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Thursday, April 05, 2007

More stories on some of the draft picks:

Sky coach Bo Overton says his team is going to be significantly different with the addition of first round picks Armintie Price and Carla Thomas, as well as free agents Dominique Canty and Kayte Christensen. Thomas commented that she was glad to playing with Price instead of against her.

According to Sky President Margaret Stender, “Our strategy was that we really just wanted the best player still available. And Armintie is a great player. All of the kids we got are. We feel like they can all make an impact. It’s going to be fun because our team is going to look so different this year.”

For #4 pick Noelle Quinn, she is getting a chance to play with someone she has played against for four years in college - Shay Murphy. "We've known each other since high school and have been friends for a while," said Quinn. "We've been against each other these four years, but we always maintained that friendship, so it'll be nice to be on the same team now."

The Mystics selected Bernice Mosby with the #6 pick because of her "athleticism and her ability to defend and rebound." St. Peter, MN native Megan Vogel out of South Dakota State was selected second by the Mystics. Vogel was thought of so highly by Richie Adubato the team considered taking her in the first round.

Alison Bales, selected #9 by the Fever, is looking forward to the chance to play in front of family. "My mother's side of the family is from Indiana, so they were all excited that they will get to see me play," Bales said. Lyndsey Medders, selected #22 said her dream will be complete if she makes the Fever roser.

Katie Gearlds played in Indiana in high school and basketball, but will have a new place to get used to as a pro - Seattle. She thinks it is a perfect fit for her. Her new coach agrees.