B4 | Thursday, April 15,2021 | beaumontenterprise.com |Beaumont Enterprise SPORTS CLASSIFIED Merchandise | Real Estate | Auto | Auctions | Business Opportunities WNBA Dallas controls draft with top 2 picks, 4 1st-rounders By Doug Feinberg AP BASKETBALL WRITER NEW YORK — The Dallas Wings basically control the WNBA draft on Thursday night with the top two picks and four first-round choic- es. It’s the first time in league history that a team will choose both No. 1 and 2. The Wings acquired the top pick in a February trade after being awarded the second choice in the draft lottery. “It has made draft prep- aration a little bit easier,” Wings President and Gen- Carmen Mandato /Getty Images eral Manager Greg Bibb Texas forward Charli Collier is likely to be picked by said in a phone interview the Dallas Wings, who own the top two picks of the Wednesday. “Typically, WNBA Draft. you’re trying to figure out what you want to do and Arike Ogunbowale, Kayla draft. what everyone else wants Thornton, Isabelle Harri- Other tidbits from the to do, and that impacts son and Allisha Gray,” Bibb draft: what you want to do. The said. “It’s a very talented first two picks, you don’t roster with a window of Opt-out have to worry about that. success that is opening.” For the first time, seniors It’s a nice luxury to have.” Bibb said that the fran- had to declare their inten- The Wings also have the chise is looking at a number tion to enter the draft this fifth and seventh picks as of players for the top two year because the NCAA had well as the first pick in the picks and he hasn’t been granted a blanket waiver al- second round. This draft shy about heaping praise lowing an extra year of eli- completes the second half on Finnish player Awak gibility. While Georgia’s of the team’s long-term Kuier. The Wings also could Jenna Staiti and Que Morri- strategy after they traded draft Texas’ Charli Collier son, Rice’s Nancy Mulkey, away Liz Cambage and Sky- with one of the top picks. DePaul’s Deja Church and lar Diggins over the past Other players expected Ohio’s Cece Hooks all origi- few years. to go early in the draft in- nally had declared for the “We pivoted our roster clude Arizona’s Aari Mc- draft, they all have decided construct from a few super- Donald, Louisville’s Dana to take their names out. Stolen Vehicle star players to one which Evans and Rutgers’ Arella Players who aren’t drafted 2015 Subaru Legacy would be a on-the-fly re- Guirantes. on Thursday and haven’t License Number GCR 6239 Color: White build,” he said. “We made a For the second straight done anything to violate decision at the time of season, the draft will be their amateur status, like CITY OF NOME those players moving on, held virtually because of sign with an agent, have 30 TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM rather than take back other the coronavirus pandemic. days to declare their intent 2021-2022 APPLICATION CYCLE WNBA players I knew Commissioner Cathy En- to return to school. The City of Nome will hold a public hear- would be of lesser value to gelbert will be announcing ing at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021 at the City Hall regarding the submission become a speculator to ag- picks from an ESPN studio Making a roster of an application(s) to the Texas Depart- gregate a number of draft in New York, and players With only potentially 144 ment of Agriculture for a Texas Communi- ty Development Block Grant Program picks.” will be at home when they roster spots in the WNBA (TxCDBG) grant. The purpose of this The Wings drafted Satou are drafted. and so many players under meeting is to allow citizens an opportuni- ty to discuss the Citizen Participation Sabally, Bella Alarie and The other picks in the contract or still on their Plan, the development of local housing and community development needs, the Tyasha Harris last year to first round are: Atlanta at 3, rookie-scale deals, there amount of TxCDBG funding available, all complement their young Indiana at 4, New York at 6, are not many spots open eligible TxCDBG activities, and the use of past TxCDBG funds. The City encourages team. Chicago at 8, followed by for players to make teams. citizens to participate in the development of this TxCDBG application and to make “If we can have the same Minnesota, Los Angeles, There’s a good chance that their views known at this public hearing. kind of success this year, Seattle and Las Vegas. The less than a dozen draftees Citizens unable to attend this meeting may submit their views and proposals to we have a very talented Washington Mystics cur- will be on opening-day ros- Kerry Abney, Mayor, at City Hall. Per- sons with disabilities that wish to attend young core group that joins rently have no picks in the ters this season. this meeting should contact City Hall to arrange for assistance. Individuals who re- quire auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact City Hall at least two days before the meeting so that ap- COLLEGE BASKETBALL propriate arrangements can be made. Para más información en español, comuniquese con Kerry Abney, Mayor, at Arkansas, HC Mussleman 409-253-2391. agree to a 5-year extension Legal Notice: Application has been FAYETTEVILLE, Arkan- making to me, my family sity announced the deal on made with the Texas sas — Arkansas said Wed- and the future of our bas- Wednesday after it was Alcoholic Beverage nesday it has signed coach ketball program.” approved by the school’s Commission for BQ Wine Eric Musselman to a new Musselman is 45-19 in board of governors. and Beer Retailer’s Off- five-year deal that could two years at Arkansas and Stringer, 73, has led the Premise Permit by Family Dollar Stores of Texas keep him with the Razor- 155-53 in six years as a Scarlet Knights to a top- LLC dba Family Dollar backs through the 2028 college head coach. This three finish in the confer- 32572, to be located at season. season, Arkansas advanced ence in two of the past 46 N 11th St, Beaumont, The agreement, coming to the Elite Eight for the three seasons, and a pair of TX 77702 in Jefferson amonth after Arkansas first time since 1995 and NCAA Tournament appear- County. Officers of said reached its first NCAA won 25 games overall, ances. Limited Liability Company are: Peter Tournament Elite Eight including 13 in the SEC to “Coach Stringer has had Barnett, Pres.; William A. appearance in more than finish second in the confer- an immeasurable impact Old Jr., Sec.; Sandra 25 years, will run from May ence. on the lives of the many Boscia, Asst. Sec.; Roger 1through April 2026 and women who have come Dean, Treas.; Deborah includes the potential for a Arizona lands on through our program over Miller, V. Pres.; Shawnta pair of one-year automatic the years,” Rutgers athletic Totten-Medley, Asst. Lloyd as next HC Sec.; Bruce Walters, agreement extensions if the director Pat Hobbs said. CDO.; Jonathan Elder, V. Hogs receive NCAA tour- Arizona has hired long- “She is a giant in the world Pres.; Todd Littler, SVP; ney bids “within the time- time Gonzaga assistant of college athletics and Christopher Williams, frame of the agreement.” Tommy Lloyd as its men’s beyond. Her many ac- SVP; Dana Hay, Asst. Arkansas lost to eventual basketball coach. complishments - 1,000 Sec.; Family Dollar Stores national champion Baylor The school said Wednes- wins, Final Four appear- of Ohio, Inc. Sole in the South regional final day that Lloyd will receive ances, being inducted into Member. and was the only team to afive-year contract, pend- several halls of fame, and play the Bears to within ing approval by the Arizo- countless awards and hon- single digits during the na Board of Regents. ors speak for themselves.” NCAA tournament. The Lloyd replaces Sean Razorbacks finished No. 10 Miller, who was fired after UTEP hires ACU in the final Associated 12 years on April 7 amid an Press poll, which does not NCAA infractions investiga- coach Golding factor in NCAA Tourna- tion. Joe Golding was in- ment play. “After speaking with a troduced Wednesday as “Coach Musselman tremendous pool of candi- the new head coach at earned this opportunity dates and with so many in UTEP after a decade at based on the tremendous and out of the college Abilene Christian that progress that he and his basketball world, it became included an upset victory coaching staff have made clear that Tommy has the over Texas in the first in the past two seasons, passion, the experience, round of this season’s culminating with the most the knowledge, the coach- NCAA Tournament. exciting season in the re- ing and recruiting acumen No. 14 seed Abilene cent history of Razorback and the drive to lead us to Christian beat the third- basketball,” athletic direc- championships,” Arizona seeded and Big 12 Tourna- tor Hunter Yurachek said. athletic director Dave ment champion Longhorns Musselman will receive Heeke said in a statement. in a shocker last month. $4 million in annual com- “That was kind of like pensation, with additional Rutgers, Stringer icing on the cake. But the compensation available cake of Joe Golding is really based on longevity and agree to new deal the remarkable job that “success in the SEC and Hall of Fame women’s he’s done at Abilene Chris- NCAA Tournament.” basketball coach C.