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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Sparks sign Sophia Witherspoon
Tuesday June 10, 2003
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The two-time defending WNBA champion
Los Angeles Sparks signed guard Sophia Witherspoon on Tuesday,
reversing a decision to not re-sign her at the start of training
camp.
To make room on their 11-player roster, the Sparks waived
forward LaTasha Byears.
Witherspoon averaged 5.2 points in 31 games for the Sparks last
season and was third in the league with a .418 3-point shooting
percentage.
``We are extremely excited to have Sophia back,'' Sparks coach
Michael Cooper said. ``It was a difficult decision not to return
her initially but now we have an opportunity to rest Mwadi Mabika
and bring back a proven veteran. It is a win-win situation for our
team.''
Byears averaged 5.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in five games this
season.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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