University of Connecticut Athletics
Faris to Attend 2013 WNBA Draft
4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
April 12, 2013
STORRS, Conn. - University of Connecticut senior guard Kelly Faris has been invited to attend the 2013 WNBA Draft, which is scheduled for Monday, April 15 at 8 p.m. and will be televised live on ESPN2. Faris is one of 12 collegiate standouts to earn an invite to the draft.
The 2013 WNBA Draft will make history as it will be televised on prime time television for the first time in the league's 17-year history. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 8 p.m. ET from ESPN in Bristol, Conn. ESPNU will air the second and third rounds beginning at 9 p.m. ET. The telecast will also be available online at WatchESPN.com and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app. Host Kevin Negandhi, analysts Rebecca Lobo and Carolyn Peck, along with reporters Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson, will handle draft coverage duties throughout the night.
Faris, who started the last 115 games of her career, finished fifth on UConn's all-time steals list with 294 thefts. She also concluded her career with 1,107 points, 821 rebounds and 545 assists.
WNBA.com, in addition to providing comprehensive draft-day coverage, will serve as the web destination for fans who want to track top prospects throughout the Draft.
The players invited to attend the 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm telecast from ESPN are:
Name College/University Position Height
Alex Bentley Penn State Guard 5'7"
Kelsey Bone Texas A&M Center 6'4"
Layshia Clarendon California Guard 5'9"
Elena Delle Donne Delaware Guard/Forward 6'5"
Skylar Diggins Notre Dame Guard 5'9"
Kelly Faris Connecticut Guard 5'11"
Brittney Griner Baylor Center 6'8"
Tianna Hawkins Maryland Forward 6'3"
Tayler Hill Ohio State Guard 6'0"
Lindsey Moore Nebraska Guard 5'9"
Sugar Rodgers Georgetown Guard 5'11"
Toni Young Oklahoma State Forward 6'2"
The current 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm order of selections follows:
2013 WNBA DRAFT ORDER
First Round
1) Phoenix (7-27)
2) Chicago (14-20)
3) Tulsa (9-25)
4) Washington (5-29)
5) New York (15-19)
6) Seattle (16-18)
7) New York from Atlanta (19-15) via Washington (J. Thomas, 2/15/13) (K. Vaughn, 2/2713)
8) San Antonio (21-13)
9) Indiana (22-12)
10) Los Angeles (24-10)
11) Connecticut (25-9)
12) Minnesota (27-7)
Second Round
1) Atlanta from Washington (5-29) (J. Thomas 2/15/13)
2) Minnesota from Phoenix (7-27) (A. Hornbuckle, 2/2/12)
3) New York from Tulsa (9-25) (N. Powell, C. Wiggins, J. McCarville, D. Nolan, 3/1/13)
4) San Antonio from Chicago (14-20) (J. Petrovic, 3/13/12)
5) Washington from New York (15-19) (K. Vaughn, 2/27/13)
6) Seattle (16-18)
7) Washington from Atlanta (19-15) (J. Thomas 2/15/13)
8) San Antonio (21-13)
9) Indiana (22-12)
10) Los Angeles (24-10)
11) Connecticut (25-9)
12) Minnesota (27-7)
Third Round
1) Washington (5-29)
2) Phoenix (7-27)
3) New York from Tulsa (9-25) (N. Powell, C. Wiggins, J. McCarville, D. Nolan, 3/1/13)
4) Chicago (14-20)
5) Tulsa from New York (15-19) (N. Powell, C. Wiggins, J. McCarville, D. Nolan, 3/1/13)
6) Seattle (16-18)
7) Atlanta (19-15)
8) San Antonio (21-13)
9) Indiana (22-12)
10) Los Angeles (24-10)
11) Connecticut (25-9)
12) Minnesota (27-7)
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