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Lauren Jackson Out For The Season

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:55:22 +0000

Bad news for the Seattle Storm — Lauren Jackson, one of the WNBA’s premier players, is out for the season after suffering a stress fracture in her lower back.

“Lauren has been playing with back pain for a couple of weeks,” head coach Brian Agler said. “She will rest and work with our team physicians and trainers to rehabilitate her back.”

Lauren Jackson won't be able to help the Seattle Storm in the playoffs.

According to ESPN.com, Jackson had a bone scan done last Friday that revealed the stress fracture.

The Storm clinched a playoff spot after last Thursday’s win over the Connecticut Sun. As the team’s leading scorer, Jackson will surely be missed in the playoffs. It’s up to the rest of the players to step up if they want to have a chance at winning the WNBA championship.

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Lauren Jackson Out For The Season

Lindsay Whalen Reaches 900 Assists

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:47:09 +0000

Lindsay Whalen scored 11 points and dished out seven assists last night as the Connecticut Sun toppe the Seattle Storm 64-53.

Connecticut is 12-10 for the season, while Whalen is 900 for career assists. She is the 12th player WNBA history to the 900 benchmark.

Whalen is one of the primier points guards in the WNBA. In her rookie season, she was selected to play in the historic WNBA vs. USA Basketball game held at Radio City Music Hall. She also led Connecticut to the WNBA Finals that same year.

Known for her aggressive play and ball-handling skills, Whalen is the WNBA’s Steve Nash.

Enjoy these Lindsay Whalen highligts:

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Lindsay Whalen Reaches 900 Assists

Top Ten Of 2009 WNBA Draft

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:06:30 +0000

The 2009 WNBA Draft was held the day after the women’s NCAA Tournament wrapped, and UCONN won yet another championship (sixth to be exact, therefore completing another undefeated season at 39-0, but really, who’s counting?).

Though Courtney Paris shed tears only a couple days earlier after failing to make it to the championship game, on Wednesday she was all smiles when she was drafted 7th by the Sacramento Monarchs.

The number one overall pick went to Angel McCoughtry, the former Louisville All-American who will now be part of the Atlanta Dream.

Here’s a recap of the Top 10 2009 WNBA Draft picks in full:

1. Atlanta Dream — Angel McCoughtry
2. Washington Mystics — Marissa Coleman
3. Chicago Sky — Kristi Toliver
4. Minnesota Lynx — Renee Montgomery
5. Phoenix Mercury — DeWanna Bonner
6. Indiana Fever — Briann January
7. Sacramento Monarchs — Courtney Paris
8. New York Liberty — Kia Vaughn
9. Minnesota Lynx — Quanitra Hollingsworth
10. Connecticut Sun — Chante Black

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Top Ten Of 2009 WNBA Draft