man on women's sports

I was beginning to think during March madness: "Hey, ladies, don't get too excited about the upcoming WNBA draft, because only, at best, maybe the first three or four draftees actually make the teams. I mean, the competition has grown so strong."

I'm glad I checked this before ever blogging it: not so say the stats! If the team rosters posted on each team's website were current as of yesterday ( a day after the deadline for final roster selections), 32 rookies made their teams, or about 2.3 per team. That's enough not only for all of the first round choices, but also the second and some over! This, if it is in fact correct, should rather encourage women hoopsters all the way down to grade school: there is a real chance of going pro. (I started out writing this thinking to remind parents of the importance of developing a strong Plan B alternative with their daughters. Alas.)

I'm going to update this in about 10 days after allowing more time for the website information to correctly reflect the final roster cuts in fact made.

# posted by wonderbot @ 5:30 AM