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Janell Burse (born May 19, 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....
) is a 6'5" women's basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player who is the starting center
Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well....
 for the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
 of the WNBA.

After playing college ball at Tulane University
Tulane University

Tulane University is a private university, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as a public medical college in 1834, the school grew into a comprehensive university and was eventually privatized under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in the late 19th century....
, Burse was drafted in the second round (28th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 in 2001, and played her first three professional seasons with that team. As part of an ill-fated attempt by the Lynx to land hometown sensation Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen

Lindsay Marie Whalen is an United States professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA....
 in the 2004 WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
, Burse was traded with Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam

Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association....
 to the Storm for Amanda Lassiter
Amanda Lassiter

Amanda Lassiter is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association , currently with the Chicago Sky.After graduating from George Washington High School in San Francisco, Lassiter attended college at University of Missouri?Columbia and graduated in 2001....
 and a high draft pick.






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Janell Burse (born May 19, 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....
) is a 6'5" women's basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player who is the starting center
Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the pivot, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well....
 for the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
 of the WNBA.

After playing college ball at Tulane University
Tulane University

Tulane University is a private university, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as a public medical college in 1834, the school grew into a comprehensive university and was eventually privatized under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in the late 19th century....
, Burse was drafted in the second round (28th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 in 2001, and played her first three professional seasons with that team. As part of an ill-fated attempt by the Lynx to land hometown sensation Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen

Lindsay Marie Whalen is an United States professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA....
 in the 2004 WNBA Draft
WNBA Draft

The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and List of WNBA players....
, Burse was traded with Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam

Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association....
 to the Storm for Amanda Lassiter
Amanda Lassiter

Amanda Lassiter is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association , currently with the Chicago Sky.After graduating from George Washington High School in San Francisco, Lassiter attended college at University of Missouri?Columbia and graduated in 2001....
 and a high draft pick. Whalen was snatched up by the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
, and Seattle gained two key players for its 2004 championship
WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association , held in early September and played under a best-of-five playoff format....
 run.

Burse backed up center Kamila Vodichkova
Kamila Vodichkova

Kamila Vodickov? is a Czech Republic women's basketball player. She currently plays for the North American WNBA's Phoenix Mercury....
 in 2004, and took over the starting role when Vodichkova left for the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
 the next season. Fans expected Burse to lose this job to the highly-touted Suzy Batkovic
Suzy Batkovic

Suzy Batkovic is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the United States WNBA. The 6'4", 195-pound Batkovic is a bruising center known for her physical play and dominance inside....
 when the latter joined the team in mid-season, but Burse played so well that she started the entire year.

Burse, who had purchased a house in Slidell, Louisiana
Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 United States Census....
 in 2004, became the WNBA's face for relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
. At two playoff games at KeyArena
KeyArena

KeyArena at Seattle Center, also known as KeyArena, is located north of Downtown, Seattle, Washington, United States on the grounds of Seattle Center ....
 in September 2005, Burse's charity through the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church raised $25,000 for the relief efforts, which was matched by $75,000 from the team organization.

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