April 2, 2007
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Vanderbilt senior forward Carla Thomas will be among 22 of the top women’s basketball prospects from around the world who have been invited to attend the 2007 WNBA Draft presented by adidas on Wednesday, April 4.
Thomas, a unanimous All-Southeastern Conference selection and honorable-mention WBCA All-American, averaged 16.2 points per game during her senior campaign. She finished her Commodore career at sixth on Vanderbilt’s all-time scoring list with 1,774 total points.
A number of other familiar names were also invited to the draft, including Lindsey Harding, Ivory Latta, Armintie Price, Alison Bales and Jessica Davenport; along with players with international ties such as Shay Doron (Israel), Nare Diawara (Mali), Gillian Goring (Trinidad) and Kathrin Ress (Italy).
Thomas competed at last week’s WNBA Pre-Draft Camp in Cleveland, impressing all in attendance. Teammate Dee Davis, Vanderbilt’s all-time leader in assists, also made a splash at the camp and could hear her name called on Wednesday.
The Draft will cap off a week-long celebration of events surrounding women’s basketball in Cleveland. The Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland’s Public Square will host the Draft, beginning at 12 Noon CT.
ESPN2 will provide live first-round coverage while ESPNU and NBATV will provide continued live coverage of the second and third rounds from 1-2:30 p.m. CT. In addition, WNBA.com will cover all three rounds, providing complete analysis and comprehensive information on all 13 teams’ selections.
CLICK HERE to see the list of players who will attend the 2007 WNBA Draft.
The WNBA will tip off its second decade of play in 2007 and will feature a record number of national telecasts. Comprehensive coverage of the WNBA regular season will include 91 national telecasts on ABC, ESPN2 and NBA TV. The season will begin on May 19 when the defending champion Detroit Shock hosts the Sacramento Monarchs in a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals. The WNBA All-Star Game will be played at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on July 15 at 3:30 pm ET with live coverage on ABC.
In 2006, the WNBA concluded its historic tenth season with an action-packed WNBA Playoffs. The 2006 WNBA Finals capped a playoff run in which the WNBA saw significant increases in attendance and viewership. The Finals, which aired live on ESPN2, saw the Detroit Shock top the Sacramento Monarchs in the first WNBA Finals match up ever to go to a fifth and deciding game.
For more information on the WNBA, please visit WNBA.com.
