Indiana Selects Jeanette Pohlen in First Round of WNBA Draft

Published on April 11, 2011 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Fever has selected Stanford guard Jeanette Pohlen with the ninth pick in today's WNBA Draft. An Associated Press first-team All-American and the Pac-10 Player of the Year, Pohlen guided the Cardinal to the NCAA Final Four where it lost in last week's national semifinal to eventual champion Texas A&M. As a senior, the 6-0 point guard averaged 15.8 points and 4.8 assists per game while leading Stanford to a 33-3 record and a top three national ranking the entire season.

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A WNBA playoff participant in six straight seasons and seven times since 2002, the Indiana Fever begins its 12th season by hosting the Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 4 (7:00 p.m.). WNBA training camps open May 15. The Fever hosts the Minnesota Lynx for a preseason game on May 31 (7:00 p.m.) For single-game and season ticket information, visit FeverBasketball.com or call (317) 917-2500.

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