Parker #1 draft pick as expected

Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 2008/04/10 - 12:42pm.

All five starters drafted:

Candace Parker had a whirlwind 24 hours. Parker was selected No. 1 by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA draft on Wednesday, a day after capping her college career by leading Tennessee to a second straight NCAA title.

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All five Tennessee starters got drafted. Shannon Bobbitt and Nicky Anosike were the first two picks of the second round, with Bobbitt joining Parker in Los Angeles and Anosike heading to Minnesota. Alberta Auguste was drafted in the third round by New York.

Congratulations, again, to the Lady Vols basketball program.

UPDATE: WBIR shows us the money.

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Yikes
Submitted by Opinari on Fri, 2008/04/11 - 9:03am.

I hope she makes a ton off of endorsements, because her salary ($44k) won't do much for her in Los Angeles.

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