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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">**MEDIA ADVISORY**</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="_Hlk99717753"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2022 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm<sup>®</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Draftee Zoom Media Availability<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 2022 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm<b>®<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>will be held on Monday, April 11 at Spring Studios in New York City. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will
announce the draft picks live on ESPN with exclusive coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The draft will also be available live on the ESPN App.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">After being selected to a WNBA team, each player listed below will be available in person in the press conference room and simultaneously via Zoom. The first player will be expected at the media press
conference roughly around 7:15 p.m. ET. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WHAT</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: WNBA Draftee Media Availability<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WHEN: <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Monday, April 11 / 7 p.m. ET</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WHERE:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Spring Studios,
NYC: Press Conference Room, Floor 5, Studio 2</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ZOOM LINK:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F93893490500&data=04%7C01%7CKrista_Pirtle%40Baylor.edu%7C33b65c6965fb4dfa8e7708da18efb110%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C637849714998028075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Y%2F2hOrBu4BCBfSFwTqCb0j6JKoFzVKfVXinh5f5%2BqOM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Draftee
Media Availability, Press Conference Room</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="_Hlk69315735"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black">*These sessions will permit media to record on their own and will also be available on the NBA Content Network to pre-registered media.*</span></b></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black">ZOOM ACCESS:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black"> Media are encouraged to log in at 7:00 p.m. ET and will need to have a Zoom account (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fsignup&data=04%7C01%7CKrista_Pirtle%40Baylor.edu%7C33b65c6965fb4dfa8e7708da18efb110%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C637849714998028075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7dWm4CN4vmWX6h%2FFP6Ue9thTRFPBhrytDywuI2s69Z4%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:#0563C1">https://zoom.us/signup</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black">)
for access.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black">TRANSCRIPTS:</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:black">*Below is a link to
which player transcripts will be made available throughout the night. This page is accessible to all media that receive this link. There is no sign-up or password required:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2Fasaptext.com%2Forgs%2Fwnbadraft%2F__%3B!!PMETyfE!Z6HC4aFwuNNsUmuZxvQrIvsF_AS9cVcBBcM44xOpX2IHNw0IMNSY_BNnTRHMWw%24&data=04%7C01%7CKrista_Pirtle%40Baylor.edu%7C33b65c6965fb4dfa8e7708da18efb110%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C637849714998028075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=cQIZ%2F15%2Fh8uusKkqv6sKVkeDFjM2YoxtKYhxmD1X3WE%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"WNBA",serif;color:#0563C1">http://asaptext.com/orgs/wnbadraft/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Available Players *</span></u></b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Subject to change</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shakira Austin, Ole Miss</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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