Johannah Leedham drafted into WNBA
Submitted by hattie on Wed, 14/04/2010 - 13:47British guard Johannah Leedham received the ultimate university graduation present on Thursday after being selected by the Connecticut Sun in the third round (27th pick) of the 2010 WNBA Draft.
The Ellesmere Port native is finishing her senior year at New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce University and has amassed a number of records, not only for her school but for the whole of the NCAA.
The first Franklin Pierce student to be drafted by the WNBA, Leedham became the all-time scoring leader for NCAA Div II this season with a career total 3,050 points, also fifth highest in w
Basketball
Basketball participation overview
Basketball is currently the 17th most popular sport for women, but the 4th most popular team sport.
There has been a considerable decline in the proportion of women – around 30,200 women took part in basketball at least once a week in 2009-10, compared to 40,700 in 2008-09.
Basketball remains predominantly a male sport with approximately fou
