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Four WNBA All-Stars bolster 2008 Monarchs roster

May 16, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


SACRAMENTO, CALIF., May 16, 2008 - The Sacramento Monarchs today announced that four WNBA All-Stars - Rebekkah Brunson, Kara Lawson, Ticha Penicheiro and Adrian Williams-Strong - will bolster the 2008 Monarchs roster in addition to the WNBA's 2005 Most Improved Player in Nicole Powell, 2007 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team honoree in Chelsea Newton and veterans La'Tangela Atkinson, Scholanda Robinson and Kim Smith.

News additions to this year's team include four 2008 WNBA draft picks: Laura Harper (First Round, 10th overall); A'Quonesia Franklin (Third Round, 38th overall), Izabela Piekarska (Third Round, 40th overall) and Charel Allen (Third Round, 43rd overall).

Expect Great Basketball this summer at ARCO Arena! The Monarchs tip-off their 12th WNBA season at home against the San Antonio Silver Stars on May 17, at 7 p.m., PDT. Flexible and affordable ticket plans are on sale now, with individual tickets starting at just $10. To buy tickets or for more information, please visit SacramentoMonarchs.com.

2008 SACRAMENTO MONARCHS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College WNBA Exp.

12 Charel Allen G 5-11 135 07/23/86 Notre Dame '08 R

23 La'Tangela Atkinson G/F 6-1 164 03/22/84 North Carolina '06 2

32 Rebekkah Brunson F 6-3 175 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 4

10 A'Quonesia Franklin G 5-4 154 09/29/85 Texas A&M '08 R

15 Laura Harper F/C 6-5 190 04/11/86 Maryland '08 R

20 Kara Lawson G 5-9 165 02/14/81 Tennessee '03 5

2 Chelsea Newton G 5-11 154 02/17/83 Rutgers '05 3

21 Ticha Penicheiro G 5-11 145 09/18/74 Old Dominion '98 10

3 Izabela Piekarska C 6-5 225 06/08/85 UTEP '08 R

14 Nicole Powell F 6-2 175 06/22/82 Stanford '04 4

5 Scholanda Robinson G 5-11 155 01/09/83 Louisiana State '06 2

8 Kim Smith F 6-1 158 05/07/84 Utah '06 2

34 Adrian Williams-Strong F/C 6-5 180 02/15/77 USC '99 7



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