Lacey invited to attend WNBA draft

**mred** · 04-01-2010, 01:06 PM

Danielle McCray Invited To Attend 2010 WNBA Draft Present by adidas - KANSAS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Fourteen of the top women's basketball prospects have been invited to the 2010 WNBA Draft presented by adidas on Thursday, April 8 at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J.
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Jayne Appel Stanford Center 6'4"
Tina Charles Connecticut Center 6'4"
Alysha Clark Middle Tennessee State Forward 5'10"
Kalana Greene Connecticut Guard 5'10"
Kelsey Griffin Nebraska Forward 6'2"
Allison Hightower Louisiana State Guard 5'10"
Alison Lacey Iowa State Guard 6'0"
Danielle McCray Kansas Guard/Forward 5'11"
Chanel Mokango Mississippi State Forward 6'5"
Jacinta Monroe Florida State Forward 6'5"
Jene Morris San Diego State Guard 5'9"
Andrea Riley Oklahoma State Guard 5'5"
Amanda Thompson Oklahoma Forward 6'1"
Monica Wright Virginia Guard 5'11"

**khaal53** · 04-01-2010, 01:07 PM

That has to be a very promising sign.

**pyrocyz** · 04-01-2010, 01:12 PM

Is she the first ISU player to be invited? Will she be the first to be drafted?

**vmbplayer** · 04-01-2010, 01:13 PM

OUTSTANDING...

Holy cow I think I just got excited for the WNBA draft.

**mred** · 04-01-2010, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by pyrocyz

Is she the first ISU player to be invited? Will she be the first to be drafted?

Plenty have been drafted:

Francis (New York 2000 2nd round #13: 29th overall)
Frese (Utah 2000 3rd round #3: 35th overall)
Taylor (Minnesota 2001 4th round #7: 55th overall)
Welle (Cleveland 2002 2nd round #15: 31st overall)
Gahan (New York 2002 3rd round #14: 46th overall)
Wilson (Connecticut 2003 3rd round #7: 34th overall)
O'Neil (Sacramento 2005 3rd round #4: 30th overall)
Medders (Indiana 2007 2nd round #9: 22nd overall)

Additionally, Brittany Wilkins wasn't drafted but managed to hang around the Sacramento roster for a couple seasons, mostly spent on IR.

I don't know if an ISU player has ever been invited to attend. Lacey has an outside shot at being ISU's first ever first-round pick, but she's more likely a 2nd-rounder.

Due to recent contraction of both rosters and teams as well as the fact that the league has been around long enough to have a fully established base of veterans, it is pretty hard to make a roster anymore.

**benjay** · 04-01-2010, 01:16 PM

Why would they invite her as one of 14 if she's a 2nd rounder? Honest question.

**RyCy04** · 04-01-2010, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Why would they invite her as one of 14 if she's a 2nd rounder? Honest question.

There are only 12 teams.

**twistedredbird** · 04-01-2010, 04:36 PM

Great find MRed. I wish the best for her; she deserves it.

I also think having her make a roster would be beneficial for ISU as well.

Anyone hear if she will be doing the 3 pt contest?

BF has said he has been getting calls about Lacey from Pro scouts.

**cyclone13** · 04-01-2010, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by mred

Plenty have been drafted:

Francis (New York 2000 2nd round #13: 29th overall)
Frese (Utah 2000 3rd round #3: 35th overall)
Taylor (Minnesota 2001 4th round #7: 55th overall)
Welle (Cleveland 2002 2nd round #15: 31st overall)
Gahan (New York 2002 3rd round #14: 46th overall)
Wilson (Connecticut 2003 3rd round #7: 34th overall)
O'Neil (Sacramento 2005 3rd round #4: 30th overall)
Medders (Indiana 2007 2nd round #9: 22nd overall)

Additionally, Brittany Wilkins wasn't drafted but managed to hang around the Sacramento roster for a couple seasons, mostly spent on IR.

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Anyone actually played besides Francis and Freese ? If I'm not mistaken, the others were drafted but they were cut by the teams before the season began.

**mred** · 04-01-2010, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by cyclone13

Anyone actually played besides Francis and Freese ? If I'm not mistaken, the others were drafted but they were cut by the teams before the season began.

I think they were the only two draftees to play. Wilkins might have seen action in a game or two.

**Tornado man** · 04-01-2010, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by cyclone13

Anyone actually played besides Francis and Freese ? If I'm not mistaken, the others were drafted but they were cut by the teams before the season began.

Brittany Wilkins has been our most successful Cyclone alum in the WNBA.

**Final42b** · 04-01-2010, 05:08 PM

Thats awesome.

**mred** · 04-01-2010, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Tornado man

Brittany Wilkins has been our most successful Cyclone alum in the WNBA.

Respectfully disagree. Only one Cyclone has seen significant WNBA playing time, and it wasn't her.

Stacy Frese WNBA Statistics | Basketball-Reference.com

Brittany Wilkins WNBA Statistics | Basketball-Reference.com

Desiree Francis WNBA Statistics | Basketball-Reference.com

**mred** · 04-01-2010, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

Anyone hear if she will be doing the 3 pt contest?

She is not.

Turner to Compete in Three-Point Contest at Men's Final Four - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

State Farm Women's Three-Point Contest
Ashley Barlow, Notre Dame; Taylor Lilley, Oregon; Merideth Marsh, Vanderbilt; Maggie McCloskey, Loyola Chicago; Kelly McManmon, St. John's; Brigid Mulroy, Detroit Mercy; Bianca Smith, Colorado; Yvonne Turner, Nebraska.

**Tornado man** · 04-01-2010, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by mred

Respectfully disagree. Only one Cyclone has seen significant WNBA playing time, and it wasn't her.

That's fine, everyone has their opinion, and I respect yours.
Brittany Wilkins is the only Cyclone to last more than a season in the WNBA. She was with the Monarchs for two seasons, and started a third with San Antonio before being released.