The New York Liberty opted to keep former UConn standout Ashley Battle as well as Erlana Larkins, cutting loose former No. 2 overall pick Jessica Davenport and Lisa Willis.

The waiving of Davenport is the latest hit for the draft class of 2007. While Davenport could be picked up by another team, she is the fifth first rounder in '07 not currently on a WNBA roster. The only first-round picks still with the team which selected them are Armintie Price (Chicago), Tiffany Jackson (NY), Bernice Mosby (Washington), Katie Gearlds (Seattle) and Sandrine Gruda (Connecticut). The No. 9 pick Alison Bales, No. 11 Ivory Latta and No. 12 Kamesha Hairston have all been cut in the preseason.

Look for more big names to be shown the door in the next two days as teams struggle to get down to 11 players.

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Some more cuts impacting former UConn players have been made. Kelly Schumacher was let go by Washington two days before the Mystics were set to open the season at Mohegan Sun Arena versus the Sun. Ashley Paris and not ex-Husky Jessica Moore was let go by Los Angeles along with Marta Fernandez.

The Sparks are at 12 players. I have to plead ignorance in regards to its salary cap situation so I don't know whether LA needs to cut another player or if they can carry 11 players until Candace Parker reports to the team. If they have to keep just 10 players because of salary cap considerations, Moore's roster spot could still be in jeapordy.

Tan White, who averaged 9.2 points in four WNBA seasons, was cut by Indiana. With players like White, Fernandez, Latta and Davenport out there, something tells me it is going to be a crazy day tomorrow as teams get down to the 11-player maximum.