New York, NY - November 16, 2005 -The Chicago Sky, the WNBA's new franchise that will begin competing in 2006, has officially begun putting together its inaugural team, and DeTrina White will be one of its charter players. In an announcement made today by the Sky, the team has selected White in the 2005 Expansion Draft. Chicago had the right through the Draft to acquire one player from each of the existing 13 WNBA teams.

White, affectionately referred to by fans as D-Train, has spent two seasons in the WNBA and with the Liberty. She has averaged 2.2 ppg and 3.2 rpg during her career. The 5'11" forward has appeared in 44 total games during her two professional seasons and boasts a .519 field goal shooting percentage over that time. After graduating from Louisiana State in 2003, White went to Israel to play for Bnei-Yehuda. She was then signed as a free agent by the Liberty on February 6, 2004. During her rookie season in '04, she played in 31 games, while averaging 3.8 rpg and 2.6 rpg. White saw action in 13 games during her sophomore season in 2005. She posted 1.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg on the year.

"DeTrina was a fan favorite at Madison Square Garden so we are sorry to see her leave," said Liberty Senior Vice President and General Manager Carol Blazejowski. "We thank D-Train for all of the passion and effort she brought to the court every day for the New York Liberty the past two seasons and we wish her well as she moves on to the Chicago Sky."

The complete list of players Chicago selected in the 2005 Expansion Draft follows:

Jia Perkins - Charlotte Sting
Brooke Wyckoff - Connecticut Sun
Elaine Powell - Detroit Shock
Kiesha Brown - Houston Comets
Deanna Jackson - Indiana Fever
Laura Macchi - Los Angeles Sparks
Stacey Lovelace - Minnesota Lynx
DeTrina White - New York Liberty
Ashley Robinson - Phoenix Mercury
Chelsea Newton - Sacramento Monarchs
Bernadette Ngoyisa - San Antonio Silver Stars
Francesca Zara - Seattle Storm
Stacey Dales-Schuman - Washington Mystics