2010 SHOCK MEDIA GUIDE FINAL.indd - WNBA.com
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2010 SHOCK MEDIA GUIDE FINAL.indd - WNBA.com
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PLAYER PROFILES<br />
HOW THEY WERE ASSEMBLED<br />
<strong>WNBA</strong> DRAFT<br />
PLAYER DATE BACKGROUND<br />
Kara Braxton April 16, 2005 With the seventh pick in the 2005 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft, a 6-6 center from Georgia fell to the<br />
Shock. Braxton missed her senior season with the Lady Bulldogs due to pregnancy –<br />
she gave birth to a son in January of ’05. She was named to the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s All-Rookie<br />
Team in 2005.<br />
Alexis Hornbuckle April 9, 2008 The Shock acquired the fourth pick in the 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft in exchange for forward<br />
Swin Cash, which they used to select Tennessee guard Alexis Hornbuckle, who was<br />
fresh off of winning her second consecutive NCAA National Championship with the<br />
Lady Vols.<br />
Scholanda Robinson Dec. 14, 2009 Picked seventh overall during the Sacramento Monarch’s 2009 Dispersal Draft.<br />
Olayinka Sanni April 9, 2008 The Shock selected Olayinka Sanni with their 18th Pick in the 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft which<br />
they acquired from Atlanta along with LaToya Thomas in exchange for Ivory Latta.<br />
Amanda Thompson April 7, <strong>2010</strong> Drafted in the second round (19th overall) in the <strong>2010</strong> <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.<br />
Shavonte Zellous April 24, 2009 This <strong>com</strong>bo guard from The University of Pittsburgh was drafted with the Shock’s fi rst<br />
draft pick in the 2009 draft.<br />
FREE AGENT ACQUISITIONS<br />
PLAYER DATE BACKGROUND<br />
Marion Jones March 10, <strong>2010</strong> Signed as a free agent.<br />
Natasha Lacy April 22, <strong>2010</strong> Signed as a free agent.<br />
Ivory Latta April 22, <strong>2010</strong> Signed as a free agent.<br />
Christi Thomas April 28, <strong>2010</strong> Signed as a free agent.<br />
Iciss Tillis April 22, <strong>2010</strong> Signed as a free agent.<br />
TRADES<br />
PLAYER DATE BACKGROUND<br />
Chante Black April 7, <strong>2010</strong> Acquired in a <strong>2010</strong> Draft day deal where the Shock sent the seventh overall pick in <strong>2010</strong><br />
and a second round pick in 2011 to the Connecticut Sun.<br />
Shanna Crossley April 14, <strong>2010</strong> Acquired from the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Crystal Kelly.<br />
Amber Holt April 7, <strong>2010</strong> Acquired in a <strong>2010</strong> Draft day deal where the Shock sent the seventh overall pick in <strong>2010</strong><br />
and a second round pick in 2011 to the Connecticut Sun.<br />
Plenette Pierson June 29, 2005 The Shock sent its second round pick in the 2006 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft and Andrea Stinson to<br />
the Mercury in exchange<br />
2009 SEASON REVIEW
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