DeMya Walker

The Vulture Culture, or "What Happens to Sacramento"

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Let's assume for the sake of argument that Sacramento will not relocate, because if they do it makes the following exercise useful only as a thought exercises. Already, fans are asking, "what happens to Sacramento's players?" They've already asked on the Atlanta Dream Message Board; they will ask elsewhere. It all seems a bit untoward. It undoubtedly reminds Sacramento fans of the scene in...

Monarchs' 2010 draft position determined today

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

This will be something new for Monarchs coach and general manager John Whisenant. After six consecutive seasons in the playoffs, Sacramento (12-22) finished with the worst record in the WNBA in 2009. The Monarchs have a 42 percent chance of landing the top pick in the 2010 WNBA draft when the lottery is held today in New York. The order of the first five picks will be determined. "We haven't...

Monarchs stars make a fall break for fashion

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009

Left to right Monarchs players Rebekkah Brunson, DeMya Walker, coach Monique Ambers, Ticha Penicheiro and Scholanda Robinson model their respective outfits at Arco Arena. The Sacramento Monarchs will close out the 2009 season at 6 tonight at Arco Arena against the Minnesota Lynx. And while it's the end of the WNBA season, it's just the beginning of another season – fall fashion! The team is looking...

Brunson hammers Sun as Monarchs win 90-70

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009

There were several ways Monarchs coach John Whisenant could have described the play of forward Rebekkah Brunson. In the end, Whisenant kept it simple. "Rebekkah Brunson was a beast," he said. Brunson scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds to lead the Monarchs in a 90-70 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night at Arco Arena. Brunson finished two points shy...

Brunson leads Monarchs over Sun

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009

The Monarchs' Rebekkah Brunson, left, and the Sun's Kerri Gardin go up for a rebound during the first quarter. Rebekkah Brunson scored a career-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds, leading the Sacramento Monarchs over the slumping Connecticut Sun 90-70 Tuesday night at Arco Arena. A mismatch all evening for the Sun, Brunson made 13 of 18 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. Her three-point play with 2:35...

Monarchs can't recover after Lynx's 64-point first half

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009

HANNAH FOSLIEN Associated Press DeMya Walker, left, and the Monarchs tried to stop Nicky Anosike, right, and her Minnesota teammates Friday night, but the Lynx made a WNBA regulation-record 16 three-pointers. MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Lynx got their shots to fall Friday night at Target Center. The Monarchs just fell – on more than one level. Before tipoff, Sacramento learned after a second...

Monarchs plans vs. Atlanta

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009

MONARCHS (9-18) AT DREAM (14-12) When: 4:30 p.m. Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta. TV: WNBA LiveAccess on WNBA.com. Radio: KHTK (1140 AM). THREE-POINTERS 1. The Monarchs, who have won four of their last five games, look for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Sacramento also has won its last two road games, knocking off playoff contenders San Antonio and Los Angeles. Atlanta is tied...

Monarchs rally to stun WNBA-leading Indiana

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009

Former Monarchs star Yolanda Griffith, who retired after injuring an Achilles' tendon while playing for Indiana, was honored Thursday. There's a point in games when the Monarchs, who have the worst record in the WNBA, are supposed to fold. That time appeared to come with 6:48 left in the third quarter Thursday at Arco Arena. Monarchs forward DeMya Walker had been called for a technical foul, as had...

Monarchs plan vs. Fever

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009

Monarchs (7-18) vs. Fever (19-5) When: 7 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: WNBA LiveAccess on wnba.com. Radio: KHTK (1140 AM). THREE-POINTERS 1. Former Monarchs star Yolanda Griffith will be honored during tonight's game. She retired this season after injuring her Achilles' tendon playing for the Fever. Vignettes from players, fans and members of the Monarchs organization will be played during the game....

Does Your Grandma Play Ball?

WireTap Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009

This past weekend I went to my first ever WNBA game and watched the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Sacramento Monarchs in a frustratingly lopsided win. It's an event that's been over ten years in the making; back in my younger years, I couldn't imagine a future that didn't include basketball. My initial interest in basketball piqued right around the time that the league debuted in 1997. I still remember...

Monarchs fall to Sparks at Arco

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009

Candace Parker scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks rout the Monarchs 78-61 Saturday night at Arco Arena. Parker made her first six shots as Los Angeles established a double-digit lead and never allowed the Monarchs to get within 14 points in the second half. Noelle Quinn added 14 points, DeLisha Milton-Jones 13 and Lisa Leslie had 12 points and nine rebounds...

• Monarchs beat Sparks 85-79 behind Brunson's 19 - Miami Herald
• Lowly Monarchs beat Sparks 85-79 behind Brunson's 19 - USA Today
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Playing time depends on defensive prowess

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009

John Whisenant is a believer in his white line. It's his defensive philosophy. It's about constant ball pressure, crisp rotations and everyone being in the right place or the whole thing can fall apart. If you don't know the white line, it's hard to get on the court. Because in Whisenant's system, knowing the defense is what gets you playing time. That's the lesson being taught to three young Monarchs...

Monarchs knock off Silver Stars

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009

The Silver Stars' Sophia Young, right, grabs the ball against the Monarchs' DeMya Walker. SAN ANTONIO -- Rebekkah Brunson had 19 points and nine rebounds, leading the Monarchs to a 90-73 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Tuesday night. Nicole Powell added 17 points for the Monarchs (6-17). Scholanda Robinson scored 13 points, Kara Lawson had 12 points, and Ticha Penicheiro added 11 assists....

Sluggish Monarchs blown out by Liberty

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009

RANDALL BENTON rbenton@sacbee.com DeMya Walker, going up for a shot against New York's Janel McCarville, and the Monarchs shot just 42 percent from the field Friday. Coach John Whisenant's opening statement following the latest loss by his Monarchs was more of an apology. "I don't know why we played the way we did," he began. "It's embarrassing to our franchise, to our players, to our...

Offensive Fouls

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009

Swanny's Stats has the statistics regarding offensive fouls in the WNBA for the 2009 season up to August 2, 2009. The leader in offensive fouls committed is Nakia Sanford of the Mystics, with 14 such fouls. Thank goodness no one on the Atlanta Dream is on the short list. As for most minutes played without drawing an offensive foul, Lindsay Whalen of the Sun is at the top with 553 minutes.... ...but...