Monica Wright Rogers on Thursday met Toronto media for the first time since being hired as general manager of the WNBA's Tempo. The expansion team, Canada's first in the league, will begin play next year.
Monica Wright Rogers on Thursday met Toronto media for the first time since being hired as general manager of the WNBA's Tempo. The expansion team, Canada's first in the league, will begin play next year.Monica Wright, seen playing for the Minnesota Lynx in 2011, spent seven seasons in the WNBA as a player. Monica Wright Rogers on Thursday met Toronto media for the first time since being hired as general manager of the WNBA's Tempo.
The experienced basketball executive, a two-time WNBA champion as a guard with the Minnesota Lynx, joins the Tempo after spending the past two seasons as the Phoenix Mercury's assistant GM. "The unique combination of experience that Monica will bring to this team is incredible. She's a proven champion who understands the game from so many different perspectives," Tempo president Teresa Resch said in a statement released by the team. "And she's so much more than the collection of her experiences.
"Monica is an incredible relationship-builder with a sharp eye for talent who embodies everything we want the Tempo to stand for: she's warm, welcoming, smart, driven and fiercely competitive. We couldn't be more thrilled to have her on board.
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