WNBA Player Pronunciation Guide

Connecticut Sun
Asjha Jones: Asia
Nykesha Sales: Nuh-KEY-shuh
Candace Futrell: Few-trell
Jen Derevjanik: de-rev-JAN-ik
Le'Coe Willingham: Luh-Co

Charlotte Sting
Kelly Mazzante: mah-ZANN-tee
Mery Andrade: Mary ONN-Drahd

Detroit Shock
Jae Cross: Jay
Merlakia Jones: Mer- LAKE-e-ah
Chandi Jones: CHAN-di
Deanna Nolan: Dee-ANN-a
Iciss Tillis: ICE-siss Till-iss

Houston Comets
Lucienne Berthieu: Lou-SEE-en Bear-TWO
Gordana Grubin: Gor-DAH-na GREW-bin
Kedra Holland-Corn: KEY-dra

Indiana Fever
Leigh Aziz: LEE uh-ZEEZ
Coretta Brown: cuh-RETT-uh
Tamika Catchings: tuh-MEE-kuh
Conseco Fieldhouse: con-SEE-co
Niele Ivey: nee-ELL
Ieva Kublina: ee-EVV-uh koo-BLEE-nyuh
Astou Ndiaye-Diatta: ah-STOO N-jy JAW-tah
Kelly Schumacher: SHOO-mock-er

Los Angeles Sparks
Tamecka Dixon: Ta-MEE-kah
Doneeka Hodges: Dah-nee-KAH
Lisa Leslie: Lez-LEE
Mwadi Mabika: MWA-dee Ma-BEE-kah
Laura Macchi: MAH-kee
Raffaella Masciadri: Rah-FEE-ella Mah-SEE-ah-dre
DeLisha Milton-Jones: Dah-LEE-sha
Nikki Teasley: TEES-lee
Christi Thomas: KRIS-tee
Teresa Weatherspoon: Tu-REE-sah Weh-ther-SPOON
Tamika Whitmore: Ta-MEE-kah WIT-mor

Minnesota Lynx
Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert: - love-LACE
Nuria Martinez: nuh-REE-a
Nicole Ohlde: old-EE
Tamika Williams: tuh-MEE-kuh
Suzie McConnell Serio: s-AIR-ee-O

New York Liberty
Ann Wauters: Waters
Shameka Christon: Sha-mee-KA CHRIS-tian
Tari Phillips: Tar- E
Elena Baranova: Yih-Lane-Nuh Bah-Rah-No-Vuh
Bethany Donaphin: Beth-a-knee Don-a-fin

Phoenix Mercury
Edwina Brown: ed-WEE-na
Plenette Pierson: PLUH-net
Slobodanka Tuvic: SLOW-bo-dahn-ka TOO-vich
Shereka Wright: sha-REE-kah

Sacramento Monarchs
Chantelle Anderson: shawn�TELL
Hamchetou Maiga: HAUM-shay-two MY-ga
Nuria Martinez: NEW-re-a
Ticha Penicheiro: TEE-sha Pen-a-CHAIR-o
DeMya Walker: de-MY-a
Tangela Smith: TAN-jah-la

San Antonio Silver Stars
Agnieska Bibrzycka: Ag-NISH-kah BEE-bitz-kah
Tai Dillard: TIE
Margo Dydek: DEE-dek
Semeka Randall: Suh-MEE-kah
Mandisa Stevenson: Man-DEE-sha
Toccara Williams: Tuh-CAR-rah

Seattle Storm
Adia Barnes: UH-dee-a
Tully Bevilaqua: BEV-a-lock-wa
Sheri Sam: she-REE
Kamila Vodichkova: KUH-mill-a voe-DEETCH-cove-a

Washington Mystics
Alana Beard: A-Lay-na
Kiesha Brown: KEE-sha
Kaayla Chones: KAY-la
Stacey Dales-Schuman: SHOE-men
Chamique Holdsclaw: SHA-mi-qua
Tamicha Jackson: Ta-mee-SHA
Nakia Sanford: Nah-KEE-ya
Aiysha Smith: Ah-YEE-sha
Petra Ujhelyi: EW-ee-HAY-ee