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Sacramento Monarchs Announce 2007 Final Roster

May 17, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


SACRAMENTO, CALIF., May 17, 2007 - The Sacramento Monarchs today announced the roster for the 2007 WNBA regular season. New additions to the team include: La'Tangela Atkinson, acquired by the Monarchs from the Indiana Fever; Chelsea Newton, acquired from the Chicago Sky after being a member of the 2005 Monarchs; and Adrian Williams, acquired from the Minnesota Lynx.

Returning to Sacramento for another season are: six time WNBA All-Star, former League MVP, and member of the WNBA's All-Decade Team, Yolanda Griffith; four-time WNBA All-Star and the League's all-time assists leader, Ticha Penicheiro; 2005 WNBA All-Star, DeMya Walker; 2003 WNBA First Round Draft Pick (fifth overall), Kara Lawson; the WNBA's 2005 Most Improved Player, Nicole Powell; the Monarchs 2005 First Round Draft Pick (ninth overall), Kristin Haynie; Sacramento's 2004 First Round Draft Pick (10th overall), Rebekkah Brunson; 2006 WNBA First Round Draft Pick (14th overall), Scholanda Robinson; 2006 WNBA First Round Draft Pick (13th overall), Kim Smith; and free agent, Brittany Wilkins.

On Saturday, May 19, the Monarchs will be nationally televised on ABC, for the WNBA's Opening Day, against the Detroit Shock, at 12:30 p.m. PDT, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. After a four game road swing, the Monarchs will be back in Sacramento for their Home Opener to take on their Western Conference rivals, the Los Angeles Sparks, on Saturday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. PDT, at ARCO Arena. The 2006 Western Conference Championship banner will be unveiled at the Monarchs Home Opener. Celebrate Opening Night with the Monarchs and buy your tickets today at SacramentoMonarchs.com.

Season tickets and flexible ticket packages are on sale now. For more information, please visit the Monarchs Web site at SacramentoMonarchs.com.

2007 Sacramento Monarchs Roster

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

23 La'Tangela Atkinson G/F 6-0 172 03/22/84 North Carolina '06 1

32 Rebekkah Brunson F 6-2 175 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 3

33 Yolanda Griffith F/C 6-3 188 03/01/70 Florida Atlantic '93 8

4 Kristin Haynie G 5-9 147 06/17/83 Michigan State '05 2

20 Kara Lawson G 5-9 165 02/14/81 Tennessee '03 4

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

21 Ticha Penicheiro G 5-10 145 09/18/74 Old Dominion '98 9

14 Nicole Powell F 6-3 175 06/22/82 Stanford '04 3

5 Scholanda Robinson G 5-11 155 01/09/83 Louisiana State '06 1

8 Kim Smith F 6-0 158 05/07/84 Utah '06 1

22 DeMya Walker F 6-3 170 11/28/77 Virginia '99 7

51 Brittany Wilkins C 6-3 175 06/15/83 Iowa State '06 1

34 Adrian Williams F/C 6-5 170 02/15/77 USC '99 6

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