Wheaties welcomes Shock to breakfast table
November 2, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Detroit Shock News Release
Minneapolis - November 2, 2006 - Wheaties® is thrilled to welcome its newest member to the "Breakfast of Champions®," the Detroit Shock. A new, special-edition package featuring the 2006 WNBA Champions continues Wheaties' tradition of honoring championship moments.
Detroit won its second WNBA title in franchise history, defeating the Sacramento Monarchs, three games to two, in the first WNBA Finals in league history to reach a fifth and deciding game.
While Flint, MI, native, Deanna Nolan, who averaged 17 points and 4.2 rebounds, including a game-high 24 points in Game 5, was named Most Valuable Player of the Finals, the Championship was truly a team accomplishment. Under the direction of Head Coach Bill Laimbeer, the Shock got major contributions throughout the season from role players and stars alike, particularly Cheryl Ford and Katie Smith. Ford, in only her fourth WNBA campaign, became the league's all-time, single-season rebounding leader by grabbing 363 boards while Smith, an eighth-year veteran and the all-time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, became the first WNBA player to notch 500 career three-pointers.
This package marks the first solo appearance for the Detroit Shock and the third time Wheaties boxes have featured WNBA players in the league's 10-year history. Released in 2004, the first WNBA-themed Wheaties box recognized stars from three championship teams, including the Shock, Houston Comets and Los Angeles Sparks. Last fall, the 2005 WNBA Champion Monarchs were so honored. Now, 12-ounce boxes bearing a team photo of the Shock on the front will be available in stores nationally beginning this month. *Wheaties package image now available at www.businesswire.com.
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