Charlotte Sting Weekly Update

June 6, 2005 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Charlotte Sting News Release


STING NEWS AND NOTES
STING HOST FAMILY FUN SUNDAY AND
DADS AND DAUGHTERS WEEK
The Sting will host Family Fun Sunday this Sunday, June 12 as they host the Seattle Storm at the Charlotte Coliseum at 4 p.m. It marks the beginning of Dads and Daughters Week across the WNBA. The first 2,500 fans will receive team posters courtesy of Charlotte Metro Credit Union. In addition, recording artist Brie Larson will be on hand to perform at halftime. A FREE fanfest will be held on the concourse prior to the game. Kids 14 and under will be admitted to the game free with a paying adult.

BLOCK PARTY
Sting center Tammy Sutton-Brown joined an elite group on Thursday, June 2, as she became just the 10th player in WNBA history to record 200 career blocks. Other players to accomplish that feat include Margo Dydek, Lisa Leslie, Tangela Smith, Vicky Bullett, Elena Barnova, Lauren Jackson, Yolanda Griffith, Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Ruth Riley.

RISING ABOVE
Sheri Sam and Tangela Smith are both currently performing above the marks they set in 2004. Smith is averaging 12.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 2005. Last season, she averaged 11.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. Sam is averaging 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists. In 2004, she averaged 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

UPCOMING STING EVENTS

June 14: Sting Players Visit Presbyterian Hospital
Several Sting players will visit children at Presbyterian Hospital at 3:30 p.m.
June 25: Sting Host Superwoman Exhibit
A special photo exhibit featuring some of the top women in sports will be displayed at the Charlotte Coliseum beginning on June 25. The photo exhibit is courtesy of the Women's Sports Foundation, Head & Shoulders and Wachovia. A reception featuring WNBA President Donna Orender as the keynote speaker will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, June 10 – at Detroit
7:30 p.m. – Palace of Auburn Hills

The Sting will conclude a three-game road stretch with a stop in Detroit. The Shock are undefeated through four games in 2005 and are led by guard Deanna Nolan, who averages 18.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists. Detroit also has a powerful inside game anchored by Olympic gold medalist Ruth Riley and 2003 Rookie of the Year Cheryl Ford. All-Star forward Swin Cash has been out of the lineup so far in 2005 recovering from a knee injury. Last season, the Shock swept the season series, winning all four games against the Sting.

Sunday, June 12- vs. Seattle
4 p.m. – Charlotte Coliseum

The Sting open a five-game homestand on Sunday as they host the 2004 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm. After losing their first game of the season, the Storm have reeled off four straight wins. The Storm will face the Sting at the tail end of a four game road trip having faced Connecticut, Detroit and Washington prior to arriving in the Queen City. The Storm are led by 2003 WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson who averages over 16 points per game. The Storm backcourt features a dynamic duo with Sue Bird at point guard and 2004 WNBA Finals MVP Betty Lennox at shooting guard. Last season, the two teams split the season series with each team winning on their home floor.

RANKING AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS
Sting guard Dawn Staley ranks among the league's top ten performers in several statistical categories. Staley ranks 4th in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.64, 5th in three-point field goal percentage (.636; 7-11) and seventh in assists per game (4.8 apg).

TAKE AWAY
Sting guard/forward Sheri Sam needs two more steals to record her 300th career steal. When she reaches that mark, she will become just the 11th woman in WNBA history to reach that plateau.

FAMILIAR FOES VIA FREE AGENCY
Several players will meet familiar foes this week as the Sting play the Shock and the Storm. Andrea Stinson will face the Sting for the first time since joining the Detroit Shock as a free agent during the offseason. Stinson spent the first eight years of her WNBA career in a Sting uniform. Sheri Sam will face the Seattle Storm for the first time since joining Charlotte as a free agent in February. Sam helped the Storm capture the WNBA Championship last season.

CATCH THE STING ON TV
C-SET will next showcase the Sting on Sunday,
June 12 as they host the Seatte Storm.

Tune in as Steve Martin and Stephanie Ready call the action courtside. C-SET can be seen in Charlotte on Time Warner Digital Cable Channel 150 and in Rock Hill on Comporium Digital Cable Channel 208.

The Sting at Washington game on August 2 will be televised nationally on ESPN 2. The complete television schedule is as follows:
Date Opponent Time Station
Sun., June 12 vs. Seattle 4 p.m. C-SET
Thu., June 30 at Washington 7 p.m. C-SET
Fri., July 22 at Connecticut 7:30 p.m. C-SET
Tue., August 2 at Washington 8 p.m. ESPN 2
Thu., August 25 at New York 7:30 p.m. C-SET

KEY WNBA DATES
July 9 – WNBA All-Star Game –Mohegan Sun Arena
August 1 – Trading Deadline

OVER THE AIRWAVES
All 34 regular season games can be heard live on WNMX 106.1 FM. Veteran announcer Sam Smith will call all the action for the third consecutive season.

STING TICKETS
Sting tickets are on sale now. All seats are located in the lower bowl and start as low as $10. Fans can purchase tickets at the Charlotte Coliseum ticket office, any Ticketmaster location, by calling 1-877-WNBA-TIX or by logging onto www.charlottesting.com. For information on season tickets, Weekend Plans, Flex Plans or group tickets please a ticket representative at 704-424-WNBA.

BOBCATS TO PICK 5TH AND 13TH IN DRAFT
The Charlotte Bobcats will have the 5th and the 13th selections in the 2005 NBA Draft. The NBA Draft will take place on Tuesday, June 28 in New York.



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