The WNBA First Round is in the records. If you are scoring-

1. Charlotte, Janel McCarville, F.
2. Indiana, Tan White, G.
3. Phoenix, Sandora Irvin, F-C.
4. San Antonio, Kendra Wecker, F.
5. Houston, Sancho Lyttle, C.
6. Washington, Temeka Johnson, PG.
7. Detroit Shock, Kara Braxton, C.
8. Connecticut, Katie Feenstra, C.
9. Sacramento, Kristen Haynie, PG.
10. New Yorkm Loree Moore, G.
11. Minnesota, Kristen Mann, F.
12. Seattle, Tanisha Wright, G.
13. Detroit, Dionnah Jackson, G.

Two big surprises. First, Van Chancellor (VC) took center Sancho Lyttle from the University of Houston, rather than shore up the Comet's depleted rank at guard. Even though VC had scouted Lyttle early on, it was a surprise because the Comets return Michelle Snow and signed New York free agent Tari Phillips.

Trades cannot be announced until after the draft's three rounds have been completed. Did Van Chancellor draft Sancho Lyttle with the intent of trading her, perhaps to the Detroit Shock who picked two spots later? Detroit's coach Bill Laimbeer was said to be so keen on Lyttle that he considered moving up to be sure he got her.

When it came the Shock's turn to pick and Lyttle had been chosen, Laimbeer moved on to the next best center prospect on the board, Kara Braxton. Which brings us to surprise no. 2. If VC was looking to trade Lyttle and a proposed deal to Detroit fell through, did he then entertain trade offers from the New York Liberty? It might fit the scenario if he did, because at no.10 when NY had Dionnah Jackson, Roneeka Hodges and Tanisha Wright on the board, it inexplicably selected UT guard Loree Moore. Moore, projected by many as a second round pick, is a player that VC is said to have been high on since last year.