201020102010 TULSATULSA SHOCKSHOCK MEDIAMEDIAM E D I A GUIDEGUIDEG U I D E TULSA SHOCK MEDIA | CHEAT SHEET 2010 TULSA SHOCK 11 45 0 4 CHANTE BLACK KARA BRAXTON SHANNA CROSSLEY AMBER HOLT Center • 1 Year Pro C/F • 5 Years Pro Guard • 3 Years Pro Forward • 2 Years Pro 6’5” • 188 6’6” • 225 5’10” • 155 6’0” • 170 Duke ‘09 Georgia ‘05 Tennessee ‘06 Middle Tennesse St. ‘08 22 20 3 12 ALEXIS HORNBUCKLE MARION JONES NATASHA LACY IVORY LATTA Guard • 2 Years Pro Guard • Rookie Guard • Rookie Guard • 3 Years Pro 5’11” • 155 5’10” • 150 5’10” • 165 5’6” • 143 Tennessee ‘08 North Carolina ‘03 Texas-El Paso ‘08 North Carolina ‘07 23 5 24 32 PLENETTE PIERSON SCHOLANDA ROBINSON OLAYINKA SANNI CHRISTI THOMAS F/C • 7 Years Pro Guard • 4 Years Pro Center • 2 Years Pro F/C • 6 Years Pro 6’2” • 178 5’11” • 162 6’2” • 205 6’4” • 198 Texas Tech ‘03 Louisiana State ‘06 West Virginia ‘08 Georgia ‘04 CREDITS Editors . Pardeep Toor, Bo Hussey Design, Layout and Production. Brian Deese, Bo Hussey Photography . Layne Murdoch © 2010 Tulsa Shock All WNBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of WNBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the WNBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written 21 33 1 consent of WNBA Properties, Inc. AMANDA THOMPSON ICISS TILLIS SHAVONTE ZELLEOUS The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Tulsa Shock and is provided as a courtesy Forward • Rookie C/F • 3 Years Pro Guard • 1 Year Pro to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this 6’1” • 170 6’5” • 165 5’10” • 155 Oklahoma ‘10 Duke ‘04 Pittsburgh ‘09 information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Tulsa Shock. 2010 TULSA SHOCK MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA GUIDELINES INFORMATION Credits . 1 2000 Season in Review . 68 OVERVIEW MEDIA WORKROOM Media Guidelines Information . 3 1999 Season in Review . 69 During the season, updated team information is available The media workroom is located next to the Shock locker room by contacting either member of the Shock Public Relations by concourse 108. The room is open 2.5 hours prior to tip-off Staff Directory . 4 1999 Playoff s in Review. 70 Department. The Shock organization welcomes media and features comfortable work areas for your convenience. 1998 Season in Review . 71 coverage and will make every eff ort to accommodate Telephone and fax service is available, as well as game notes, FRONT OFFICE All-Time Transactions . 72 any related needs. media guides, statistics, post-game quotes and out-oftown scores. Snacks and beverages are also provided for working Ownership Group . 6 All-Time Trade History . 75 CREDENTIALS media members, and admission is by offi cial Shock passes. President, Steve Swetoha . 8 All-Time Draft History . 76 Offi cial Shock media passes (or WNBA passes when Press credentials are required for admission into the media Coach & GM, Nolan Richardson. 10 All-Time Coaching History . 77 appropriate) are required for admission to Shock games room. Should you need any additional assistance or service, and for admission to media facilities inside the BOK Center. please do not hesitate to ask Pardeep Toor. Assistant Coach, Wayne Stehlik. 12 All-Time Roster (Alphabetical) . 78 These passes are working passes and are intended for the Director of Basketball Operations Preseason Results . 88 use of working media members only. For credential PRE- AND POST-GAME INTERVIEWS and Assistant Coach, Tammy A. Bagby . 13 Shock Honors . 89 information, please contact Pardeep Toor. In accordance with WNBA policy, both the Shock and visiting locker rooms will be open to accredited media members Staff Photos . 14 ALL REQUESTS 5 HOURS PRIOR TO GAME TIME for a 45 minute period prior to each game (6:00-6:45 for a RECORDS Please make certain all requests for credentials are confi rmed 7:30 p.m. game) and 10 minutes following the conclusion PLAYER PROFILES All-Time Leaders . 92 by the Public Relations Department prior to arriving at the of each game. It is recommended that any interview lasting arena. Credentials may be obtained 2.5 hours prior to each longer than fi ve minutes in duration be arranged in advance Chante Black . 16 Shock Team Highs . 94 game at the press gate, located outside the loading dock through the Shock PR department (any live television pre- or Kara Braxton . 18 Shock Team Lows . 96 media entrance of the arena. Credentials must be visibly post-game interviews should also be arranged in advance Shanna Crossley . 20 Shock Miscellaneous Team . 98 worn at all times and are non-transferable. through the PR department). ONLY working media members with valid credentials will be admitted to the locker room. No Amber Holt . 22 Shock Individual Highs . .100 PHOTOGRAPHERS still photography is allowed in either teams’ locker room. Cell Alexis Hornbuckle . 24 Shock Overtime . .102 Accredited photographers will be permitted courtside in the phones are not permitted in locker rooms. ABSOLUTELY NO Ivory Latta . 26 Opponent Team Highs/Lows . .104 BOK Center and will be stationed in one of two quadrants- AUTOGRAPHS ALLOWED DURING MEDIA ACCESS PERIOD. either the west side of the basket stanchion on the north Pienette Pierson . 28 Opponent Individual Highs . .106 end of the fl oor or the east side of the basket stanchion on INTERVIEW ROOM Scholanda Robinson . 30 Opponent Overtime . .108 the north end of the fl oor. Tulsa Shock Head Coach Nolan Richardson will meet the Olyinka Sanni . 32 Year-By-Year Leaders . .110 media just outside the Shock locker room, approximately 10 ABSOLUTELY NO TRIPODS ALLOWED minutes after the conclusion of each game. The Shock’s locker Christi Thomas . 34 Year-By-Year Comparison . .112 Photographers must be seated stationary, at least four feet room will be open to the media immediately after Richardson’s Iciss Tillis . 36 behind the baseline at all times. Photographers are not post-game press conference. Shavonte Zellous. 38 OPPONENTS permitted on the court at any time during the game and cannot shoot from public walkways or gathering areas. GAME NOTES, STATISTICS & STATISTICIANS Marion Jones . 40 2009 WNBA Standings . .114 Orders for strobe lights or credentials should be requested Game notes and statistics are available in the Shock media Natasha Lacy . 41 2009 WNBA Honor Roll . .115 through the Shock PR Offi ce. Photo credentials will be issued room 2.5 hours prior to each game. Statistics are distributed Amanda Thompson . 42 WNBA Stats . .116 in the same manner as other credentials, although requests to the working media following each quarter. Post-game should be submitted by the photo editor. Offi cial Shock quotes and notes are distributed as quickly as possible at Shock Roster . 43 WNBA Leaders . .119 photographers’ passes allow admission to the BOK Center, the conclusion of each game. Local statisticians are available How They Were Assembled . 44 Atlanta Dream . .120 the media room and to the locker rooms. The recommended to assist visiting television and radio broadcasters and Chicago Sky . .122 fi lm speed under all conditions is ASA 400. Recommended can be arranged by contacting the Shock Public Relations fi lms are: Kodak Tri-X (for black and white), Kodacolor 400 Department several days in advance. Once a request is made, 2009 SEASON REVIEW Connecticut Sun . .124 (for color negative fi lm for prints) and Ektachrome 400 (for the statisticians must be compensated whether they are used Shock Final Statistics . 46 Indiana Fever . .126 color transparency slide fi lm). When photographing events or not. Playoff Round-by-Round Stats . 47 Los Angeles Sparks . .128 on the fl oor (lighting tends to be less in the stands), the recommended exposure is: 1 /125 of a second at F 5.6 for FAX SERVICE Game-by-Game Results . 48 Minnesota Lynx . .130 evening or nighttime events. Equipment not needed during The Shock will provide complementary fax service to members Highs and Lows . 49 New York Liberty. .132 the game must be stored off court. One additional camera can of the working media following each game. Miscellaneous Stats . 50 Phoenix Mercury. .134 be stored either beside or directly behind the photographer. Credentials for cinematographers should be requested AUTOGRAPHS San Antonio Silver Stars . .136 through the Shock PR Offi ce and are available on a game- SEEKING AUTOGRAPHS OR SOUVENIR ITEMS FROM PLAYERS SHOCK HISTORY Seattle Storm . .138 by-game basis. With credentials, cinematographers will be OR COACHES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND SUBJECT TO Detroit Shock History . 52 Washington Mystics. .140 allowed courtside. FORFEITURE OF CREDENTIAL. 2008 Season in Review . 54 Year-by-Year vs. Opponents . .142 RUBBER LENS SHADES PRESS ROW 2008 Playoff s in Review. 55 In order to reduce the risk of injury to players, rubber Seating at the Shock courtside press row is absolutely limited 2007 Season in Review . 56 MISCELLANEOUS lens shades are now required for all still photographers, to media persons covering that particular game. Space is broadcasters, news and entertainment video and fi lm by reservation prior to noon of game day. Others will be 2007 Playoff s in Review. 57 About the City of Tulsa . .144 crews who are authorized to shoot WNBA game action. accommodated in the press overfl ow area on a space- 2006 Season in Review . 58 BOK Center . .145 Any additional light sources must be either removed or available basis. 2006 Playoff s in Review. 59 WNBA History. .146 covered with bubble wrap. TELEVISION 2005 Season in Review . 60 WNBA Cares. .151 Rubber lens covers are available by contacting: Two games will be televised nationally on ESPN2, six games on 2005 Playoff s in Review.