Monica Wright Rogers introduced as 1st Toronto Tempo GM, meets with WNBA media
CBC
Monica Wright Rogers on Thursday met Toronto media for the first time since being hired as general manager of the WNBA's Tempo.
The expansion team, Canada's first in the league, will begin play next year.
Wright Rogers will lead basketball operations for the Tempo, including the hiring of a head coach and roster building for the inaugural season.
A WNBA champion, collegiate All-American and experienced basketball executive, Rogers joins the Tempo from the Phoenix Mercury, where she was assistant GM.
"The unique combination of experience that Monica will bring to this team is incredible. She's a proven champion who understands the game from so many different perspectives," Tempo president Teresa Resch said in a statement released by the team. "And she's so much more than the collection of her experiences.
"Monica is an incredible relationship-builder with a sharp eye for talent who embodies everything we want the Tempo to stand for: she's warm, welcoming, smart, driven and fiercely competitive. We couldn't be more thrilled to have her on board."
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