2007 WNBA Pre-Draft Camp set for Cleveland
Published on March 27, 2007 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NEW YORK, March 27, 2007 - Top women's basketball prospects from around the world will gather for the WNBA's Pre-Draft Camp at Cleveland State University on March 30-31. The camp offers coaches and general managers from all 13 WNBA teams an opportunity to evaluate the top young players in advance of the 2007 WNBA Draft presented by adidas set to take place in Cleveland on April 4. The prospects will showcase their skills and compete against one another in drills, half court scenarios and full court scrimmages during three on-court sessions.
While media may attend the last 30 minutes of each on-court session, players, coaches and general managers will be available for interviews on the court on Friday, March 30 from 11:30 a.m. - noon ET. Additional interviews may be scheduled upon request by contacting Karen Kase of the WNBA Communications Department (212-407-8022 or kkase@nba.com).
League-appointed personnel will conduct player physical examinations on Thursday, March 29, followed by two on-court sessions scheduled for Friday, March 30 (8:30 - 11:30 a.m., 6:30 - 9 p.m.) and one for the morning of Saturday, March 31 (8-11 a.m.).
The 2007 WNBA Draft presented by adidas will begin at 1 p.m. ET at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland. ESPN2 will provide exclusive first round coverage of the Draft with continued coverage of the second and third rounds on ESPNU and NBA TV. In addition, WNBA.com will cover all three rounds, providing complete analysis and comprehensive information on all 13 teams' selections.
In addition to the WNBA's Pre-Draft Camp on March 30-31 and Draft on April 4, Cleveland will host the NCAA Women's Final Four on April 1 and 3 at Quicken Loans Arena as well as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association National Convention.
Last year, when the WNBA Draft was held in Boston, marked the first time the WNBA Draft was held during the week of - and in the city of - the NCAA Women's Final Four. In previous years, the event was held at NBA TV studios in New Jersey while prior Pre-Draft Camps were conducted in the either metropolitan New York or Chicago.
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