Alexis Gray-Lawson
Encyclopedia
Alexis Gray-Lawson is a basketball player who most recently played for the Phoenix Mercury
of the Women's National Basketball Association
. She was the 2010 recipient of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith award, which is presented by the WBCA
annually to 'the nation's most outstanding NCAA Division I female basketball player who stands 5'8" tall or under".
(30th overall) by the Washington Mystics
. She was cut prior to the season. The Phoenix Mercury
signed Gray-Lawson to a training camp contract for the 2011 season.
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
of the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She was the 2010 recipient of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith award, which is presented by the WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
annually to 'the nation's most outstanding NCAA Division I female basketball player who stands 5'8" tall or under".
WNBA
Gray-Lawson was selected the third round of the 2010 WNBA Draft2010 WNBA Draft
The 2010 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 8, 2010. The first round was shown on ESPN2 , while the second and third rounds were shown on NBA TV and ESPNU.A lottery was...
(30th overall) by the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
. She was cut prior to the season. The Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
signed Gray-Lawson to a training camp contract for the 2011 season.