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Sting Select McCarville With #1 Pick
With the first overall pick in WNBA Draft 2005 , the Charlotte Sting selected center Janel McCarville from the University of Minnesota. The Sting picked center Jessica Moore from the University of Connecticut with the 24th overall selection.
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