Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Storm acquire Dunlap from the Mystics
The Seattle Storm on Tuesday acquired forward Victoria Dunlap from the Washington Mystics in exchange for center Ashley Robinson.
Storm head coach and general manager Brian Agler also announced the team has re-signed free-agent guard Katie Smith.
Dunlap, 22, was selected by the Mystics with the 11th overall pick of the 2011 WNBA Draft. She averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 26 games as a rookie, but increased those averages to 12.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in three starts. Dunlap posted career highs of 19 points and eight boards against the Storm on July 3. She led the WNBA by averaging 3.3 steals per 40 minutes.
"We had Victoria on our close radar last year going into the draft," Agler said in a press release. "We like her versatility offensively. Athletically, she's as good as there is in the league. We had the opportunity to bring her on our team and we took advantage of it.
Smith, the all-time leading scorer in women’s professional basketball history, returns for her second season with the Storm and 13th in the WNBA. Currently, she stands at No. 3 on the WNBA career scoring chart with 6,015 points, behind Tina Thompson (6,751) and Lisa Leslie (6,263).
"Katie gives us great depth at the guard positions, she can play some three and she's proven to be one of the ultimate winners in the WNBA,” Alger said. “I think that as we keep moving forward, we don't want to lose our identity as being a defensive-minded, physically and mentally tough team. She definitely brings all those attributes."
Storm head coach and general manager Brian Agler also announced the team has re-signed free-agent guard Katie Smith.
Dunlap, 22, was selected by the Mystics with the 11th overall pick of the 2011 WNBA Draft. She averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 26 games as a rookie, but increased those averages to 12.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in three starts. Dunlap posted career highs of 19 points and eight boards against the Storm on July 3. She led the WNBA by averaging 3.3 steals per 40 minutes.
"We had Victoria on our close radar last year going into the draft," Agler said in a press release. "We like her versatility offensively. Athletically, she's as good as there is in the league. We had the opportunity to bring her on our team and we took advantage of it.
Smith, the all-time leading scorer in women’s professional basketball history, returns for her second season with the Storm and 13th in the WNBA. Currently, she stands at No. 3 on the WNBA career scoring chart with 6,015 points, behind Tina Thompson (6,751) and Lisa Leslie (6,263).
"Katie gives us great depth at the guard positions, she can play some three and she's proven to be one of the ultimate winners in the WNBA,” Alger said. “I think that as we keep moving forward, we don't want to lose our identity as being a defensive-minded, physically and mentally tough team. She definitely brings all those attributes."
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