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SHIELDS SELECTED IN WNBA
DRAFT
 Ashley Shields was chosen in
the first round as the eighth overall pick in last Wednesday’s WNBA Draft by the
Houston Comets, becoming the first Southwest player ever drafted. Shields was
the only player from a two-year college selected.
As a sophomore at Southwest, Shields was named to the Junior College/Community
College Kodak/WBCA All-American Team and Player of the Year in the Tennessee
Junior and Community College Athletic Association by a unanimous vote of the
coaches. In the Lady Saluqis’ TJCCAA/NJCAA Region VII Tournament quarterfinal
win over Cleveland State, she scored a NJCAA record 65 points and also set new
Southwest single game records for 22 field goals made, 20 free throws made and
25 free throws attempted.
Shields led the NJCAA in
scoring this season with an average of 27.4 points per game and was among
national leaders in rebounding (11.3), assists (6.6) and steals (4.1. She also
led the Lady Saluqis in field goal percentage (.558), and three-point percentage
(.443). She recorded four triple-doubles and 19 double-doubles this season and
had season highs of 15 rebounds (vs. Arkansas Baptist, Hiwassee, and Saint
Catharine), 14 assists (vs. Jackson State), eight steals (vs. Cleveland State),
and four blocked shots (vs. Hiwassee).
2007
WNBA DRAFT, ROUND 1
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1 |
Phoenix Mercury
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Lindsey Harding, G,
Duke |
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2 |
San Antonio Silver
Stars |
Jessica Davenport, C,
Ohio St. |
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3 |
Chicago Sky
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Armintie Price, G,
Mississippi |
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4 |
Minnesota Lynx
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Noelle Quinn, G, UCLA |
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5 |
New York
Liberty |
Tiffany Jackson, F,
Texas |
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6 |
Washington Mystics
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Bernice Mosby, F,
Baylor |
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7 |
Seattle Storm
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Katie Gearlds, G,
Purdue |
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8 |
Houston
Comets |
Ashley Shields, G, SW
Tennessee C.C. |
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9 |
Indiana Fever
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Alison Bales, C, Duke |
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10 |
Chicago Sky
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Carla Thomas, F,
Vanderbilt |
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11 |
Detroit Shock
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Ivory Latta, G, North
Carolina |
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12 |
Connecticut Sun |
Kamesha Hairston, F,
Temple |
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13 |
Connecticut Sun |
Sandrine Gruda, C,
France |
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