Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Betty Lennox to the Sparks!!

Fresh from Sparks HQ, via email:

SPARKS SIGN ALL-STAR GUARD BETTY LENNOX

LOS ANGELES – All-Star guard and 2000 WNBA Rookie of the Year Betty Lennox has signed with the Los Angeles Sparks it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lennox was selected in the first round, (sixth overall), by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2000 WNBA draft. Her nine-year WNBA career includes stints with the Lynx, Miami Sol, Cleveland Rockers, Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream. In 2004, after being selected by Seattle in the dispersal draft, she led the Storm to the WNBA Championship and was named the WNBA Finals MVP.

"Betty is a dynamic guard, both offensively and defensively, who brings instant toughness to our backcourt" said Sparks Vice President and General Manager Penny Toler. "Her championship experience will definitely help us in our quest to win the title in 2009."

After being selected in the expansion draft by the Atlanta Dream in February 2008, Lennox started 33 of 34 games and averaged 17.5 ppg for the season before being waived. For her career, she is averaging 12.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 2.1 apg in 202 career starts.

"I have to first thank God for this opportunity. This is a dream come true for me," said Lennox. "I'm happy and more than excited to be part of the Sparks organization."

In two years at Louisiana Tech, Lennox played in 67 games and averaged 13.7 ppg and 5.0 rpg. In her senior campaign, she was selected the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team, the USA Basketball Writers Association All-America First Team and the Women's Basketball News Service All-America First Team. Lennox played at Trinity Valley Community College (Athens, Texas) in 1996-97 and led the team to the Junior College National Championship as Trinity Valley posted a 34-2 record.

The Los Angeles Sparks tip-off the WNBA season on June 6th at the STAPLES Center against the Defending Champion Detroit Shock at 11:30 am. For more information on season or group tickets logon to www.lasparks.com or call 877-44-SPARKS.


I didn't think I could get anymore excited about the LA Sparks this year. All my favorite players are now on the same team! Unbelievable.

And unsurprisingly, the Sparks just waived Murriel Page.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

man, can life get any better for you? first you get cp3, then the card from pat, now you get to see betty play. :)

i get so tired of people calling b-money a ball hog. she'll get along fine in l.a. she's a proven winner and will bring an additional toughness and swagger to the sparks. yeah, like they need any more. LOL

scullyfu

Sue Favor said...

Thank you, scully - that's very gracious of you as a Storm fan, and I appreciate it.

I think Betty will do fine here. (I've also never understood the "ball hog" title, but a small group of people like to villify her, for whatever reason). The Sparks need a 2, and that's her specialty.

I'm still pinching myself because CP3, Shannon and Betty are now all on the same team!

With regard to the Storm, you guys got so lucky in getting Ashley Walker. She's an amazing player that you're going to enjoy watching. And from talking to her very briefly in St. Louis, she seems to be a really nice young lady, as well.