Shock Finalize Opening Night Roster
June 5, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Detroit Shock News Release
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Detroit Shock Head Coach and General Manager Bill Laimbeer announced today that the opening night roster has been finalized and stands at 11 players.
Detroit Shock 2009 Roster
NO POS NAME HT WT DOB COLLEGE/COUNTRY YRS
45 C Kara Braxton 6-6 225 2/18/83 Georgia '05 4
54 F Barbara Farris 6-3 200 9/10/76 Tulane '98 9
35 F Cheryl Ford 6-3 195 6/6/81 Louisiana Tech '03 6
4 G Kristin Haynie 5-9 147 6/17/83 Michigan State '05 4
22 G Alexis Hornbuckle 5-11 155 10/16/85 Tennessee '08 1
44 C Taj McWilliams 6-2 184 10/20/70 St. Edward's '93 10
14 G Deanna Nolan 5-10 147 8/25/79 Georgia '01 8
23 F Plenette Pierson 6-2 178 8/31/81 Texas Tech '03 6
24 C Olayinka Sanni 6-2 205 8/21/86 West Virginia '08 1
30 G Katie Smith 5-11 175 6/4/74 Ohio State '96 10
1 G Shavonte Zellous 5-10 8/28/86 Pittsburgh '09 R
Head Coach Bill Laimbeer
Assistant Coaches Rick Mahorn, Cheryl Reeve
Trainer Laura Ramus
With the roster set, the Shock have wrapped up training camp and are headed west to face the Los Angeles Sparks to tip-off the season Saturday. The game tips at 2:30 p.m. E.T. and will be nationally televised on ABC.
The defending WNBA Champions will return home to host the Sparks again on Monday, June 8 and will participate in a championship banner raising and ring ceremony beginning at 7:00 p.m. E.T at the Palace of Auburn Hills, followed by a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
Experience the three-time WNBA Champion Detroit Shock presented by Meijer in 2009 by calling 248.377.0100 or by logging on to www.DetroitShock for season ticket information.
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