Minnesota Lynx Sign 2010 Second Overall Draft Pick Monica Wright
Published on April 14, 2010 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed its two selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft, Monica Wright (1st round, 2nd overall) and Gabriella Marginean (3rd round, 26th overall). Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
Wright, a 5-11 guard, capped off an illustrious collegiate career by becoming the first Cavalier in school history to earn AP First-Team All-America honors after a historic senior season. In 31 games, Wright averaged an ACC-high 23.7 points -- good for seventh nationally -- 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.7 steals per game en route to earning ACC Player of the Year honors. Wright's 734 total points her senior year surpassed her own school record of 696 points, set in 2008-09, and also helped Wright supplant the legendary Dawn Staley as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,540 career points, a total that also ranks third on the all-time ACC scoring list. The All-American tallied eight 30-point games and 22 20-point games her senior year and knocked down a team-high 31 three-pointers. In addition to garnering AP All-America honors, Wright was also named to the 2010 U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America team and the State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.
Marginean became Drexel's first-ever WNBA selection when the Lynx took her with the 26th overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft. The 6-1 forward averaged 20.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 125 career games spanning four years with the Dragons. An Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America selection in 2010, Marginean finished her collegiate career in March as the all-time women's basketball scoring leader at Philadelphia area schools with 2,581 points. That point total is also tops on the Colonial Athletic Conference charts.
The Minnesota Lynx will tip off the team's 12th season of basketball in the Twin Cities with its Home Opener on Sunday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. against the Washington Mystics. Lower-level tickets are available for as little as $10 a game for the 17-game home season and can be purchased by calling 612-673-8400, e-mailing tickets@lynxbasketball.com, or visiting the Lynx website at www.lynxbasketball.com.
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