Women's Hoops Blog

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Saturday, April 16, 2005

Countdown: Its here! Commissioner Donna Orender will kick off festivities at 12:00 Eastern Time on ESPN. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and your keyboard. Let the real drafting begin!

All-American Temeka Johnson has no idea where she will be selected but is expected to be a high pick. The LSU point guard will be joined in draft studios by her coach Pokey Chatman, her parents, and her grandmother. Teams that have expressed interest include San Antonio, Houston, Washington, Detroit, and Sacramento.

On the issue of size, Coach Chatman weighs in. "It may be a big girl's league in terms of who gets the publicity, but I think the point guard play has to fuel the engine.. It's funny because people say she's small. Dawn Staley's 5-4 and Becky Hammon's 5-6. I don't even entertain that and a lot of people don't go that route with me. I'm sick of the size card."