Christi Thomas

	Christi Thomas Christi Michelle Thomas (born August 14, 1982) played professional basketball in the WNBA. She attended the University of Georgia where she played under coach Andy Landers. She has been a professional since 2004. Christi also played basketball at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, where she led the Buford Wolves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1999. She's 6 ft 5 in (1.91 m) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg). On January 30, 2009 Thomas was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for Vanessa Hayden-Johnson. WNBA career statistics Regular season , - , align="left" , 2004 , align="left" , Los Angeles , 31 , , 8 , , 17.6 , , .462 , , .455 , , .683 , , 3.9 , , 0.7 , , 0.6 , , 0.5 , , 0.9 , , 5.3 , - , align="left" , 2005 , align="left" , Los Angeles , 32 , , 0 , , 16.3 , , .500 , , .333 , , .688 , , 3.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.6 , , 0.8 , , 3.8 , - , align="left" , 2006 , align="left" , Los Angeles , 27 , , 1 , , 20.0 , , .489 , , .200 , , .63 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Center (basketball) The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, winning the award twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2007 WNBA Season The 2007 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's 11th season. On January 3, 2007 The Charlotte Sting folded. Three months later on April 4, the WNBA held their annual draft in Cleveland, Ohio. Lindsey Harding of Duke University was selected number one by the Phoenix Mercury. The Duke point guard was traded later to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith. The San Antonio Silver Stars selected Ohio State University center, Jessica Davenport. Davenport was traded to the New York Liberty for Becky Hammon. The season kicked off on May 19, with a rematch of the 2006 WNBA Finals between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock. The Shock defeated the Monarchs 75-68. On July 15 The All Star Game was played at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The Eastern All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 103-99. Detroit Shock center, Cheryl Ford won the MVP of the game. Playing 27 minutes contributing 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Eastern All Stars v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Women's Basketball Players American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Living People Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 Births __NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2006 WNBA Playoffs The 2006 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2006 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs 3-2. Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings. Playoff qualifying Eastern Conference The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: #Connecticut Sun (26–8) #Detroit Shock (23–11) #Indiana Fever (21–13) #Washington Mystics (18–16) Western Conference T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 WNBA Playoffs The 2005 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2005 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun 3-1. The Monarchs won their first ever WNBA title. Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. Road to the playoffs Eastern Conference Western Conference Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. First round - Connecticut defeats Detroit, 2-0 Connecticut 73, Detroit 62 Connecticut 75, Detroit 67 - Indiana defeats New York, 2-0 Indiana 63, New York 51 Indiana 58, New York 50 - Houston defeats Seattle, 2-1 Seattle 75, Houston 67 Houston 67, Seattle 64 Houston 75, Seattle 58 - Sacramento defeats Los Angeles, 2-0 Sacramento 75, Los Angeles 72 Sacramento 81, Los Angeles 63 Conference Finals Eastern Conference Finals - Connecticut defeats Indiana, 2-0 Conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2004 WNBA Playoffs The 2004 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2004 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Seattle Storm defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun, 2–1. Betty Lennox was named the MVP of the Finals. Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. Road to the playoffs Eastern Conference Western Conference Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. First round Eastern Conference (1) Connecticut vs. (4) Washington Sun beat Mystics 2-1 Game 1: Washington 67, Connecticut 59 Game 2: Connecticut 80, Washington 70 Game 3: Connecticut 76, Washington 56 (2) New York vs. (3) Detroit Liberty beat Shock 2-1 Game 1: New York 75, Detroit 62 Game 2: Detroit 76, New York 66 Game 3: New York 66, Shock 64 Western Conference (1) Los Angeles vs. (4) Sacramento Monarchs beat Sparks 2-1 Game 1: Sacramento 72, Los Angeles 52 Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2010 Chicago Sky Season The 2010 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. This was the first season for the Sky in Allstate Arena. The Sky previously played at UIC Pavilion. Transactions Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft With the Sacramento Monarchs ceasing operation and based on the 2009 records of teams, the Sky selected 4th in the Dispersal Draft. WNBA draft Trades and Roster Changes Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background:#4b90cc; color:#Fbb726", 2010 Chicago Sky Roster , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#Fbb726; color:#FFFFFF;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Depth {, style="text-align: center; background:#6495ED; color:#FDE910" !width="50", Pos. !width="250", Starter !width="250", Bench , -styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010 WNBA Season The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised (ESPN2) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ESPN on July 10. This year, it was a contest between Geno Auriemma's USA Basketball team and a single team of WNBA All-Stars. The Finals was a series between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream which Seattle won 3–0. 2009/2010 WNBA offseason The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2010 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2009 Minnesota Lynx Season The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. Offseason Dispersal Draft Based on the Lynx's 2008 record, they would pick 4th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Roneeka Hodges. WNBA Draft The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft. Transactions July 17: The Lynx signed Tasha Humphrey and waived Christi Thomas. June 5: The Lynx waived Tye'sha Fluker, Emily Fox, and Anna DeForge. June 3: The Lynx promoted Jennifer Gillom as head coach to replace Don Zierden June 1: The Lynx signed Tye'sha Fluker. May 30: The Lynx waived Kamersha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed. May 11: The Lynx signed Kamesha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed to training camp contracts. May 7: The Lynx signed Roneeka Hodges and renounced the rights to Kristi Harrower. May 5: The Lynx traded Noelle Quinn to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick. April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2009 WNBA Season The 2009 WNBA Season was the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008. The season ended with the Phoenix Mercury winning their second championship in three years. The regular season began with a televised ( ABC) meeting between the defending champion Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on June 6. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 9th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ABC ( HD) on July 25. 2008/2009 WNBA offseason The new television deal with ESPN will begin during the 2009 season. For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team is reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be granted a roster hardship exception all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Christi Thomas Christi Michelle Thomas (born August 14, 1982) played professional basketball in the WNBA. She attended the University of Georgia where she played under coach Andy Landers. She has been a professional since 2004. Christi also played basketball at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, where she led the Buford Wolves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1999. She's 6 ft 5 in (1.91 m) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg). On January 30, 2009 Thomas was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for Vanessa Hayden-Johnson. WNBA career statistics Regular season , - , align="left" , 2004 , align="left" , Los Angeles , 31 , , 8 , , 17.6 , , .462 , , .455 , , .683 , , 3.9 , , 0.7 , , 0.6 , , 0.5 , , 0.9 , , 5.3 , - , align="left" , 2005 , align="left" , Los Angeles , 32 , , 0 , , 16.3 , , .500 , , .333 , , .688 , , 3.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.6 , , 0.8 , , 3.8 , - , align="left" , 2006 , align="left" , Los Angeles , 27 , , 1 , , 20.0 , , .489 , , .200 , , .63 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Center (basketball) The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five or the pivot, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is typically close to tall. They traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979–80 NBA season, 1979–80 season, however, NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished. The most recent center to win an NBA Most Valuable Player Award was Nikola Jokić, winning the award twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2007 WNBA Season The 2007 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's 11th season. On January 3, 2007 The Charlotte Sting folded. Three months later on April 4, the WNBA held their annual draft in Cleveland, Ohio. Lindsey Harding of Duke University was selected number one by the Phoenix Mercury. The Duke point guard was traded later to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith. The San Antonio Silver Stars selected Ohio State University center, Jessica Davenport. Davenport was traded to the New York Liberty for Becky Hammon. The season kicked off on May 19, with a rematch of the 2006 WNBA Finals between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock. The Shock defeated the Monarchs 75-68. On July 15 The All Star Game was played at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The Eastern All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 103-99. Detroit Shock center, Cheryl Ford won the MVP of the game. Playing 27 minutes contributing 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Eastern All Stars v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Women's Basketball Players American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Living People Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 Births __NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2006 WNBA Playoffs The 2006 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2006 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs 3-2. Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings. Playoff qualifying Eastern Conference The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: #Connecticut Sun (26–8) #Detroit Shock (23–11) #Indiana Fever (21–13) #Washington Mystics (18–16) Western Conference T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 WNBA Playoffs The 2005 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2005 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun 3-1. The Monarchs won their first ever WNBA title. Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. Road to the playoffs Eastern Conference Western Conference Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. First round - Connecticut defeats Detroit, 2-0 Connecticut 73, Detroit 62 Connecticut 75, Detroit 67 - Indiana defeats New York, 2-0 Indiana 63, New York 51 Indiana 58, New York 50 - Houston defeats Seattle, 2-1 Seattle 75, Houston 67 Houston 67, Seattle 64 Houston 75, Seattle 58 - Sacramento defeats Los Angeles, 2-0 Sacramento 75, Los Angeles 72 Sacramento 81, Los Angeles 63 Conference Finals Eastern Conference Finals - Connecticut defeats Indiana, 2-0 Conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2004 WNBA Playoffs The 2004 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2004 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Seattle Storm defeating the Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun, 2–1. Betty Lennox was named the MVP of the Finals. Format The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. Road to the playoffs Eastern Conference Western Conference Note:Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. First round Eastern Conference (1) Connecticut vs. (4) Washington Sun beat Mystics 2-1 Game 1: Washington 67, Connecticut 59 Game 2: Connecticut 80, Washington 70 Game 3: Connecticut 76, Washington 56 (2) New York vs. (3) Detroit Liberty beat Shock 2-1 Game 1: New York 75, Detroit 62 Game 2: Detroit 76, New York 66 Game 3: New York 66, Shock 64 Western Conference (1) Los Angeles vs. (4) Sacramento Monarchs beat Sparks 2-1 Game 1: Sacramento 72, Los Angeles 52 Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2010 Chicago Sky Season The 2010 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. This was the first season for the Sky in Allstate Arena. The Sky previously played at UIC Pavilion. Transactions Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft With the Sacramento Monarchs ceasing operation and based on the 2009 records of teams, the Sky selected 4th in the Dispersal Draft. WNBA draft Trades and Roster Changes Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background:#4b90cc; color:#Fbb726", 2010 Chicago Sky Roster , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#Fbb726; color:#FFFFFF;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Depth {, style="text-align: center; background:#6495ED; color:#FDE910" !width="50", Pos. !width="250", Starter !width="250", Bench , -styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010 WNBA Season The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised (ESPN2) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ESPN on July 10. This year, it was a contest between Geno Auriemma's USA Basketball team and a single team of WNBA All-Stars. The Finals was a series between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream which Seattle won 3–0. 2009/2010 WNBA offseason The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2010 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2009 Minnesota Lynx Season The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. Offseason Dispersal Draft Based on the Lynx's 2008 record, they would pick 4th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Roneeka Hodges. WNBA Draft The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft. Transactions July 17: The Lynx signed Tasha Humphrey and waived Christi Thomas. June 5: The Lynx waived Tye'sha Fluker, Emily Fox, and Anna DeForge. June 3: The Lynx promoted Jennifer Gillom as head coach to replace Don Zierden June 1: The Lynx signed Tye'sha Fluker. May 30: The Lynx waived Kamersha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed. May 11: The Lynx signed Kamesha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed to training camp contracts. May 7: The Lynx signed Roneeka Hodges and renounced the rights to Kristi Harrower. May 5: The Lynx traded Noelle Quinn to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick. April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2009 WNBA Season The 2009 WNBA Season was the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008. The season ended with the Phoenix Mercury winning their second championship in three years. The regular season began with a televised ( ABC) meeting between the defending champion Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on June 6. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 9th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ABC ( HD) on July 25. 2008/2009 WNBA offseason The new television deal with ESPN will begin during the 2009 season. For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team is reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be granted a roster hardship exception all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]