Seattle Storm announces 2009 training camp roster
Published on May 17, 2009 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
SEATTLE, May 17, 2009 - The Seattle Storm will open its 2009 training camp on Sunday, May 17 at the Furtado Center (the Storm Training Facility, 490 Fifth Ave. N.), with the first media availability scheduled for Monday, May 18 following the annual Media Day event. The last 30 minutes of each practice session training camp will be open to the media, with availability following the practice.
Media Day will be held at the Furtado Center on Monday, May 18. Storm players and coaches will be available to the media for interviews and photo opportunities.
A schedule of practices and preseason games during training camp follows:
Monday May 18 2-5 p.m.
Tuesday May 19 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday May 20 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday May 21 Preseason Game #1 vs. Sacramento - 7 p.m. (PDT)
Friday May 22 Off Day
Saturday May 23 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday May 24 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Monday May 25 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday May 26 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday May 27 Travel Day
Thursday May 28 Scrimmage in Las Vegas - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday May 29 Travel Day
Saturday May 30 Preseason Game #2 at. Phoenix - 7 p.m. (PDT)
Sunday May 31 Off Day
Monday June 1 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday June 2 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday June 3 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday June 4 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday June 5 Travel Day
Saturday June 6 Season Opener at Sacramento - 1 p.m. (PDT)
Sunday June 7 Home Opener vs. Sacramento - 6 p.m. (PDT)
This schedule is subject to change. Suggested media arrival time for Monday, May 18 is 4 p.m. Suggested media arrival time for practices scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is 1 p.m. For up-to-date practice times and availability sessions, please call the Storm PR Hotline at 206-281-5847.
2009 SEATTLE STORM TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. DOB FROM WNBA YRS.
22 La'Tangela Atkinson G/F 6-1 164 3/22/84 North Carolina, '06 3
9 Suzy Batkovic-Brown* C 6-4 197 12/17/80 Australia 1
5 Kimberly Beck G 5-8 125 12/27/85 Geo. Washington, '08 1
10 Sue Bird G 5-9 150 10/16/80 Connecticut '02 7
33 Janell Burse C 6-5 199 5/19/79 Tulane, 01 7
2 Swin Cash* F 6-1 162 9/22/79 Connecticut, '02 7
1 A'Quonesia Franklin G 5-4 154 9/29/85 Texas A&M, '08 1
23 Mara Freshour G/F 6-1 4/22/87 Florida State, '09 R
4 Katie Gearlds G 6-1 184 10/26/84 Purdue, â07 2
15 Lauren Jackson* F/C 6-5 187 5/11/81 Australia 8
14 Shannon Johnson G 5-7 152 8/18/74 South Carolina, â96 10
20 Camille Little F 6-2 180 1/18/85 UNC, â07 2
7 Aja Parham F 6-0 2/17/84 Boston College, '06 R
43 Ashley Robinson C 6-4 180 8/12/82 Tennessee '04 5
35 Kasha Terry C/F 6-3 185 10/21/83 Georgia Tech, '06 3
44 Ashley Walker F 6-1 2/24/87 California, '09 R
30 Tanisha Wright* G 5-11 165 11/29/83 Penn State '05 4
HEAD COACH: Brian Agler (Wittenburg)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
Nancy Darsch (Springfield College)
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Tom Spencer (Central Washington)
*Denotes players currently out of market who will join the team at a later date, to be determined.
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