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Monarchs announce 2006 roster

May 19, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


SACRAMENTO, CALIF., May 19, 2006 - The Sacramento Monarchs today announced the roster for the 2006 WNBA regular season. New additions to the team include: two free agents, Brittany Wilkins and Chameka Scott; and rookies Kim Smith, selected by Sacramento in the first round (13th overall) and Scholanda Dorrell, also selected in the first round (14th overall).

Returning to Sacramento for another season are: five time WNBA All-Star, former League MVP and 2005 WNBA Finals MVP Yolanda Griffith; four-time WNBA All-Star and the League's all-time assists leader, Ticha Penicheiro; 2005 WNBA All-Star, DeMya Walker, who is currently on maternity leave; the WNBA's 2005 Most Improved Player, Nicole Powell; the Monarchs 2005 First Round Draft Pick (ninth overall), Kristin Haynie; 2004 Sacramento's First Round Draft Pick (10th overall), Rebekkah Brunson; 2003 WNBA First Round Draft Pick (fifth overall), Kara Lawson; the Monarchs 2002 First Round Draft Pick (12th overall), Hamchétou Maïga-Ba; and 2001 WNBA Second Round Draft Pick (23rd overall), Erin Buescher.

On Saturday, May 20, the Monarchs will be nationally televised on ABC, for the WNBA's Opening Day, against the Phoenix Mercury, at 1:00 p.m. PDT, at ARCO Arena, to include the Championship Ring Ceremony.

Be a part of the Monarchs 10th Anniversary season. 2006 Sacramento Monarchs Season ticket packages are on sale now. For more information, please visit the Monarchs website at www.SacramentoMonarchs.com .

2006 SACRAMENTO MONARCHS ROSTER
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College WNBA Exp.
32 Rebekkah Brunson F 6-3 175 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 2
7 Erin Buescher C 6-3 181 06/05/79 The Masters College '01 4
33 Yolanda Griffith F/C 6-4 175 03/01/70 Florida Atlantic '93 7
4 Kristin Haynie G 5-8 147 06/17/83 Michigan State '05 1
5 Scholanda Dorrell G 5-11 155 01/09/83 Louisiana State '06 R
20 Kara Lawson G 5-9 172 02/14/81 Tennessee '03 3
9 Hamchétou Maïga-Ba G/F 6-1 160 04/25/78 Old Dominion '01 4
21 Ticha Penicheiro G 5-11 149 09/18/74 Old Dominion '98 8
14 Nicole Powell F 6-3 170 06/22/82 Stanford '04 2
3 Chameka Scott G 6-0 155 05/09/84 Baylor '06 R
8 Kim Smith F 6-0 155 05/07/84 Utah '06 R
22 DeMya Walker^ F 6-3 168 11/28/77 Virginia '99 6
51 Brittany Wilkins F/C 6-4 185 06/15/83 Iowa State '06 R

^Denotes player currently on maternity leave.



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