Augustus Third Among Western Conference Guards in WNBA All-Star Balloting
June 14, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus is third among all Western Conference guards in votes received (10,910) after the first returns in the 2006 WNBA All-Star Balloting program. Other Lynx players receiving votes are forwards Svetlana Abrosimova (4,917 votes) and Nicole Ohlde (2,084 votes) and center Vanessa Hayden (990 votes).
Augustus, the first overall pick of the 2006 WNBA Draft, currently ranks 3rd in the league in scoring (22.8 ppg), 17th in field goal percentage (.490), 14th in free throw percentage (.861) and 5th in minutes (32.5 mpg).
The 2006 WNBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the New York Liberty on Wednesday, July 12 at Madison Square Garden. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Starters for the WNBA All-Star Game will be determined by fan balloting, which began on May 28. The nationwide first return voting results reflect fans making their All-Star selections during special in-arena balloting nights and by going online to WNBA.com. The WNBA All-Star Balloting Program presented by T-Mobile and AOL.com will be conducted through June 25, and reserve players will subsequently be selected by the League's Eastern and Western Conference head coaches.
The All-Stars will be extremely visible in New York during the All-Star break, as the league will launch a number of community initiatives. Foremost among those will be the 2006 WNBA All-Star Summer Jam, the league's free interactive basketball festival, and WNBA All-Star Legacy project, which serves as the centerpiece of the WNBA's community outreach efforts in the All-Star host city and leaves a lasting and positive impression for the community. Details for all surrounding events will be announced at a later date.
The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the first returns of the 2006 WNBA All-Star voting program are attached:
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST RETURNS
Forwards: Sheryl Swoopes (Hou) 26,720; Lauren Jackson (Sea) 19,647; Tina Thompson (Hou) 13,141; Chamique Holdsclaw (LA) 7,838; Wendy Palmer (Sea) 5,676; Nicole Powell (Sac) 5,670; Svetlana Abrosimova (Min) 4,917; Sophia Young (SA) 3,358; Rebekkah Brunson (Sac) 2,955; Mwadi Mabika (LA) 2,679; Nicole Ohlde (Min) 2,084; DeMya Walker (Sac) 1,735; LaToya Thomas (SA) 1.060; Christi Thomas (LA) 1,039.
Centers: Lisa Leslie (LA) 18,372; Yolanda Griffith (Sac) 12,732; Michelle Snow (Hou) 6,933; Janell Burse (Sea) 5,796; Kamila Vodichkova (Pho) 2,794; Katie Feenstra (SA) 1,862; Vanessa Hayden (Min) 990.
Guards: Sue Bird (Sea) 23,625; Diana Taurasi (Pho) 18,708; Seimone Augustus (Min) 10,910; Dawn Staley (Hou) 8,378; Ticha Penicheiro (Sac) 7,777; Betty Lennox (Sea) 5,778; Kara Lawson (Sac) 4,417; Dominique Canty (Hou) 3,943; Cappie Pondexter (Pho) 3,900; Vickie Johnson (SA) 2,720; Temeka Johnson (LA) 2,605; Kelly Miller (Pho) 2,564; Tamecka Dixon (Hou) 2,042; Shannon Johnson (SA) 1,449.
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST RETURNS
Forwards: Tamika Catchings (Ind) 27,722; Nykesha Sales (CT) 24,786; Taj McWilliams-Franklin (CT) 18,291; Swin Cash (Det) 13,612; Tamika Whitmore (Ind) 10,314; Delisha Milton-Jones (Was) 4,499; Candice Dupree (Chi) 3,565; Monique Currie (Cha) 3,206; Shameka Christon (NY) 2,562; Brooke Wyckoff (Chi) 2,492; Crystal Robinson (Was) 2,185; Kara Braxton (Det) 1,801; Tangela Smith (Cha) 1,796; Sheri Sam (Cha) 1,751.
Centers: Margo Dydek (CT) 18,331; Cheryl Ford (Det) 14,537; Ebony Hoffman (Ind) 8,312; Ruth Riley (Det) 8,199; Kelly Schumacher (NY) 4,313; Tammy Sutton-Brown (Cha) 2,815; Chasity Melvin (Was) 2,683.
Guards: Lindsay Whalen (CT) 22,100; Katie Douglas (CT) 19,761; Becky Hammon (NY) 14,235; Alana Beard (Was) 12,865; Anna DeForge (Ind) 9,435; Katie Smith (Det) 8,284; Deanna Nolan (Det) 7,902; Nikki Teasley (Was) 7,444; Tan White (Ind) 6,813; Sherill Baker (NY) 2,562; Stacey Dales (Chi) 2,482; Chelsea Newton (Chi) 1,883; Allison Feaster (Cha) 1,702; Elaine Powell (Chi) 1,210.
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