Although the Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team won’t be making the trip to Boston for the 2006 Final Four, there will still be an Orange presence in “Beantown.”
Seniors Tye’sha Fluker and Shanna Zolman will be participating in a number of WNBA events leading up to the 2006 WNBA Draft on Wed., April 5 in Boston. Additionally, Zolman will be participating in the WBCA’s Night of Stars” college all-star game on Sat., April 1.
Tennessee rookie Candace Parker may be traveling to Boston as well. Parker is a finalist for the 10-player Kodak/WBCA All-American Team. The press conference for that event is on Sat., April 1.
Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt and former Lady Vol All-Americans and Final Four MVP’s Bridgette Gordon and Chamique Holdsclaw will be on hand as well. They are all being honored as the coach and members of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship 25th Anniversary Team.
Selected as the coach of the team is the legendary Pat Summitt, who has led Tennessee to six national championship titles and 16 Women’s Final Four appearances during her illustrious career. Summitt, who owns a 913-177 (.835) overall record, is the all-time leader in every NCAA tournament coaching record with a 92-19 (.830) slate in 111 NCAA contests. She holds every record including titles, appearances, games, wins and winning percentage. She has led Tennessee to 25 consecutive tournament appearances.
An expert panel consisting of administrators, former coaches, representatives from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and members of the media used historical data and results from the online public voting to make its decision based on each individual’s achievements during NCAA championship competition.

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