WNBA: Sparks cut Courtney Paris to finalize roster
The Sparks finalized their roster Thursday after cutting center Courtney Paris.
The 6-foot-4 Paris was the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft, by Sacramento, where she averaged 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 33 games. She was waived by Chicago during the 2010 preseason.
The Sparks play the Minnesota Lynx on Friday in the league opener at Staples Center at 8 p.m.
Here is the roster:
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birth date College/From Exp. Hometown
16 Ebony Hoffman F 6-2 215 8/27/82 USC 7 Harbor City, CA
42 Jantel Lavender C 6-4 220 11/12/88 Ohio State R Cleveland, OH
1 Natasha Lacy G 5-10 165 7/8/85 Texas-El Paso 1 El Paso, TX
8 DeLisha Milton-Jones F 6-1 185 9/11/74 Florida 12 Hinesville, GA
6 Jenna O’Hea G 6-1 174 6/6/87 Australia R Melbourne, Australia
3 Candace Parker F/C 6-4 175 4/19/86 Tennessee 3 Naperville, IL
21 Ticha Penicheiro G 5-11 146 9/18/74 Old Dominion 13 Figueira da Foz, Portugal
30 LaToya Pringle F 6-3 170 9/11/86 North Carolina 2 Fayetteville, NC
45 Noelle Quinn G 6-0 175 1/3/85 UCLA 4 Los Angeles, CA
32 Tina Thompson F 6-2 178 2/10/75 USC 14 Inglewood, CA
20 Kristi Toliver G 5-7 130 1/27/87 Maryland 2 Harrisonberg, VA
-- Melissa Rohlin
Photo: Sparks players gather in a huddle before an exhibition against Seattle on May 25. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times.
