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Stories from around the web pertaining to WNBA training camp and players will be posted here.  We will add new stories as they are posted so make sure you check back daily!

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2016 WNBA Complete Training Camp Rosters

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The WNBA’s 20th training camp began on Sunday April 24th across all 12 teams. Final rosters will consist of 11 players with the option to carry 12.

*Rosters were taken from the WNBA’s website. Some information may be outdated. We will update as the league/teams do.

Atlanta Dream

10
Matee Ajavon
 G 5-8 160 MAY 7, 1986 8 RUTGERS/US
Kara Braxton
 C-F 6-6 225 FEBRUARY 18, 1983 9 GEORGIA/US
4
Sydney Carter
 G 5-6 133 NOVEMBER 18, 1990 4 TEXAS A&M/US
8
Carla Cortijo
 G 5-8 135 JULY 21, 1987 1 TEXAS
12
Damiris Dantas
 C 6-3 196 NOVEMBER 17, 1992 2 BRAZIL/US
21
Reshanda Gray
 F 6-2 192 JUNE 1, 1993 1 CALIFORNIA
15
Tiffany Hayes
 G 5-10 155 SEPTEMBER 20, 1989 4 CONNECTICUT/US
Rachel Hollivay
 C 6-4 210 OCTOBER 24, 1993 R RUTGERS
Bria Holmes
 G 6-1 170 APRIL 19, 1994 R WEST VIRGINIA
Niya Johnson
 G 5-8 160 R BAYLOR
20
Sancho Lyttle
 F 6-4 175 SEPTEMBER 20, 1983 11 HOUSTON/US
22
Ariel Massengale
 G 5-7 JUNE 10, 1993 R TENNESSEE
35
Angel McCoughtry
 F-G 6-1 160 SEPTEMBER 10, 1986 7 LOUISVILLE/US
1
DeLisha Milton-Jones
 F 6-1 185 SEPTEMBER 11, 1974 17 FLORIDA/US
23
Shoni Schimmel
 G 5-9 161 MARCH 4, 1992 2 LOUISVILLE/US
Meighan Simmons
 G 5-9 140 JANUARY 25, 1992 R TENNESSEE
Amanda Thompson
 F 6-1 180 NOVEMBER 18, 1987 2 OKLAHOMA/US
Courtney Walker
 G 5-8 APRIL 28, 1994 R TEXAS A&M
52
Elizabeth Williams
 C-F 6-3 192 JUNE 23, 1993 1 DUKE

Dallas Wings

24
Vicki Baugh
 F-C 6-4 190 MAY 21, 1989 2 TENNESSEE/US
13
Karima Christmas
 G-F 6-0 180 SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 5 DUKE/US
4
Skylar Diggins
 G 5-9 145 AUGUST 2, 1990 3 NOTRE DAME/US
Ruth Hamblin
 C 6-6 JUNE 24, 1994 R OREGON STATE
35
Jordan Hooper
 F 6-2 185 FEBRUARY 20, 1992 2 NEBRASKA/US
25
Glory Johnson
 F 6-3 170 JULY 27, 1990 3 TENNESSEE/US
1
Brianna Kiesel
 G 5-7 125 JULY 8, 1993 1 PITTSBURGH
3
Courtney Paris
 C 6-4 250 SEPTEMBER 21, 1987 6 OKLAHOMA/US
Erin Phillips
 G 5-8 165 MAY 19, 1985 8 AUSTRALIA/US
22
Plenette Pierson
 F-C 6-2 178 AUGUST 31, 1981 13 TEXAS TECH/US
55
Theresa Plaisance
 F 6-5 200 MAY 18, 1992 2 LOUISIANA STATE
Aerial Powers
 F 6-0 JANUARY 17, 1994 R MICHIGAN STATE
Shakena Richardson
 G 5-4 R SETON HALL
0
Odyssey Sims
 G 5-8 160 JULY 13, 1992 2 BAYLOR
32
Amanda Zahui B
 C 6-5 250 SEPTEMBER 8, 1993 1 MINNESOTA

Minnesota Lynx

NUM
PLAYER
 POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB EXP FROM
33
Seimone Augustus
 G-F 6-0 169 APRIL 30, 1984 10 LOUISIANA STATE/US
32
Rebekkah Brunson
 F 6-2 185 DECEMBER 11, 1981 12 GEORGETOWN/US
Courtney Clements
 G 6-0 157 NOVEMBER 12, 1989 3 SAN DIEGO STATE/US
51
Anna Cruz
 G 5-9 135 OCTOBER 27, 1986 2 SPAIN/SPAIN
Temi Fagbenle
 C 6-4 R USC
34
Sylvia Fowles
 C 6-6 215 OCTOBER 6, 1985 8 LOUISIANA STATE/US
Bashaara Graves
 F 6-2 MARCH 17, 1994 R TENNESSEE
Keisha Hampton
 F 6-2 FEBRUARY 22, 1990 R DEPAUL/US
Natasha Howard
 F 6-3 169 SEPTEMBER 2, 1991 2 FLORIDA STATE
15
Asjha Jones
 F 6-2 187 AUGUST 1, 1980 12 CONNECTICUT/US
1
Shae Kelley
 F 6-1 166 SEPTEMBER 29, 1991 1 MINNESOTA
21
Renee Montgomery
 G 5-7 140 DECEMBER 2, 1986 7 CONNECTICUT/US
23
Maya Moore
 F 6-0 177 JUNE 11, 1989 5 CONNECTICUT/US
Jia Perkins
 G 5-8 155 FEBRUARY 23, 1982 12 TEXAS TECH/US
13
Lindsay Whalen
 G 5-9 164 MAY 9, 1982 12 MINNESOTA/US
Courtney Williams
 F-G 6-1 R TEXAS A&M

San Antonio Stars

23
Danielle Adams
 F-C 6-1 239 FEBRUARY 19, 1989 5 TEXAS A&M/US
40
Kayla Alexander
 C 6-4 195 JANUARY 5, 1991 3 SYRACUSE/US
32
Jayne Appel
 C 6-4 210 MAY 14, 1988 6 STANFORD/US
11
Valeriane Ayayi
 F 6-1 APRIL 29, 1994 1 FRANCE
51
Sydney Colson
 G 5-8 140 AUGUST 6, 1989 2 TEXAS A&M/US
Frida Eldebrink
 G 5-9 JANUARY 4, 1988 R
5
Dearica Hamby
 F 6-3 183 NOVEMBER 6, 1993 1 WAKE FOREST
Moriah Jefferson
 G 5-7 MARCH 8, 1994 R CONNECTICUT
22
Samantha Logic
 G 5-9 177 OCTOBER 22, 1992 1 IOWA
Brittney Martin
 G 6-0 R OKLAHOMA STATE
21
Kayla McBride
 G 5-11 174 JUNE 25, 1992 2 NOTRE DAME/US
Kelsey Minato
 G 5-8 SEPTEMBER 18, 1994 R ARMY
6
Alex Montgomery
 G-F 6-1 185 NOVEMBER 12, 1988 5 GEORGIA TECH/US
13
Danielle Robinson
 G 5-9 125 MAY 10, 1989 5 OKLAHOMA/US

Chicago Sky

51
Jessica Breland
 F 6-3 170 FEBRUARY 23, 1988 4 NORTH CAROLINA/US
41
Erika de Souza
 F-C 6-5 190 MARCH 13, 1982 10 BRAZIL/US
11
Elena Delle Donne
 F-G 6-5 188 SEPTEMBER 5, 1989 3 DELAWARE/US
8
Clarissa Dos Santos
 C 6-1 196 MARCH 10, 1988 1 BRAZIL
21
Jamierra Faulkner
 G 5-6 141 2 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
5
Jacki Gemelos
 G 6-0 165 NOVEMBER 22, 1988 1 USC/US
Jordan Jones
 G 5-6 R TEXAS A&M
44
Betnijah Laney
 F-G 6-0 160 OCTOBER 29, 1993 1 RUTGERS
Maggie Lyon
 G 6-2 DECEMBER 20, 1993 R NORTHWESTERN
Shanece McKinney
 C-F 6-4 215 AUGUST 25, 1992 1 LOUISIANA STATE
32
Cheyenne Parker
 F 6-4 190 AUGUST 22, 1992 1 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
23
Cappie Pondexter
 G 5-9 160 JANUARY 7, 1983 10 RUTGERS/US
14
Allie Quigley
 G 5-10 140 JUNE 20, 1986 7 DEPAUL/US
Yvonne Turner
 G 5-8 131 OCTOBER 13, 1987 R NEBRASKA/US
22
Courtney Vandersloot
 G 5-8 145 FEBRUARY 8, 1989 5 GONZAGA/US
1
Tamera Young
 F 6-2 170 OCTOBER 30, 1986 8 JAMES MADISON/US

Indiana Fever

11
Natalie Achonwa
 F 6-4 183 NOVEMBER 22, 1992 1 NOTRE DAME
24
Tamika Catchings
 F 6-1 167 JULY 21, 1979 14 TENNESSEE/US
5
Layshia Clarendon
 G 5-9 140 MAY 2, 1991 3 CALIFORNIA/US
25
Marissa Coleman
 G-F 6-1 160 JANUARY 4, 1987 7 MARYLAND/US
0
Cyesha Goree
 F 6-3 AUGUST 4, 1993 R MICHIGAN
20
Briann January
 G 5-8 144 JANUARY 11, 1987 7 ARIZONA STATE/US
42
Shenise Johnson
 G 5-11 172 DECEMBER 8, 1990 4 MIAMI (FLA.)/US
12
Lynetta Kizer
 F 6-4 230 APRIL 4, 1990 4 MARYLAND/US
2
Erlana Larkins
 F 6-1 205 APRIL 2, 1986 6 NORTH CAROLINA/US
8
Maggie Lucas
 G 5-10 152 NOVEMBER 29, 1991 2 PENN STATE
Tiffany Mitchell
 G 5-9 SEPTEMBER 23, 1994 R SOUTH CAROLINA
Brene Moseley
 G 5-7 NOVEMBER 25, 1993 R MARYLAND
Devereaux Peters
 F 6-2 174 OCTOBER 8, 1989 4 NOTRE DAME/US
32
Jeanette Pohlen
 G 6-0 171 MAY 2, 1989 4 STANFORD/US
Asia Taylor
 G 6-1 167 AUGUST 22, 1991 1 LOUISVILLE
Erica Wheeler
 G 5-7 143 MAY 2, 1991 1 RUTGERS

New York Liberty

9
Rebecca Allen
 G 6-2 164 NOVEMBER 6, 1992 1 AUSTRALIA
Shacobia Barbee
 G-F 5-10 R GEORGIA
15
Brittany Boyd
 G 5-9 156 JUNE 11, 1993 1 CALIFORNIA
Adut Bulgak
 C 6-4 DECEMBER 20, 1992 R FLORIDA STATE
Talia Caldwell
 C 6-3 R
32
Swin Cash
 F 6-1 181 SEPTEMBER 22, 1979 14 CONNECTICUT/US
31
Tina Charles
 C 6-4 190 DECEMBER 5, 1988 6 CONNECTICUT/US
Elin Eldebrink
 G 5-9 JANUARY 4, 1988 R
Lindsey Harding
 G 5-8 139 JUNE 12, 1984 7 DUKE/US
10
Epiphanny Prince
 G 5-9 167 JANUARY 11, 1988 6 RUTGERS/US
14
Sugar Rodgers
 G 5-9 155 DECEMBER 8, 1989 3 GEORGETOWN/US
41
Kiah Stokes
 C 6-3 190 MARCH 30, 1993 1 CONNECTICUT
8
Carolyn Swords
 C 6-6 206 JULY 19, 1989 4 BOSTON COLLEGE/US
7
Avery Warley-Talbert
 C 6-3 202 MAY 17, 1990 4 LIBERTY/US
30
Tanisha Wright
 G 5-11 165 NOVEMBER 29, 1983 11 PENN STATE/US
Shavonte Zellous
 G 5-10 155 AUGUST 28, 1986 7 PITTSBURGH/US

Seattle Storm

NUM
PLAYER
 POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB EXP FROM
10
Sue Bird
 G 5-9 150 OCTOBER 16, 1980 13 CONNECTICUT/US
5
Abby Bishop
 F 6-3 180 NOVEMBER 29, 1988 2 AUSTRALIA/US
32
Alysha Clark
 F 5-10 167 JULY 7, 1987 4 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE/US
11
Blake Dietrick
 G 5-10 150 R PRINCETON
9
Markeisha Gatling
 C 6-5 255 JULY 14, 1992 2 NORTH CAROLINA STATE
3
Angel Goodrich
 G 5-4 127 FEBRUARY 24, 1990 3 KANSAS/US
13
Quanitra Hollingsworth
 C 6-5 200 NOVEMBER 15, 1988 5 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH/US
1
Crystal Langhorne
 F-C 6-2 185 OCTOBER 27, 1986 8 MARYLAND/US
24
Jewell Loyd
 G 5-10 148 OCTOBER 5, 1993 1 NOTRE DAME
23
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
 F 5-11 180 NOVEMBER 3, 1993 1 CONNECTICUT
4
Jenna O’Hea
 G 6-1 174 JUNE 6, 1987 5 AUSTRALIA/US
30
Breanna Stewart
 C 6-4 170 AUGUST 27, 1994 R CONNECTICUT
34
Krystal Thomas
 C 6-5 195 JUNE 10, 1989 4 DUKE/US
7
Ramu Tokashiki
 F 6-3 176 JUNE 11, 1991 1 JAPAN
0
Davellyn Whyte
 G 5-11 165 MAY 14, 1991 2 ARIZONA/US
22
Monica Wright
 G-F 5-10 182 JULY 15, 1988 6 VIRGINIA/US

Connecticut Sun

NUM
PLAYER
 POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB EXP FROM
Rachel Banham
 G 5-9 JULY 15, 1993 R MINNESOTA
20
Alex Bentley
 G 5-7 152 OCTOBER 27, 1990 3 PENN STATE/US
3
Kelsey Bone
 F-C 6-4 215 DECEMBER 31, 1991 3 TEXAS A&M/US
Heather Butler
 G 5-5 128 NOVEMBER 7, 1991 R TENNESSEE-MARTIN
34
Kelly Faris
 G 5-11 154 JANUARY 16, 1991 3 CONNECTICUT/US
12
Chelsea Gray
 G 5-11 170 OCTOBER 8, 1992 1 DUKE
54
Nikki Greene
 F-C 6-4 192 SEPTEMBER 6, 1990 2 PENN STATE/US
Aliyyah Handford
 G 5-9 AUGUST 9, 1994 R ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.)
Aneika Henry
 F-C 6-4 192 FEBRUARY 13, 1986 4 FLORIDA/US
Jonquel Jones
 F 6-6 JANUARY 5, 1994 R GEORGE WASHINGTON
2
Camille Little
 F 6-2 180 JANUARY 18, 1985 9 NORTH CAROLINA/US
Victoria Macaulay
 C 6-4 165 AUGUST 7, 1990 1 TEMPLE
Jennifer O’Neill
 G 5-5 141 APRIL 19, 1990 1 KENTUCKY
13
Chiney Ogwumike
 F 6-4 173 MARCH 22, 1992 1 STANFORD/US
7
Kayla Pedersen
 F 6-4 190 APRIL 14, 1989 5 STANFORD/US
40
Shekinna Stricklen
 F-G 6-2 178 JULY 30, 1990 4 TENNESSEE/US
25
Alyssa Thomas
 F 6-2 185 APRIL 12, 1992 2 MARYLAND
6
Jasmine Thomas
 G 5-9 145 SEPTEMBER 30, 1989 5 DUKE/US
Morgan Tuck
 F 6-2 AUGUST 30, 1994 R CONNECTICUT
Jamie Weisner
 G 5-10 AUGUST 9, 1994 R OREGON STATE

Los Angeles Sparks

13
Farhiya Abdi
 F 6-2 180 MAY 31, 1992 3 SWEDEN/US
0
Alana Beard
 G-F 6-1 160 MAY 14, 1982 12 DUKE/US
10
Eugeniya Belyakova
 F 6-0 15 JUNE 27, 1986 R
15
Crystal Bradford
 G 6-0 NOVEMBER 1, 1993 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Essence Carson
 F-G 6-0 163 JULY 28, 1986 8 RUTGERS/US
23
Ana Dabovic
 G 6-0 AUGUST 18, 1989 1 SERBIA
28
Jelena Dubljevic
 F 6-3 MAY 7, 1987 R
5
Jennifer Hamson
 C 6-7 210 JANUARY 23, 1992 1 BRIGHAM YOUNG
Jasmine Hines
 C 6-3 JANUARY 26, 1993 R MICHIGAN STATE
2
Temeka Johnson
 G 5-3 142 SEPTEMBER 6, 1982 11 LOUISIANA STATE/US
Whitney Knight
 G 6-3 JANUARY 9, 1993 R FLORIDA GULF COAST
42
Jantel Lavender
 C 6-4 185 NOVEMBER 12, 1988 5 OHIO STATE/US
12
Jasmine Lister
 G 5-4 135 SEPTEMBER 12, 1992 1 VANDERBILT
30
Nneka Ogwumike
 F 6-2 174 JULY 2, 1990 4 STANFORD/US
3
Candace Parker
 F-C 6-4 175 APRIL 19, 1986 8 TENNESSEE/US
22
Michelle Snow
 C 6-5 145 MARCH 20, 1980 13 TENNESSEE/US
20
Kristi Toliver
 G 5-7 130 JANUARY 27, 1987 7 MARYLAND/US
Talia Walton
 F 6-2 R WASHINGTON
Ann Wauters
 C 6-4 193 OCTOBER 12, 1980 8 BELGIUM/US
2
Riquna Williams
 G 5-7 165 4 MIAMI (FLA.)/US

Phoenix Mercury

Jillian Alleyne
 F 6-3 SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 R OREGON
8
Mistie Bass
 F 6-3 189 DECEMBER 2, 1983 9 DUKE/US
23
Tiffany Bias
 G 5-8 133 MAY 22, 1992 2 OKLAHOMA STATE
24
DeWanna Bonner
 G-F 6-4 143 AUGUST 21, 1987 7 AUBURN/US
Shelby Cheslek
 C 6-5 DECEMBER 8, 1992 R GONZAGA
25
Monique Currie
 F 6-0 173 FEBRUARY 25, 1983 10 DUKE/US
4
Candice Dupree
 F 6-2 178 AUGUST 16, 1984 10 TEMPLE/US
Nirra Fields
 G 5-9 R UCLA
42
Brittney Griner
 C 6-9 205 OCTOBER 18, 1990 3 BAYLOR/US
12
Alex Harden
 G-F 6-0 173 MARCH 27, 1993 1 WICHITA STATE
Isabelle Harrison
 C 6-3 SEPTEMBER 27, 1993 R TENNESSEE
Sonja Petrovic
 F 6-1 FEBRUARY 18, 1989 1 SERBIA/US
45
Noelle Quinn
 G 6-0 178 JANUARY 3, 1985 9 UCLA/US
3
Diana Taurasi
 G 6-0 163 JUNE 11, 1982 11 CONNECTICUT/US
13
Penny Taylor
 F 6-1 165 MAY 24, 1981 13 AUSTRALIA/US
Courtney Williams
 G 5-8 160 MAY 11, 1994 R SOUTH FLORIDA

Washington Mystics

15
Natasha Cloud
 G 6-0 160 FEBRUARY 22, 1992 1 ST. JOSEPH’S (PA)
Kahleah Copper
 G-F 6-1 AUGUST 28, 1994 R RUTGERS
31
Stefanie Dolson
 C 6-5 214 JANUARY 8, 1992 2 CONNECTICUT
Lia Galdeira
 G 5-11 R WASHINGTON STATE
Danaejah Grant
 G 5-9 R ST. JOHN’S (N.Y.)
8
Bria Hartley
 G 5-8 145 SEPTEMBER 30, 1992 2 CONNECTICUT
4
Tayler Hill
 G 5-9 145 OCTOBER 23, 1990 3 OHIO STATE/US
12
Ivory Latta
 G 5-6 138 SEPTEMBER 25, 1984 9 NORTH CAROLINA/US
11
Ally Malott
 F 6-4 183 OCTOBER 31, 1992 1 DAYTON
33
Emma Meesseman
 C 6-4 182 MAY 13, 1993 3 BELGIUM/US
14
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
 G 5-10 183 APRIL 11, 1991 3 NORTH CAROLINA/US
30
LaToya Sanders
 F-C 6-3 170 SEPTEMBER 11, 1986 4 NORTH CAROLINA/US
9
Kia Vaughn
 C 6-4 205 JANUARY 24, 1987 7 RUTGERS/US