SB Nation Boston - 2011 WNBA Draft: Maya Moore Drafted No. 1 Overall By Minnesota, BC's Carolyn Swords To Chicagohttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-04-11T20:18:56-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/18683312011-04-11T20:18:56-04:002011-04-11T20:18:56-04:002011 WNBA Draft Results: Maya Moore, Elizabeth Cambage Highlight This Year's Draft Class
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<p>Maya Moore was clearly the creme de la creme of the 2011 WNBA Draft class, and rightfully was selected No. 1 overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2011 WNBA Draft on Monday at the ESPN studios in Bristol, CT.</p>
<p>While Moore stole the spotlight, there were plenty of other talented players drafted, including Elizabeth Cambage from Australia, who was taken second overall by the Tulsa Shock.</p>
<p>Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot was drafted with the third overall pick by the Chicago Sky, Amber Harris was taken with the fourth pick by the Lynx and Jantel Lavender was picked No. 5 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks.</p>
<p>Here's a look at the complete draft board from this year's WNBA Draft.</p>
<p><b><u>2011 WNBA Draft</u></b></p>
<p><b>First Round</b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Maya Moore - Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Elizabeth Cambage - Tulsa Shock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Courtney Vandersloot - Chicago Sky</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Amber Harris - Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jantel Lavender - Los Angeles Sparks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Danielle Robinson - San Antonio Silver Stars</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Kayla Pedersen - Tulsa Shock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Ta'Shia Phillips - Atlanta Dream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jeanette Pohlen - Indiana Fever</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Alex Montgomery - Georgia Tech</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Victoria Dunlap - Washington Mystics</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jasmine Thomas - Seattle Storm</span></li>
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<div><b>Second Round</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jessia Breland - New York Liberty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Felicia Chester - Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Carolyn Swords - Chicago Sky</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Sydney Colson - New York Liberty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Angie Bjorklund - Chicago Sky</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Rachel Jarry - Atlanta Dream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Brittany Spears - Phoenix Mercury</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Danielle Adams - San Antonio Silver Stars</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Italee Lucas - Tulsa Shock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Angel Robinson - Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
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<div><b>Third Round</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Chastity Reed - Tulsa Shock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Kachine Alexander - Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Amy Jaeschke - Chicago Sky</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Adrienne Johnson - Connecticut Sun</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Elina Babkina - Los Angeles Sparks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Porsha Phillips - San Antonio Silver Stars </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tahnee Robinson - Connecticut Sun</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Kelsey Bolte - Atlanta Dream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jori Davis - Indiana Fever</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Mekia Valentine - New York Liberty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Sarah Krnjic - Washington Mystics</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Krystal Thomas - Seattle Storm</span></li>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/4/11/2105121/wnba-draft-results-2011-picksGethin Coolbaugh2011-04-11T19:55:17-04:002011-04-11T19:55:17-04:002011 WNBA Draft: Connecticut Sun Draft Adrienne Johnson With No. 28 Overall Pick
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<p><a href="http://www.wnba.com/draft/2011/profiles/prospect_johnson_adrienne.html" target="_blank">Adrienne Johnson</a> of Louisiana Tech was selected with the fourth pick (28th overall) in the third round of the 2011 WNBA Draft on Monday afternoon in Bristol, Connecticut.</p>
<p>In four seasons at Louisiana Tech, Johnson averaged 15.2 points and had 914 rebounds. In addition, Johnson shot at a 47.3 percent clip and was a 77.7 percent shooter at the free throw line.</p>
<p>Johnson was one of two players drafted by the Sun on Monday, as they also selected Texas A&M's <a href="http://www.wnba.com/draft/2011/profiles/prospect_colson_sydney.html" target="_blank">Sydney Colson</a> with the No. 16 overall pick, but traded her to the New York Liberty.</p>
<p>The Sun also acquired <a href="http://www.wnba.com/draft/2011/profiles/prospect_robinson_tahnee.html" target="_blank">Tahnee Robinson</a> of Nevada from the Phoenix Mercury, who drafted Robinson with seventh pick in the third round (No. 31 overall) and proceeded to trade her to Connecticut.</p>
<p>Robinson played two seasons at Nevada and averaged 19.1 points during her collegiate career. Last season, Robinson averaged a career-high 22.2 points and grabbed 184 rebounds for Nevada.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/4/11/2105081/adrienne-johnson-connecticut-suns-2011-wnba-draftGethin Coolbaugh2011-04-11T19:33:48-04:002011-04-11T19:33:48-04:002011 WNBA Draft: Carolyn Swords Drafted No. 15 Overall By Chicago Sky
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<p>Boston College senior Carolyn Swords was drafted with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. Swords averaged a team-best 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds last season for the Eagles.</p>
<p>Swords, a 6'6" senior center, was an All-ACC First Team selection from 2009 through 2011. In addition, Swords was an honorable mention on the Associated Press All-American team.</p>
<p>In 33 games at Boston College this season, all of which she started, Swords made 218-of-302 field goals and led the nation in field goal percentage for the second straight season, shooting at a impressive 72.2 percent clip.</p>
<p>Swords finished her career at Boston College with 1,978 points, 920 rebounds, 175 blocks and 147 assists in 130 total games. In addition, Swords made 322-of-453 free throws to shoot 71.1 percent from the free throw line.</p>
<p>Chicago finished 14-20 last season and will benefit from Swords' ability to rebounds and score in the post. Swords was the only player from Boston College that was drafted on Tuesday.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/4/11/2104713/carolyn-swords-chicago-fire-2011-wnba-draftGethin Coolbaugh2011-04-11T16:24:54-04:002011-04-11T16:24:54-04:00WNBA Draft 2011 Results: Elizabeth Cambage, Courtney Vandersloot Drafted Second, Third Overall
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<p>As expected, Maya Moore of UConn was drafted No. 1 overall by the Minnesota Lynx. Elizabeth Camabage of Australia was taken with the No. 2 overall pick by the Tulsa Shock and Courtney Vandersloot was drafted with the third overall pick by the Chicago Sky in the 2011 WNBA Draft on Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>Xavier's Amber Harris was taken fourth overall by the Lynx and Jantel Lavender was drafted with the No. 5 pick by the Los Angeles Sparks. Danielle Robinson of Oklahoma was taken with the sixth pick by the San Antonio Silver Stars and the Shock drafted Kayla Pederson of Stanford with the seventh pick.</p>
<p>The Atlanta Dream picked Xavier's Ta'Shia Phillips with the eighth pick, the Indiana Fever drafted Stanford's Jeanette Pohlen at No. 9 and Georgia Tech's Alex Montogomery was picked with the tenth overall pick by the New York Liberty.</p>
<p>Kentucky's Victoria Dunlap was taken with the No. 11 pick by the Washington Mystics and the Seattle Storm drafted Jasmine Thomas of Duke with the 12th and final pick of the first round.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/4/11/2104646/wnba-draft-results-2011-picksGethin Coolbaugh2011-04-11T15:19:04-04:002011-04-11T15:19:04-04:002011 WNBA Draft: Maya Moore Drafted No. 1 Overall By Minnesota Lynx
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<p><a href="http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/moore_maya00.html" target="_blank">Maya Moore</a> was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx on Monday afternoon. Moore played four seasons at the University of Connecticut, and is widely considered one of the greatest women's college basketball players of all time.</p>
<p>Moore is the second straight player to be drafted No. 1 overall from the University of Connecticut, as Tina Charles was drafted with the top pick by the Connecticut Suns in 2010.</p>
<p>In four seasons at Connecticut, Moore won two national championships and was the 2011 AP Player of the Year and the recipient of this year's Wooden Award. Moore averaged 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds in 146 games.</p>
<p>In the 2010-11 season, Moore averaged a career-high 23.4 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 54.9 percent from the field. In addition, Moore shot 40.6 percent from three-point range and 80.2 percent from the charity stripe.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/4/11/2104523/maya-moore-minnesota-lynx-2011-wnba-draftGethin Coolbaugh2011-04-11T13:58:08-04:002011-04-11T13:58:08-04:002011 WNBA Mock Draft: Maya Moore Consensus Top Pick Entering Monday's Draft
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<p>Maya Moore will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest women's college basketball players of all time following her historic stint at the University of Connecticut. The next task at hand for Moore is to leave her mark on the WNBA.</p>
<p>Moore is the consensus No. 1 overall pick entering the 2011 WNBA Draft on Monday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. EDT. (ESPN). The Minnesota Lynx have the top pick in this years draft, meaning that Moore will most likely be taking her talents up north. Swish Appeal, SB Nation's women's college and professional basketball blog, was very succinct <a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2011/4/11/2103934/wnba-draft-2011-first-round-mock-draft" target="_blank">in its analysis of Moore</a>.</p>
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<h4>1. Minnesota Lynx: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2011/4/11/2100815/wnba-draft-2011-prospect-maya-moore">Maya Moore, F, Connecticut Huskies</a>
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<p><b>Other votes:</b> none.</p>
<p><b>Boxscores rank:</b> 1</p>
<p><b>Commentary:</b> We have nothing further to say about Moore. She's good.</p>
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<p>Swish Appeal projects Liz Cambage of Australia to be drafted second overall by the Tulsa Shock and Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot to be drafted third overall by the Chicago Sky. To view Swish Appeal's complete 2011 WNBA mock draft, <a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2011/4/11/2103934/wnba-draft-2011-first-round-mock-draft" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p>As for the Connecticut Sun, New England's only WNBA team, they have two picks in this year's draft, but none are in the first round. The Sun have fourth pick in the second round (16th overall) and the fourth pick in the third round (28th overall).</p>
<p>Keep an eye out for local women's college basketball star <a href="http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/swords_carolyn00.html" target="_blank">Carolyn Swords</a> of Boston College, who will most likely be drafted on Monday. Swords recently completed a terrific season with the Eagles in which she was an AP All-American honorable mention and a member of the All-ACC First Team. Swords averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 33 games this season, all while leading the nation in shooting with a remarkable 71.4% clip from the field.</p>
<p>Here's a look at the complete draft order for this afternoon's 2011 WNBA Draft.</p>
<p><b>FIRST ROUND</b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tulsa Shock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Chicago Sky</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Minnesota Lynx</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Los Angeles Sparks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">San Antonio Silver Stars</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tulsa Shock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Atlanta Dream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Indiana Fever</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">New York Liberty</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Washington Mystics</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Seattle Storm</span></li>
</ol>
<div><b>SECOND ROUND</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Minnesota Lynx (13th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Minnesota Lynx (14th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Chicago Sky (15th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>Connecticut Sun (16th overall)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Chicago Sky (17th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Atlanta Dream (18th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Phoenix Mercury (19th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">San Antonio Silver Stars (20th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tulsa Shock (21st overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">New York Liberty (22nd overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Washington Mystics (23rd overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Seattle Storm (24th overall)</span></li>
</ol>
<div><b>THIRD ROUND</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tulsa Shock (25th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Minnesota Lynx (26th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Chicago Sky (27th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>Connecticut Sun (28th overall)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Los Angeles Sparks (29th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">San Antonio Silver Stars (30th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Phoenix Mercury (31st overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Atlanta Dream (32nd overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Indiana Fever (33rd overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">New York Liberty (34th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Washington Mystics (35th overall)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Seattle Storm (36th overall)</span></li>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/4/11/2333233/2011-wnba-mock-draft-maya-moore-consensus-top-pick-entering-mondaysGethin Coolbaugh