A little 'Essence-tial" reading: Carson is in the Daily News...

Carson, the Liberty's top pick in April's draft, is hoping she can help return the franchise to the level of success she remembers as a kid. She'll take her first step today when the Liberty debut its newest star at the Garden in the season opener against the Sun.

...and part of a NorthJersey.com story

The Liberty president has been a fixture at Rutgers games since the WNBA began, scouting the players in Scarlet Knights' uniforms and the opponents Rutgers brings in. All these years, Blazejowski has heard the exhortations from fans: "If you'll just take a Rutgers player. ..."

"We'd smile and say we'll see what happens," Blazejowski said.

And then she smiled, because this year, in the 12th WNBA draft, it finally happened. The Liberty drafted not just a Rutgers player, but one of the most adored — all-time games leader and Paterson native Essence Carson.