Prior to this year's draft, I looked at statistics from 2009-2011 to create player similarities for draft prospects based on SPI playing styles. The following are a look at Tulsa Shock rookies Glory Johnson & Riquna Williams and Mystics rookies LaSondra Barrett & Natalie Novosel
Tulsa Shock center Liz Cambage has gone from a highly touted draft prospect to the second pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft to an injury-replacement All-Star but also through a coaching change, some minor wear and tear, and barely getting off the bench at times in the second half of the season. So is she worthy of an All-Rookie team selection?
Many rookies across professional sports hit the dreaded rookie wall sometime around mid-season. It's no different this WNBA season as a number of the top rookies in the 2011 class have found that wall recently.
Two of the tallest muggles in Tulsa, Liz Cambage and Kayla Pedersen, might not be lining up at the movies after their game versus Los Angeles. But Harry Potter fever hasn't escaped the pair. In fact, these Tulsa Shock rookies might know more about Hogwarts and its residents than you might expect.
Tulsa Shock forward Kayla Pedersen has done a little bit of everything to help her rise to the top of the 2011 rookie class.
Three of the best in the 2011 WNBA draft class clash in Tulsa as Maya Moore comes to town to face off with Liz Cambage and Kayla Pedersen. The future of the league isn't just now, it's tonight.
Today's practice for the Tulsa Shock was of the optical variety, two hours of film work in preparation for tomorrow's game with the New York Liberty. Sheryl Swoopes and Teresa Edwards discuss the merits of the mental workout.
With every team in action this weekend, here's an overview of some 2011 WNBA rookies to keep an eye on.
In a week where Liz Cambage is hobnobbing with playoff-bound Kevin Durant, Kayla Pedersen isn't headlining the news, not yet. But in another month, don't be surprised to see Pedersen's name sharing the Tulsa Shock headlines. Pedersen, the seventh pick in this season's WNBA draft, has the potential to be a household name - just like Larry Bird, at least according to Shock head coach Nolan Richardson.
