Sporting News named her National Freshman of the Year following the 1998-99 season. As a high school senior in Dayton, Ohio, Williams was the USA Today National High School Player of the Year.



Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Lynx Trivia

Who was the highest draft pick in Lynx history?
A. Svetlana Abrosimova
B. Grace Daley
C. Tonya Edwards
D. Betty Lennox
E. Katie Smith

Click here for the answer.



Tuesday, April 23, 2002
Photo of the Week

The Lynx' top draft pick, UConn forward Tamika Williams, set a school record for single-season field goal percentage at 75.9% as a junior. She finished No. 1 on the school's career list with a 70.3% average in four years. (Steve Slade, University of Connecticut)

Monday, April 22, 2002
Quote of the Week

"She is a very versatile player and is a player who has really improved during the course of her career at South Carolina. She has the potential to play the point and is a very good three-point shooter. We had her as a top-10 pick in this draft and are extremely excited about having her come to Minnesota."
—Lynx coach Brian Agler, talking about Shaunzinski Gortman, whom the Lynx acquired in a draft-day trade on Friday.