WNBA DRAFT- 2014

I finally got to see, in person, what happens, at the WNBA Draft. Hard to believe, but after 16 seasons of calling WNBA games, Monday night's draft in Connecticut was the first for me to see 

up close and personal.

The Mohegan Sun Arena was the site for the 2014 WNBA Draft and the festivities were carried on ESPN-2. Shortly after 8:00 PM (et) the Connecticut Sun made Stanford forward, Chiney Ogwumike, the #1 overall pick in this year's draft.

Chiney is the younger sister of Sparks' forward, Nneka Ogwumike, who was the WNBA's  #1 overall draft pick two years ago. Nneka was in Connecticut for Monday night's event and it was hard to determine which sister was more excited as the pair made the rounds of media interviews and WNBA publicity obligations after the big announcement. 

Chiney & Nneka became only the second "sibling" #1 draft picks in professional sports. (Peyton & Eli Manning were the first) That made for very proud parents in Connecticut on Monday night.

Ify and Peter Ogwumike were beaming during the historic draft. They told me that they felt "blessed" with the success of their daughters and the events of this "very amazing" evening.

Chiney told the media that Nneka has been

 "my inspiration. She is the reason that I play." 

The sisters are very close, but they have both now circled July 13, 2014 on their calendars. That is the day that the Sparks will play here in Connecticut and Chiney and Nneka will square off for the first time in the WNBA

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