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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Emily Fox drafted by Minnesota Lynx

Emily Fox and University of MInnesota women's basketball head coach Pam Burton

Ever wonder what happened to the young speedster who previously held the world record in sport stacking? Well, one of her lifelong dreams has become a reality.

From the WNBA Minnesota Lynx website:
Apr 10 2009 10:43AM. Emily Fox enters the WNBA after enjoying a storied career at the University of Minnesota. The five-foot-nine guard finished her Golden Gopher career ranked seventh in scoring (1,449 points), third in assists (413) and fourth in steals (242). The Highland Ranch, Colo., native was a three-time All-Big Ten honoree, including a First Team selection in 2008.

Fox is the 18th player in Minnesota history to score over 1,000 career points (ended with 1,449) and just the seventh player in Minnesota history to record over 100 three-pointers (finished with 112). Fox also notched the third-best free throw shooting percentage (78.1 percent) in Gopher history during her career.

Gopher Sports (website for the University of Minnesota Athletics Program) adds:
Emily Fox become the third Minnesota Golden Gopher to be drafted in the WNBA Draft on Thursday, when the Minnesota Lynx selected Fox with their third round pick, the 30th selection overall. Fox is the first Minnesota player to be drafted by the hometown Lynx.

Fox is the third Minnesota player selected in the WNBA Draft. Lindsay Whalen was drafted fourth in the first round by the Connecticut Sun in 2004. Janel McCarville was the number-one pick overall in the 2005 WNBA Draft by the now-disbanded Charlotte Sting. McCarville currently plays for the New York Liberty.

I actually saw this piece of news back in April but haven't had the chance to blog about it until now. While I'm happy for Emily for this achievement, I know she still has aways to go. Being the third round draft for the Minnesota Lynx means that she's going to have to work hard to get to play. I'll continue to root for her. Wish the WNBA played in Portland. Then I'd get the chance to see her play some day.

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