Kamila Vodičková

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Kamila Vodičková (born December 19, 1972 in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech women's basketball player. She played for the North American WNBA's Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. She represented Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olympics.^[1]

WNBA career

The Storm made her the first draft choice of the franchise, a move that caused Vodičková some initial concern. However, after being quickly embraced by the Seattle fans, the redubbed "Vodka" became the centerpiece of the offense, with Edna Campbell as the outside threat. The team did not improve from its initial poor showings until Vodičková got a running mate inside, Australian Lauren Jackson.

In the 2004 season, Vodičková was faced with a tough choice, as her home country's Olympic team demanded that she skip the WNBA season if she wanted to play in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Vodičková refused to go home,^{[citation needed]} and the decision proved prescient, as the Storm ran to a championship that year.

The salary-capped Storm lost three of its marquee players after the championship, with Vodičková going to the Phoenix Mercury. Despite strong play from Vodičková, Penny Taylor, Anna DeForge, Maria Stepanova, and Diana Taurasi, the Mercury missed the playoffs in 2005.

After the Mercury narrowly missed the playoffs again in 2006, announced she was expecting a child and will be on maternity leave during the entire 2007 WNBA season.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Vodičková has been known to be a dominant player in the Czech circuit. In 2005, she played for the Dynamo in the Russian super league.^{[citation needed]}

Vital statistics

Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6 ft. 4 in. / 1.93 m
College: Czech Republic
Team(s):Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm (WNBA); Dynamo (EuroLeague)

References

↑ Olympic results

v t e 2000 WNBA Draft

First Round	Ann Wauters Tausha Mills Edwina Brown Cintia Dos Santos Grace Daley Betty Lennox Lynn Pride Tamicha Jackson Kamila Vodičková Maylana Martin Summer Erb Naomi Mulitauaopele Olga Firsova Katy Steding Nicole Kubik Elen Shakirova

Second Round	Helen Darling Tonya Washington Jameka Jones Jannon Roland Adrian Williams-Strong Marla Brumfield Stacey Thomas Keitha Dickerson Charisse Sampson Jurgita Štreimikytė Tiffany Travis Madinah Slaise Desiree Francis Stacy Clinesmith Paige Sauer Andrea Garner

Third Round	Monique Morehouse Jill Morton Stacy Frese Shawnetta Stewart Tauja Catchings Phylesha Whaley Maxann Reese Milena Flores Kirra Jordan Usha Gilmore Peppi Browne Chavonne Hammond Jessica Bibby Rhonda Y Smith Marte Alexander Latavia Coleman

Fourth Round	Sophie Von Saldern Latina Davis Kristen Rasmussen Romana Hamzová Shantia Owens Jana Lichnerová Rhonda L. Smith Shanele Stires Katrina Hibbert Renee Robinson Shaka Massey Cal Bouchard Natalie Porter Jessica Zinobile Nicky McCrimmon Abbie Willenborg

v t e Seattle Storm 2004 WNBA Champions

4 Simone Edwards 7 Kamila Vodičková 10 Sue Bird 15 Lauren Jackson 20 Michelle Greco 22 Betty Lennox (Finals MVP) 32 Adia Barnes 33 Janell Burse 43 Alicia Thompson 44 Tully Bevilaqua 55 Sheri Sam Head Coach Anne Donovan

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Name	Vodickova, Kamila
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Short description	Basketball player
Date of birth	December 19, 1972
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