Post by 2ndGenBeaver on May 11, 2018 19:45:12 GMT -8
I found a page that lists WNBA transactions, from which I gleaned:
- The Phoenix Mercury just waived the only centers on their roster not named Brittney Griner or Marie Gulich, meaning Marie likely makes the roster (note - I had no doubt, but the WNBA team roster is only 12 players, so nothing seems to be a given)
- Leslie Robinson was waived (Craig's daughter out of Princeton, one of the last draft picks if I recall right)
- Emily Potter, Utah center out from Canada was waived
- Jillian Alleyne, uo forward drafted by New York last year (didn't play due to injury in the collegiate season) was waived by New York and then signed by Minnesota.
- Lexi Bando (undrafted, uo) was waived by Los Angeles (they have Syd as a sharpshooter....)
- Mikayla Cowling (Cal) was waived by Connecticut
It is interesting how WNBA teams have ~20 people on their roster early and spend a lot of time just waiving folks to get down to 12 (in about the next week or so). Hopefully Syd and Ruth make their team rosters.
For example, the Dallas Wings have 3 players identified as Centers (Breanna Lewis, Liz Cambage, Ruth Hamblin) and two F-C on their (now) 14 player roster.
It also seems like there is some churn a couple of weeks into the WNBA season once stars playing overseas fulfill their commitment and come on board.
I am learning a lot about the WNBA with so many Beavers in the pro ranks!
Go Beavers!
- The Phoenix Mercury just waived the only centers on their roster not named Brittney Griner or Marie Gulich, meaning Marie likely makes the roster (note - I had no doubt, but the WNBA team roster is only 12 players, so nothing seems to be a given)
- Leslie Robinson was waived (Craig's daughter out of Princeton, one of the last draft picks if I recall right)
- Emily Potter, Utah center out from Canada was waived
- Jillian Alleyne, uo forward drafted by New York last year (didn't play due to injury in the collegiate season) was waived by New York and then signed by Minnesota.
- Lexi Bando (undrafted, uo) was waived by Los Angeles (they have Syd as a sharpshooter....)
- Mikayla Cowling (Cal) was waived by Connecticut
It is interesting how WNBA teams have ~20 people on their roster early and spend a lot of time just waiving folks to get down to 12 (in about the next week or so). Hopefully Syd and Ruth make their team rosters.
For example, the Dallas Wings have 3 players identified as Centers (Breanna Lewis, Liz Cambage, Ruth Hamblin) and two F-C on their (now) 14 player roster.
It also seems like there is some churn a couple of weeks into the WNBA season once stars playing overseas fulfill their commitment and come on board.
I am learning a lot about the WNBA with so many Beavers in the pro ranks!
Go Beavers!
