RUSTON - Three former Louisiana Tech players were among the 14 selected in the 2003 WNBA Dispersal Draft held Thursday via conference calls from the league office in New York.

The supplement draft was held in order to disseminate the players formerly on the rosters of the Miami Sol and Portland Fire, the two teams that folded following the 2002 season.

Betty Lennox was selected No. 3 in the dispersal draft by the Cleveland Rockers, while Tamicha Jackson was taken No. 4 by the Phoenix Mercury and Alisa Burras No. 9 by the Seattle Storm. Lennox was formerly with the Miami Sol while both Jackson and Burras were members of the Portland Fire.

Detroit selected former Notre Dame star Ruth Riley first in the dispersal draft while Minnesota took Sheri Sam.

1. Detroit Shock Ruth Riley, C, Miami
2. Minnesota Lynx Sheri Sam, F, Miami
3. Cleveland Rockers Betty Lennox, G, Miami
4. Phoenix Mercury Tamicha Jackson, G, Portland
5. Sacramento Monarchs DeMya Walker, F, Portland
6. Connecticut Sun Debbie Black, G, Miami
7. Indiana Fever Sylvia Crawley, C, Portland
8. Washington Mystics Jenny Mowe, C, Portland
9. Seattle Storm Alisa Burras, F, Portland
10. Charlotte Sting Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough, F, Miami
11. New York Liberty Elena Baranova, F, Miami
12. San Antonio Silver Stars LaQuanda Barksdale, G, Portland
13. Houston Comets Ukari Figgs, G, Portland
14. Los Angeles Sparks Jackie Stiles, G, Portland