WNBA Holds Dispersal Draft for Former Members of the Charlotte Sting
January 8, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Detroit Shock News Release
Auburn Hills, MI - The WNBA held a Dispersal Draft on Monday, January 8 to disseminate the players that made up the roster of the Charlotte Sting during the 2006 season. The Sting ceased operation in December leaving 13 players available for teams to select. The order of selection was in inverse order of the league's 2006 regular season finish.
The Detroit Shock, selecting 11th in the Dispersal Draft, elected not to make a selection. The Connecticut Sun, choosing 13th, also elected not to select any former members of the Sting.
"We were hoping that players at certain positions would drop down to us with the 11th pick," said Shock Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel Bill Laimbeer, "but things didn't work out. Rather then select somebody just for the sake of making a pick, we felt that it was in our best interest to pass, and try to improve our club through free agency, trades and the collegiate draft."
Tasha Butts and Summer Erb were not selected in the Dispersal Draft. Former Sting players Tammy Sutton-Brown and Allison Feaster are both Unrestricted Free Agents and may sign with any team.
2007 WNBA Dispersal Draft
Team Player
Chicago Sky Monique Currie
Minnesota Lynx Tangela Smith
New York Liberty Janel McCarville
San Antonio Silver Stars Helen Darling
Phoenix Mercury Kelly Mazzante
Washington Mystics Teana Miller
Seattle Storm Tyn'esha Fluker
Houston Comets Yelena Leuchanka
Indiana Fever Sheri Sam
Sacramento Monarchs LaToya Bond
Detroit Shock
Los Angeles Sparks Ayana Walker
Connecticut Sun
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- Seattle Storm Selects Tye'sha Fluker in Dispersal Draft - Seattle Storm
- Fever selects Sheri Sam in WNBA Dispersal Draft - Indiana Fever
- Sparks select Ayana Walker in Dispersal Draft - Los Angeles Sparks
- Sun Pass on WNBA Dispersal Draft Selection - Connecticut Sun
- Minnesota Lynx Select All-Star Tangela Smith in Dispersal Draft - Minnesota Lynx
- WNBA Holds Dispersal Draft for Former Members of the Charlotte Sting - Detroit Shock
- San Antonio selects Helen Darling in Dispersal Draft - San Antonio Stars
- Mystics select Teana Miller in Dispersal Draft - Washington Mystics
- Monarchs select LaToya Bond in WNBA Dispersal Draft - Sacramento Monarchs
- Liberty Selects McCarville in Dispersal Draft - New York Liberty
- Chicago Sky Selects Currie in Dispersal Draft - Chicago Sky
- Mercury select Kelly Mazzante - Phoenix Mercury
- Chicago Sky selects Monique Currie first in Dispersal Draft - WNBA
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