1978 WBL draft

Basketball player selection 1978 WBL draft Basketball July 18, 1978 Essex House (New York City, New York) WBL 80 5 Ann Meyers (Houston)Rita Easterling (Chicago) 1979 The 1978 WBL draft was the 1st annual draft of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL).Kiri Oler The story of the first Women’s Professional Basketball League draft https://www.thenexthoops.com/wbl/womens-professional-basketball-league-first-draft-meyers-easterling-harris-wbl/ 4 November 2023 The Next 2 September 2023 The draft was held on July 18, 1978, at the Essex House in New York City, New York,Women's loop will hold draft https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-womens-loop-will-hold-draf/133641393/ 18 October 2023 Mansfield News Journal Associated Press 8 July 1978 10 Newspapers.com before the 1978–79 season. The draft consisted of a five-round college phase of 1978 seniors and a five-round draft of free agents.Women's basketball draft list released https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-womens-basketball-draft-list/133642532/ 18 October 2023 Sun Herald Associated Press 19 July 1978 D2 Newspapers.com Draft selections and draftee career notes Several players decided against signing with the WBL to keep their Olympics eligibility ahead of the 1980 Olympics. Ann Meyers from UCLA was selected first overall by the Houston AngelsUCLA woman first draft pick https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-ucla-woman-first-draf/133642463/ 18 October 2023 Rapid City Journal Associated Press 21 July 1978 7 Newspapers.com but decided against signing with the Angels to keep her amateur status. However, in the fall of 1979, Meyers signed a no-cut $50,000 training camp contract with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. After being cut by the Pacers before the start of the regular season, she finally joined the WBL and signed with the New Jersey Gems. Carol Blazejowski also decided to keep her amateur status and did not join the league until the 1980–81 season, following the United States boycott of the 1980 Olympics.Phil Pepe Carol, the Blaze, big loser in games boycott https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-carol-the-blaze-big-loser-i/133698695/ 19 October 2023 New York Daily News 24 January 1980 23C Newspapers.comThe Blaze signs with Gems https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-the-blaze-signs-with-gems/133698786/ 19 October 2023 The Pantagraph Associated Press 29 October 1980 B1 Newspapers.com Few of the selections where of the promotional aspect and never played a game in the WBL. The New York Stars selects CBS-Sports host Phyllis George with their last pick of the free agent draft. The Iowa Cornets selected 6'11" Gwen Bachman Hayes and the Chicago Hustle selected Sandy Allen, the world's tallest woman at 7'7".Greg Schmalz Can WBL lure Blaze? https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-can-wbl-lure-blaze/133753806/ 20 October 2023 The Herald-News 19 July 1978 D1 Newspapers.com The lone pick from outside the United States was Uljana Semjonova of the Soviet Union.Mark Neuzil Will Phyllis have to go 1-on-1 against Ulina? https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-will-phyllis-have-to-go-1-on/133754040/ 20 October 2023 The Gazette 19 July 1979 4B Newspapers.com Key Pos.GFCPositionGuardForwardCenter y y y y College draft Chicago Hustle Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Janie Fincher UNLV2 JoAnn BurrellWomen's pro league left her cold https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-womens-pro-league-le/133873172/ 22 October 2023 Arizona Daily Star Associated Press 12 December 1978 C3 Newspapers.com Boise State3 Judy Toiberg Trinity-Illinois5 Jane Trippet Cal State-Sacramento Houston Angels Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Ann Meyers G UCLA2 Belinda Candler UNLV3 Marie Kocurek C Wayland Baptist4 Patty Bubrig Nicholls State5 Pat Johnson Pat Johnson (basketball) Stephen F. Austin Iowa Cornets Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Charlotte Lewis Charlotte Lewis (basketball) C Illinois StateDraft surprises Charlotte Lewis https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-draft-suprises-charlotte/133697662/ 19 October 2023 The Pantagraph 22 July 1978 13 Newspapers.com2 Doris Draving C East Stroudsburg3 Monica Havelita Cal State-Long Beach4 Debra Thomas Prairie View5 Theresa Thompson Miami-Dade South Milwaukee Does Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Sarah Williams Sarah Williams (basketball) C SoutheasternForrest, Williams are drafted by WBL https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-era-leader-forrest-williams-are-dra/133697385/ 19 October 2023 The Era-Leader 26 July 1978 17 Newspapers.com2 Heidi Nestor UCLA3 Linda Gehrke Colorado4 Debbie Brock PG Delta State5 Cindy Lundberg Eastern Kentucky Minnesota Fillies Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Ramona von BoeckmanStew Thornley Marc Hugunin Minnesota Hoops 2006 Minnesota Historical Society Press 978-0873515740 G Delta State2 Jackie Langley Tampa3 Peggy Jackson Peggy Jackson (basketball)Richard Mudry Spartans' Langley excited about pro pick https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times-spartans-langley-excite/133754182/ 20 October 2023 The Tampa Times 19 July 1978 3C Newspapers.com Concordia College4 Melody Neumeister Milligan5 Deb Provost Eastern Montana New Jersey Gems Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Carol Blazejowski F Mountclair State2 Denise Burdick Immmaculata3 Tara Heiss PG Maryland4 Maggie Nelson Maggie Nelson (basketball) Stanford5 Wanda SzeremetaSzeremeta signs to play for Gems https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-szeremeta-signs-to-play/134503888/ 2 November 2023 The Herald-News 14 November 1978 C3 Newspapers.com Montclair State New York Stars Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Althea Gwyn C Queens College2 Marnie Dacko C Southern Connecticut3 Dawn Forster Cortland State4 Susan Bretthauer St. Johns, New York5 Lynda Lyman Cortland State Dayton Rockettes Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 June Brewer Ohio State2 Tina PriceTucker Mitchell Pros draft Tina Price https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-pros-draft-tina-pric/134493891/ 2 November 2023 The Macon Telegraph 19 July 1978 1C Newspapers.com G/F University of Georgia3 Donna Forester Clemson4 Vivian Greene Norfolk State5 Felicia Payne Dubuaue Free agent draft Chicago Hustle Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Rita Easterling G Mississippi2 Janice Fuller UNLV3 Liz Hannah Liz Hannah (basketball)Women's pro league drafts 2 local stars https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-womens-pro-league-drafts/134521377/ 2 November 2023 The Tennessean 19 July 1978 28 Newspaper.com Middle Tennessee4 Sandy Allen C N/A5 Alice Townsend Mississippi College Houston Angels Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Lusia Harris C Delta State2 Doris Felderhoff C Stephen F. Austin3 Gail Dobson Tennessee4 Jessie Kenlaw Savannah State5 Doris Horace Prairie View A&M Iowa Cornets Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Gwen Bachman Haynes C Oauchita Baptist2 Anita Green Charleston, S.C. College3 Paula Dean Paula Dean (basketball) Berry College4 Kathy Hawkins Nebraska5 Uljana Semjonova C TTT Riga Milwaukee Does Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Patricia Roberts Patricia Roberts (basketball) Tennessee2 Sheila Sullivan Sheila Sullivan (basketball) Mississippi University3 Pam Cook Pam Cook (basketball) S.E. Louisiana State4 Kathy DeBoerMick McCabe DeBoer can pick her court - law or basketball https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-deboer-can-pick-her-c/133871741/ 22 October 2023 Detroit Free Press 22 July 1978 2C Newspapers.com Michigan State5 Cindy Henderson S.W. Missouri State Minnesota Fillies Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Deborah Sherer Urbana2 Pam Prowning Kentucky3 Jane Westendorf Millikin4 Joan Slagel Western Washington5 Patti Decker St. Cloud State New Jersey Gems Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Jean Giarussio New Hampshire2 Elizabeth Harty C.W. Post3 Tina Marie Krah Immaculata4 Suzanne WeraMark Katz Rockettes make first player deal https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-rockettes-make-first-p/133871623/ 22 October 2023 Dayton Daily News 19 October 1978 31 Newspapers.com Olivet-Michigan5 Donna Kirby Drexel New York Stars Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Harriet NovarrTerry Price Harriet Novarr shoots for bit time basketball https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-harriet-novarr-shoots-f/134494385/ 2 November 2023 Hartford Courant 21 January 1979 8C Newspapers.com F Queens College2 Joanie SmithWarren Collier Fifth quarter https://www.newspapers.com/image/248648489/?match=1&clipping_id=133872673 22 October 2023 Muncie Evening Press 28 August 1978 13 Newspapers.com Arizona State (traded)3 Pat Samuel CCNY4 Debbie Mason Queens College5 Phyllis George Denton-Texas Dayton Rockettes Round Player Pos. Nationality School/club team1 Sheila Patterson Sheila Patterson (basketball) University of the District of Columbia2 Denise Craig Shaw3 Linda Stoich Michigan State4 Angela Scott Angela Scott (basketball) Maryland5 Sue Reyna Virginia References WBL draft WBL draft Category:Basketball in New York City Category:Sporting events in New York City