Kristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann (born August 10, 1983) is an former American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA. Childhood Born in Lakewood, California on August 10, 1983, Mann is the daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister, Payton, all younger than her. She went to Foothill High School, playing both basketball and softball. She played first and third base for her high school softball team, and the Foothill Knights won the state and national titles in 2000. In basketball she holds 25 school records, and was a Nike All-American. College career Mann went to the UC Santa Barbara, alongside fellow WNBA player Lindsay Taylor, and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Women's Studies. She played basketball all four years at UCSB, and played softball for the 2003 season. She played first base and was a designated hitter with a batting average of .263 for the season. Some of her college awards are being First Team All-Big West in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lakewood, California
Lakewood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 80,048 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower, California, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos, California, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress, California, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares include Lakewood (California State Route 19, SR 19), Bellflower, and Del Amo Boulevards and Carson and South Streets. The San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) runs through the city's eastern regions. History Lakewood is a post-World War II planned community. Developers Louis Boyar, Mark Taper and Ben Weingart are credited with "altering forever the map of Southern California." Begun in late 1949, the completion of the developers' plan in 1953 helped in the transformation of mass-produced housing from its early phases in the 1930s and 1940s to the reality of the postwar 1950s. WWII veterans could ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 WNBA Season
The 2006 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's tenth season. The league added one team the Chicago Sky. The Sky was the first expansion team since 2000 when the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and the Seattle Storm came to the WNBA. On April 5 the WNBA held their draft. Seimone Augustus, guard out of Louisiana State University was the number one overall pick. She was selected by the Minnesota Lynx. Cappie Pondexter, guard out of Rutgers University went number two. She was selected by the Phoenix Mercury. The season started on May 20 with a game between Sacramento Monarchs and Phoenix Mercury. The game was televised by ABC. The Monarchs won the game 105–78. On July 12, The All Star Game was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The East All Stars defeated the Western All Stars 98–82. Katie Douglas of the Connecticut Sun was named MVP in the game with her 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. The 2006 WNBA season concluded on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristen Mann-Tarbes , a central figure in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal
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2009 WNBA Playoffs
The 2009 WNBA Playoffs is the WNBA Playoffs, postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2009 WNBA season, 2009 season. Format *The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. **All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. *The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. *The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. Playoff qualifying ;Eastern Conference The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: # Indiana Fever (22–12) # Atlanta Dream (18–16) # Detroit Shock (18–16) # Washington Mystics (16–18) ;Western Conference The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West: # Phoenix Mercury (23–11) # Seattle Storm (20–14) # Los Angeles Sparks (18–16) # San Antonio Silver Stars (15–19) Bracket This is the outlook for the 2009 WNBA playoff ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 WNBA Playoffs
The 2008 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2008 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Silver Stars 3-0. Format *The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs. **All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings. *The series for rounds one and two are in a best-of-three format with Games 2 and 3 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. *The series for the WNBA Finals is in a best-of-five format with Games 1, 2 and 5 on the home court of the team with the higher seed. *Reseeding (as used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs) is not in use: therefore, all playoff matchups are predetermined via the teams' seedings. Playoff qualifying Eastern Conference The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East: #Detroit Shock (22–12) #Connecticut Sun (21–13) #New York Liberty (19–15) #Indiana Fever (17–17) Western Conference ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2010 Minnesota Lynx Season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions Dispersal draft Based on the Lynx's 2009 record, they would pick 2nd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Rebekkah Brunson. WNBA Draft The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Transaction log *January 30, 2009: The Lynx traded their second round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Washington Mystics as part of the Lindsey Harding transaction. *January 12: The Lynx traded Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft. *February 8: The Lynx re-signed free agent Seimone Augustus. *February 16: The Lynx withdrew its qualifying offer to Tasha Humphrey, making her an unrestricted free agent. *February 17: The Lynx signed free agent Hamchetou Maiga-Ba. *February 19: The Lynx signed and traded Roneeka Hodges t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2010 WNBA Season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised (ESPN2) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ESPN on July 10. This year, it was a contest between Geno Auriemma's USA Basketball team and a single team of WNBA All-Stars. The Finals was a series between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream which Seattle won 3–0. 2009/2010 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2010 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 Washington Mystics Season
The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Washington Mystics franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Mystics reached the playoffs for the first time in three years. They lost to the Indiana Fever in the first round in a sweep. Offseason Dispersal Draft Based on the Mystics' 2008 record, they would pick 2nd in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Mystics picked Matee Ajavon. WNBA draft The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2009 WNBA draft. Transactions *June 16: The Mystics signed Kristen Mann and waived Josephine Owino. *June 5: The Mystics waived Bernice Mosby. *June 4: The Mystics waived Kristen Mann and Kelly Schumacher. *June 2: The Mystics waived Eshaya Murphy. *June 1: The Mystics waived Kiesha Brown. *May 11: The Mystics signed Kelly Schumacher waived Coco Miller. *May 1: The Mystics signed Kiesha Brown and waived Crystal Smith and Camille LeNoir. *April 15: The Mystics waived Laurie Koehn, Krystal Vaughn, and Andrea Gardner. * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 WNBA Season
The 2009 WNBA Season was the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008. The season ended with the Phoenix Mercury winning their second championship in three years. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on June 6. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 9th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ABC ( HD) on July 25. 2008/2009 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN will begin during the 2009 season. For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team is reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be granted a roster hardship exception allo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 Indiana Fever Season
The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth. They were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals 2–1 by the Detroit Shock. Offseason On October 26, 2007 the Fever announced that they declined the option for head coach, Brian Winters, ending his four-year tenure as head coach. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn was named as the replacement for Winters. In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun for Indianapolis native Katie Douglas on February 19, 2008. The following player was selected in the expansion draft by the Atlanta Dream : *Ann Strother 2008 WNBA draft Indiana's selections from the 2008 WNBA draft in Tampa Bay. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 Atlanta Dream Season
The 2008 WNBA season was the first for the Atlanta Dream. The team name was unveiled on January 23, 2008, with the expansion draft held on February 6. The Atlanta Dream had seventeen straight losses. It was the longest losing streak to start a season in WNBA history. Transactions Expansion draft The list of players selected in the Expansion Draft includes: Additionally, Atlanta immediately orchestrated three trades involving players in the expansion draft. WNBA draft Trades and Roster Changes Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background:#6495ED;color:white;", 2008 Atlanta Dream Roster , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#FF0000; color:#FFFFFF;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Depth {, style="text-align: center; background:#6495ED; color:whi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 WNBA Season
The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was the first WNBA season with a franchise in Atlanta as the Dream were announced in late 2007. No WNBA All-Star Game was held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 17. 2007–2008 off-season * On September 27, 2007, Phoenix Mercury coach Paul Westhead resigned and took a job as an assistant coach under P. J. Carlesimo for the Seattle SuperSonics. Assistant coach Corey Gaines was named the team's new head coach on November 7. * On October 2, 2007, the Washington Mystics announced that Tree Rollins would be named the permanent head coach. Rollins had been the interim head coach since the resignation of Richie Adubato on June 1. * On October 18, 2007, the WNBA announced the league awarded an expansion franchise to the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |