(December 8, 2002)                                                                                          Hot News Main Page

National Women’s Basketball League (NWBL) 
“Draft at Basketball Hall of Fame – Huge Success!”

Springfield, MA: The National Women’s Basketball League (NWBL ) Pro League held it’s draft for the 2003 season today, Saturday December 7, 2002, at the coveted Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. The six NWBL franchise teams representing the Houston STEALTH; Chicago BLAZE; Birmingham POWER; Springfield SPIRIT; Tennessee FURY and Grand Rapids BLIZZARD, drafted some of the best professional players in the nation in the three-hour timed draft. The NWBL heads into it’s 3rd season in 2003, with teams playing a highly competitive schedule from February 1 to April 13, 2002.

Drafted today to play in the NWBL were:

Tennessee Fury
Nikki Mccray - University Of Tennessee
Becky Hammond - Colorado State
Semeka Randall - University Of Tennessee
Michelle Marciniack - University Of Tennessee
Tamara Stocks - Florida
Shalon Pillow - University Of Tennessee
Kristen Ace Clement - University Of Tennessee
Jamie Lewis - Ohio State

Grand Rapids Blizzard
Tawana Mcdonald - Georgia
Stacey Thomas - University Of Michigan
Maxann Reese - Michigan State
Kelly Komora - Purdue
Alyssa Murphy - Boston College
Stephanie Gray - Detroit
Cherese Hinckson - Dowling
Molly Peterman - Detroit
Delonda Little - Wayne State
Kelly Bennett - UCLA

Springfield Spirit
Sue Bird- UConn
Swin Cash - UConn
Cindy Blodgett - University Of Maine
Nicole Conway - Boston College
Yatar Kuyateh - University Of Rhode Island
Kim Cummings - Bentley College

Birmingham Power
Deanna Jackson - University Of Alabama-Birmingham
Traci Henderson - University Of Georgia
Janee Hayes - Duke
Meridith Morse - Manhatten College
5Nitra Perry - Mississippi State
Sparkle Smith - Alabama
Pashion Murray - Texas Southern
Shenika Worthy - North Carolina Central

Chicago Blaze
Dominique Canty - University Of Alabama
Niele Ivey-Notre Dame
Latonya Johnson - Memphis
Chiquita Tucker - Arkansas
Felecia Bell - Florida International
Courtney Wicks - St. Peters

Houston Stealth
Tina Thompson - University Of Southern California
Adriene Goodsen - Old Dominion
Michelle Snow - University Of Tennessee
Adriene Johnson - Ohio State
Cari Enguhasen - Stanford
Jenny Schmidt - Illinois State
Rasheeda Clark
Marla Brumfield - Rice


Protected Players For 2003:

The Birmingham POWER protected the following players: Kelly Miller, Coco Miller, Jennifer Holmes, Tequilla Allen, Yalesha Barnes, Sheretta Moore and Jackie Entemger.

The Houston STEALTH protected the following players: Tamicha Jackson, Erica Routt, Jackie Washington, Tatum Brown, D-Dra Rucker and Brooke Reeves.

The Springfield SPIRIT protected the following players: Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters, Rita Williams; Monica Maxwell, Jaime Cournoyer, Meghan Leahy and Kristen McCory.

For more information about the NWBL visit the website at: www.nwbl.com.

[Source: Brian Lembo, NWBL Media Director, brian@nwbl.com, (860)539-9146]