April 5, 2004

NEW YORK - Twenty-five top college players, including USC senior forward/center Ebony Hoffman, have been selected to participate in the 2004 WNBA Pre-Draft Camp at the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, N.Y., April 7-8. The WNBA hopefuls, comprised of players from more than 20 colleges and universities, will showcase their skills during the two-day combine in hopes of keeping their professional dreams alive.

All 13 WNBA teams will be scouting players in preparation for the 2004 WNBA Draft, which will be held beginning at noon ET on Saturday, April 17, at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J. For the first time, ESPN will televise the first round of the draft, leading into its coverage of the 2004 NBA Playoffs. NBA TV, WNBA.com and ESPN.com will cover all three rounds, providing complete analysis and comprehensive information on all 13 teams' selections.

The WNBA will tip off its eighth season Thursday, May 20, with three Western Conference games featuring the San Antonio Silver Stars against the Houston Comets at the Toyota Center, the Sacramento Monarchs versus the Phoenix Mercury at America West Arena and the Seattle Storm hosting the Minnesota Lynx at Key Arena.

Following is the list of players scheduled to participate in the camp and the current order of the 2004 WNBA Draft.

2004 WNBA PRE-DRAFT PARTICIPANTS
Benningfield, Jenni - F (Vanderbilt)
Bjorklund, Tera - C (Colorado)
Brunson, Rebekkah - F (Georgetown)
Butts, Tasha - G (Tennessee)
Carter, Amisha - F (Louisiana Tech)
Chones, Kaayla - C (North Carolina State)
Christon, Shemeka - G/F (Arkansas)
Ciocan, Cristina - G (South Carolina)
Frierson, Catrina - F (Louisiana Tech)
Futrell, Candance - C (Duquesne)
Hodges, Doneeka - G (LSU)
Hoffman, Ebony - F/C (USC)
Joens, Cathy - G/F (George Washington)
Jones, Chandi - G/F (Houston)
Kublina, Ieva - F/C (Virginia Tech)
Mendiola, Giuliana - G (Washington)
Oha, Ugo - C (George Washington)
Robinson, Ashley - C (Tennessee)
Stephens, Stacy - F (Texas)
Texas Sutton, Candace - C (North Carolina)
Taylor, Lindsay - C (UC Santa Barbara)
Valek, Erika - G (Purdue)
Williams, Amie - C (Jackson State)
Williams, Toccara - G (Texas A&M)
Willingham, Le'Coe - F (Auburn)
Wright, Shereka - F (Purdue)

2004 WNBA DRAFT ORDER, ROUND 1
1 - Phoenix Mercury
2 - Washington Mystics
3 - Charlotte Sting
4 - Connecticut Sun
5 - New York Liberty
6 - Seattle Storm
7 - Minnesota Lynx
8 - Phoenix Mercury
9 - Indiana Fever
10 - Sacramento Monarchs
11 - Detroit Shock
12 - Los Angeles Sparks
13 - Detroit Shock

2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 2
14 - Phoenix Mercury
15 - Washington Mystics
16 - Connecticut Sun
17 - New York Liberty
18 - Charlotte Sting
19 - Seattle Storm
20 - Minnesota Lynx
21 - San Antonio Silver Stars
22 - Charlotte Sting
23 - Detroit Shock
24 - Connecticut Sun
25 - Los Angeles Sparks
26 - Houston Comets

2004 WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 3
27 - Phoenix Mercury
28 - Washington Mystics
29 - Connecticut Sun
30 - New York Liberty
31 - Indiana Fever
32 - Detroit Shock
33 - Minnesota Lynx
34 - San Antonio Silver Stars
35 - Charlotte Sting
36 - Sacramento Monarchs
37 - Houston Comets
38 - Minnesota Lynx