Ashley Walker’s time on Shock short-lived, eams waives forward and Thompson, signs two vets

Just one week after getting signed by the Tulsa Shock, second-year forward Ashley Walker lost her spot on the roster along with second-round draft pick and Oklahoma graduate Amanda Thompson. Coach Nolan Richardson signed veterans Kiesha Brown and Jennifer Lacy to replace the two younger players.

Brown (University of Georgia), an eight-year veteran, appeared in 34 games last year for the Connecticut Sun, averaging 3.8 points-per-game in 11.6 minutes of action. She joined the Sun in training camp last summer, a late addition from waivers. She was waived by the Washington Mystics on June 1, 2009. Brown also played for Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Houston and Washington.

Lacy (Pepperdine University)  is a four-year veteran and played this season for the Washington Mystics after being traded from the Atlanta Dream.  She appeared in 32 games for Atlanta in 2009, averaging 3.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Lacy was the first player from the West Coast Conference (WCC) to make a WNBA roster when she signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Mercury in April 2006. She averaged 4.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in her rookie season. In 2007, when the Mercury won its first championship, she averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebound in 4.7 minutes per game. In 2008, after being selected by Atlanta in the expansion draft, she played in 33 games for the Dream, including 22 starts. She Averaged 5.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.

Around the Web:

• WNBA: Sun’s Brown has been as good as advertised (Norwich Bulletin, June 9, 2009)
• Atlanta Dream build inaugural roster with 13 picks in 2008 expansion draft (WNBA.com)