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As espnW.com previews the 2013 WNBA season, Michelle Smith takes a look at the Seattle Storm.

Katie Smith scored 14 of her game-high 19 points in the first quarter and the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 83-64 on Friday night.

With a revamped roster that'll be missing Lauren Jackson early on, everyone on the Storm needs to step up. An offseason spent as a go-to player might have Camille Little ready to deliver.

Shortly after Nneka Ogwumike, Shekinna Stricklen, Devereaux Peters, Glory Johnson and Shenise Johnson were selected in the 2012 WNBA draft, they stopped by to talk to espnW about their transition from college hoops to the pros

hree-time All-America selection Nnemkadi Ogwumike of Stanford and fellow John Wooden All-American team member Julie Wojta of Wisconsin-Green Bay are among 15 players who have been invited to the 2012 WNBA draft.

Shekinna Stricklen scored 17 points, and Glory Johnson grabbed a season-high 21 rebounds to lead Pat Summitt and Tennessee past DePaul 63-48 on Monday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Depleted DePaul threw all it could at Tennessee in hopes of an upset. In the end, and despite Blue Demons' best effort, the Lady Vols' depth and dominant rebounding won out.

For all the talk about Tennessee's success depending on its seniors, sophomore Meighan Simmons took a starring role in the Lady Vols' first-round victory.

How Shekinna Stricklen goes, so usually has gone Tennessee in her four seasons. But as the senior enters her final NCAA tournament, Stricklen seeks consistency from the opening tip.

Glory Johnson had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Shekinna Stricklen added 16 points as No. 13 Tennessee beat LSU 70-58 on Sunday to win a third-straight Southeastern Conference tournament title.

Tennessee's Glory Johnson and Shekinna Stricklen talk about winning another SEC tournament title for coach Pat Summitt. Tennessee's Vicki Baugh talks about how she and her fellow seniors have played in recent weeks, plus the team's greater commit...

Tennessee has lost eight games this season, including an unprecedented three at home. But Sunday, the SEC tournament ended just like it had 15 times before: with coach Pat Summitt holding the trophy -- a reminder that she's still the boss in Knoxville.

Shekinna Stricklen scored 18 points in the second half to lead Tennessee (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) to a 68-57 win over Vanderbilt on Friday in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Glory Johnson had 13 points and eight rebounds as Tennessee (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) beat Mississippi 66-56 Sunday.

Shekinna Stricklen had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead Tennessee (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) to a 57-41 victory over Mississippi State on Thursday night.

Shekinna Stricklen had 24 points, including six in Tennessee's 11-0 run to open the second half, and the Lady Vols (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP) beat Georgia 67-50 on Sunday.