Te A Cooper And Reshanda Gray Cut Among Wnba Roster Deadline Surprises
The percentage would increase to 25 in 2024.
Te a cooper and reshanda gray cut among wnba roster deadline surprises. In 5 games she recorded 10 0ppg 6 2rpg 1 4apg and 1 8spg previous season. In 2015 gray was drafted by minnesota lynx wnba in second round 16th overall. The breakthrough was aided by some divisions within the ownership ranks with one faction comprised of newer teams displeased with the league s threat of a lockout with others wanting to take a harder line.
Richard cohen gray appeared in all 34 games in her third wnba season. Los angeles sparks agreed terms with 27 year old forward reshanda gray 190 93 college. It wasn t because the mercury had built on the wnba s new superteams during the offseason having diana taurasi skylar diggins smith and brittney griner on one roster which ultimately created salary cap limitations.
The mercury entered what would normally be their training camp period with some decisions to make. Reshanda gray re signs with the new york liberty. She attended university of california and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball.
Cuts that surprised us photo by barry gossage nbae via getty images reshanda gray gave the liberty a superb rebounding presence in 2019 but new york ultimately decided not to include the veteran forward on its 2020 roster. Cutting down the roster always looked like it might be toughest for the liberty who are in the midst of a youth movement and have significantly more than 12 players they want to assess as potential pieces of their future. She played last season at woori bank in south korean wkbl.
Training camp contract source. In grade school cooper wrote a song about playing for l a and it became a family joke. S carolina she played most recently at hatay bsb in turkish kbsl.
The cal alum is familiar by now with that grind facing players on the fringes. Washington mystics strengthened their roster with addition of 25 year old former american international center alaina coates 193 95 college. Kiah stokes missing the entire 2019 season was one break that swung in gray s favor.
Stella johnson was the first wnba draft pick in rider s history but expected the cut that came after phoenix selected her. Gray hauled in 11 0 percent of available offensive rebounds last season good for second in the wnba among players who played at least 15 minutes per game. Mls is offering a 12 5 cut in 2023 while the union countered with 17.
So many extra possessions would be. There was a flurry of activity in the wnba last week as teams scrambled to cut their rosters down to regular season size before a recently imposed may 26 deadline per the across the timeline transaction database wnba teams made 29 roster moves in the two days leading up to the deadline most of which involved 2020 draftees and prior undrafted free agent signings. Three years ago chicago sky selected her as second overall pick in wnba draft.