30 April 2012
Notes from Training Camp
The Storm have begun training camp! Many players aren't there yet (Sue Bird, Tanisha Wright, Ann Wauters, Silvia Dominguez, and others are still wrapping up their European commitments, and of course Lauren Jackson won't join the team until after the Olympics) so the the "team" looks a little weird.
Camille Little is the only long-term Storm player there, but Katie Smith and Tina Thompson (both loooooong-time WNBA vets) are there, as is Allie Quigley, who played for the Storm during the second half of the 2011 season.
New player Alysha Clark has been blogging her training camp experience, and reports that the veteran players are very helpful: "The vets here – Camille, Tina and Katie – are awesome! I know it’s the first day, but they were so positive and encouraging. They were offering advice anytime they could. They’re some of the best in the league, so anytime one of them was talking I made sure to get close enough to hear. It’s such a blessing to be able to work alongside them, for real."
Tina Thompson is happy to share her experience with the rookies: "All that knowledge makes Thompson an invaluable resource for her younger teammates in Seattle. With the coaching staff's encouragement, she's willingly shared her perspective with players going through a WNBA training camp for the first time. [...] Thompson has found the seven rookies in camp with the Storm, plus other young players, receptive to her advice - something she thinks is important for rookies and veterans alike."
Jayda Evans has an article about training camp, and this bit stood out to me: "One of the positions that will get an early look is point guard, especially since Bird isn't expected until the week of May 7. In exit meetings, [Sue] Bird and [Tanisha] Wright have spoken about the desire to have a true point guard on the roster similar to when Olympian Shannon Johnson wore a Storm uniform in 2009."
Finally, over at the Storm website they have an overview of what the Storm are looking for: "Seven of the 10 spots on the Storm's roster before the Olympics (when Lauren Jackson returns from Australia) are spoken for entering camp. Barring something unforeseen, holdovers Bird, Wright, Camille Little and Katie Smith and newcomers Thompson, [Ann] Wauters and rookie Shekinna Stricklen will make the team. That leaves three positions on the bench, which will likely be filled by one guard, one forward and one center."
Camille Little is the only long-term Storm player there, but Katie Smith and Tina Thompson (both loooooong-time WNBA vets) are there, as is Allie Quigley, who played for the Storm during the second half of the 2011 season.
New player Alysha Clark has been blogging her training camp experience, and reports that the veteran players are very helpful: "The vets here – Camille, Tina and Katie – are awesome! I know it’s the first day, but they were so positive and encouraging. They were offering advice anytime they could. They’re some of the best in the league, so anytime one of them was talking I made sure to get close enough to hear. It’s such a blessing to be able to work alongside them, for real."
Tina Thompson is happy to share her experience with the rookies: "All that knowledge makes Thompson an invaluable resource for her younger teammates in Seattle. With the coaching staff's encouragement, she's willingly shared her perspective with players going through a WNBA training camp for the first time. [...] Thompson has found the seven rookies in camp with the Storm, plus other young players, receptive to her advice - something she thinks is important for rookies and veterans alike."
Jayda Evans has an article about training camp, and this bit stood out to me: "One of the positions that will get an early look is point guard, especially since Bird isn't expected until the week of May 7. In exit meetings, [Sue] Bird and [Tanisha] Wright have spoken about the desire to have a true point guard on the roster similar to when Olympian Shannon Johnson wore a Storm uniform in 2009."
Finally, over at the Storm website they have an overview of what the Storm are looking for: "Seven of the 10 spots on the Storm's roster before the Olympics (when Lauren Jackson returns from Australia) are spoken for entering camp. Barring something unforeseen, holdovers Bird, Wright, Camille Little and Katie Smith and newcomers Thompson, [Ann] Wauters and rookie Shekinna Stricklen will make the team. That leaves three positions on the bench, which will likely be filled by one guard, one forward and one center."
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