2012 WNBA Draft: First round picks Shekinna Stricklen, Devereaux Peters and LaSondra Barrett on their new pro careers, summary of team picks

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Seattle selected Tennessee’s Shekinna Stricklen as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. The combo guard/forward from Morrilton, Arkansas was a Wooden Award and Wade Trophy finalist as well as an All-SEC First Team pick. She was also the league’s No. 2 scorer and a top 10 finisher in rebounds and three-point field goal percentage

The reigning WNBA champions, the Minnesota Lynx chose Notre Dame’s Devereaux Peters in the first round of the draft at No. 3. Known for her defensive prowess, the 6-2 forward from Chicago helped take Notre Dame to two straight NCAA Finals. The Wade Trophy finalist was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2011-12.

Louisiana State’s star forward LaSondra Barrett went to the Washington Mystics as the No. 10 pick in the draft. The Jackson, Miss. native was a Wade Trophy finalist, All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Tournament Team pick after playing all five spots and ranking among the SEC’s top seven in field goal percentage and rebounds. She graduated in December 2011 after earning numerous SEC Academic honors.

Team Picks

Eastern Conference

Atlanta Dream

• 2nd Round – No. 2 Tiffany Hayes (Connecticut)
• 3rd Round – No. 8 Isabelle Yacoubou (France)

Chicago Sky

• 2nd Round – No. 11 Shey Peddy (Temple)
• 3rd Round – No. 3 Sydney Carter (Texas A&M)

Connecticut Sun

• 1st Round – No. 9 Astan Dabo (Mali)
• 2nd Round – No. 9 Chay Shegog (North Carolina)

Indiana Fever

• 1st Round – No. 11 Sasha Goodlett (Georgia Tech)
• 3rd Round – No. 10 Courtney Hurt (Virginia Commonwealth)

New York Liberty

• 1st Round – No. 7 Kelly Cain (Tennessee)
• 3rd Round – No. 12 Katelan Redmon (Gonzaga)

Washington Mystics

• 1st Round – No. 8 Natalie Novosel (Notre Dame)
• 1st Round – No. 10 LaSondra Barrett (LSU)
• 3rd Round – No. 2 Anjale Barrett (Maryland)
• 3rd Round – No. 11 Briana Gilbreath (USC)

Western Conference

Los Angeles Sparks

• 1st Round – No. 1 Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Stanford)
• 2nd Round – No. 1 Farhiya Abdi (Sweden)
• 2nd Round – No. 3 Khadijah Rushdan (Rutgers)
• 2nd Round – No. 4 Tyra White (Texas A&M)
• 3rd Round – No. 4 April Sykes (Rutgers)

Minnesota Lynx

• 1st Round – No. 3 Devereaux Peters (Notre Dame)
• 1st Round – No. 12 Damiris Dantas (Brazil)
• 2nd Round – No. 6 Julie Wojta (Green Bay)
• 2nd Round – No. 7 Kayla Standish (Gonzaga)
• 2nd Round – No. 8 Nika Baric (Slovenia)
• 3rd Round – No. 7 Jacki Gemelos (USC)

Phoenix Mercury

• 1st Round – No. 6 Samantha Prahalis (Phoenix)
• 2nd Round – No. 12 C’eira Ricketts (Arkansas)
• 3rd Round – No. 6 Christine Flores (Phoenix)
• 3rd Round – No. 9 Amanda Johnson (Phoenix)

San Antonio Silver Stars

• 1st Round – No. 5 Shenise Johnson (Miami)

Seattle Storm

• 1st Round – No. 2 Shekinna Stricklen (Tennessee)
• 2nd Round – No. 10 Keisha Hampton (Seattle)

Tulsa Shock

• 1st Round – No. 4 Glory Johnson (Tennessee)
• 2nd Round – No. 5 Riquna Williams (Miami)
• 3rd Round – No. 1 Vicki Baugh (Tennessee)
• 3rd Round – No. 5 Lynetta Kizer (Tulsa)