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04-09-2008, 01:54 PM
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Parker, Fowles, Wiggins top three picks in WNBA draft
ESPN.com news services
Updated: April 9, 2008, 1:42 PM ET
Tennessee junior Candace Parker, fresh off Tuesday's women's national championship victory, was chosen by the Los Angeles Sparks as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft Wednesday.
Parker, a 6-4 forward who was named The Associated Press women's college player of the year last week, is the first woman to leave school early and enter the draft.
"I just felt like as a player, as a person, I was ready for the big jump," Parker said. "I got my education and back-to-back titles."
Parker brings her clutch skills and star power to the Sparks, who are getting star Lisa Leslie back from maternity leave.
Parker was able to play in the Final Four despite dislocating her shoulder twice in the regional finals.
Sylvia Fowles of LSU was the No. 2 pick, by the Chicago Sky.
Stanford's Candice Wiggins was the No. 3 pick by the Minnesota Lynx.
The Detroit Shock, with the No. 4 pick, selected guard Alexis Hornbuckle from Tennessee.
The Houston Comets, at No. 5, selected Rutgers guard Matee Ajavon.
The Washington Mystics picked forward Crystal Langhorne of Maryland in the No. 6 spot.
A second Rutgers player was taken in the top 10, with guard Essence Carson, a three-time Big East Conference defensive player of the year, taken at No. 7 by the New York Liberty.
Parker, Fowles, Wiggins top three picks in WNBA draft
ESPN.com news services
Updated: April 9, 2008, 1:42 PM ET
Tennessee junior Candace Parker, fresh off Tuesday's women's national championship victory, was chosen by the Los Angeles Sparks as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft Wednesday.
Parker, a 6-4 forward who was named The Associated Press women's college player of the year last week, is the first woman to leave school early and enter the draft.
"I just felt like as a player, as a person, I was ready for the big jump," Parker said. "I got my education and back-to-back titles."
Parker brings her clutch skills and star power to the Sparks, who are getting star Lisa Leslie back from maternity leave.
Parker was able to play in the Final Four despite dislocating her shoulder twice in the regional finals.
Sylvia Fowles of LSU was the No. 2 pick, by the Chicago Sky.
Stanford's Candice Wiggins was the No. 3 pick by the Minnesota Lynx.
The Detroit Shock, with the No. 4 pick, selected guard Alexis Hornbuckle from Tennessee.
The Houston Comets, at No. 5, selected Rutgers guard Matee Ajavon.
The Washington Mystics picked forward Crystal Langhorne of Maryland in the No. 6 spot.
A second Rutgers player was taken in the top 10, with guard Essence Carson, a three-time Big East Conference defensive player of the year, taken at No. 7 by the New York Liberty.