Tashia Morehead Selected in WNBA Draft Third Round
Saturday, April 16, 2005 | Women's Basketball
The University of Florida's Tashia Morehead was selected in the third round of the 2005 WNBA Draft, as the Washington Mystics made the Panama City native the 32nd overall pick.
Morehead, a 5-foot-11 forward, became the 14th different Gator to be selected in the WNBA Draft, which began in 1997. At least one Gator has been drafted in eight of the nine years of the WNBA's existence.
"I still can't believe it," Morehead said of being drafted. "It's been a dream to play professional basketball and now I'm one step closer to that becoming a reality. I'm numb and it hasn't even sunk in that I was drafted. It didn't care which team picked me, I'm just so happy."
Morehead made an immediate impact during the 2003-04 season, her first with the Gators. In two years wearing the Orange & Blue, Morehead averaged 10.7 points and 4.9 rebounds while starting 47 of the 58 games she played. Her 71 career three-pointers is the ninth most in UF history. She completed her Gator career with the fifth-highest three-point percentage (33.3%, 71-213) in UF history. Morehead is an excellent scorer who single-handedly outscored her opponent 46-42 in the 2003 Junior College national championship game, earning MVP honors of the event after leading Gulf Coast to the 81-42 win.
Gators Selected in U.S. Professional Drafts
1996 (ABL)
Tammy Jackson (4th pick, 8th round), Hartford
Bridget Pettis (alternate), Denver
1997
DeLisha Milton (1st round/2nd pick/2nd overall selection), Portland (ABL)
Bridget Pettis (Elite Selection), Phoenix
Sophia Witherspoon (2nd round/3rd pick/11th overall), New York
Merlakia Jones (2nd round/5th pick/13th overall), Cleveland
Tammy Jackson (2nd round/8th pick/16th overall), Houston
1998
Murriel Page (1st round/3rd pick/3rd overall selection), Washington
1999
DeLisha Milton (1st round/4th pick/4th overall selection), Los Angeles
2000
Tonya Washington (2nd round/2nd pick/18th overall), Washington
Tiffany Travis (2nd round/11th pick/27th overall), Charlotte
2001
Tamara Stocks (2nd round/9th pick/25th overall), Washington
Tombi Bell (3rd round/7th pick/39th overall), Minnesota
2002
Brandi McCain (2nd round/8th pick/24th overall), Cleveland
Monique Cardenas (4th round/5th pick/53rd overall), Portland
2004
Vanessa Hayden (1st round/7th pick/7th overall), Minnesota
2005
Tashia Morehead (3rd round/6th pick/32nd overall), Washington
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