By: Jill Wunrow (@JillWunrow)
GreenBayPhoenix.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - For the past two weeks, former Green Bay women's basketball standout Julie Wojta (Francis Creek, Wis.) has been living the dream, playing WNBA basketball. On April 16 Wojta became the first player in the history of the Green Bay women's basketball program to be drafted by a WNBA team after being a second-round, 18th overall selection, by the Minnesota Lynx.

"I've been enjoying this experience every day, the team has been really nice, fun to be around in helping through things and make me not feel like such a rookie," Wojta said with a chuckle.

The defending champion Minnesota Lynx wrapped up preseason play with an 82-61 win over the Chicago Sky May 15, after edging the Connecticut Sun 87-85 in its first preseason battle May 10. Throughout preseason play, Wojta finished with a combined nine points, going 4-for-7 from the field, including one three pointer. In addition, Wojta grabbed a combined 10 rebounds in just over 27 minutes of play.

Regardless of statistics, Wojta has learned a lot throughout her experience with the Lynx and is looking forward to continuing her playing career at the professional level.

"Just to have the opportunity to play and learn from others in this league and what the 'next level' is about is what I'll take away from this experience," said Wojta.

In the Lynx final preseason game against the Chicago Sky, nearly 70 Green Bay Phoenix fans and former teammates traveled to Minnesota to cheer on Wojta. Following the contest, fans were treated to a Q&A and autograph session with Wojta.

"It was awesome to see the support from Green Bay in the next step of my career and hear the cheers when I came into the game and to spend time with them afterwards was really special, I really appreciate it," Wojta said.

Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve may or may not have a spot on her team's roster for Julie right now, but either way the pride of Green Bay is certain to have a future in the WNBA and the work ethic to go along with it.

"I thought Julie really handled herself well in camp from the get-go," said Reeve. "The endearing thing about Julie, as all of Green Bay knows, is that she plays so hard and she'll do anything that you ask of her and we saw that in her play."

Reeve will need to have her roster cut down to 11 players by Thursday, May 10.

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