Erin Thorn News

Hoping to build on two years of improvement, the New York Liberty have a simple goal this season: reaching the WNBA finals.

April 8, 2009 -- On the eve of the 2009 WNBA Draft we offer GMs and coaches this: You don't have the grasp on the prospects in this draft class that you think you do.

The New York Liberty reached the Eastern Conference finals last year, but they were among the worst rebounding teams in the WNBA.Hoping to improve on that, the Liberty targeted Rutgers center Kia Vaughn for their first-round pick, and were glad she was available when their turn came at No.

Erin Thorn knows her life isn't for everyone. The former BYU star admits being a professional basketball player brings unique challenges to a person's life.