Strother was selected by the Houston Comets with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the Phoenix Mercury for Liz Shimek and Mistie Williams. Due to recurring foot pain and a Phoenix bench that was well-stocked with guards, Strother saw very little playing time in her rookie season. Strother played eight games with the Mercury as a rookie before joining the Indiana Fever in an off season trade for veteran center Olympia Scott. On February 6, 2008 Strother was selected by the Atlanta Dream in the expansion draft. She was waived by the Dream on January 14, 2009. During her stints with various WNBA teams, Strother has averaged just 2.0 points per game and 6.5 minutes per game in the WNBA over the course of her career through the end of 2008. International She has also played professionally in Russia, and briefly in Spain. Coaching In October 2007 Strother was hired as the director of basketball operations for the University of Colorado women's basketball team, serving under head coach Kathy McConnell–Miller. Modeling Strother dabbled in a couple of modeling opportunities recently. Personal In 2014, Strother married former Yale basketball standout Jason Abromaitis, brother of Notre Dame star Tim Abromaitis. See also 2006 WNBA draft 2008 WNBA draft List of Connecticut women's basketball players with 1000 points 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team Notes External links UConn Bio USA Basketball Bio 1983 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American women's 3x3 basketball players American women's basketball coaches American women's basketball players Atlanta Dream players Basketball coaches from Colorado Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Basketball players from Colorado Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball coaches Indiana Fever players Jiangsu Phoenix players McDonald's High School All-Americans Pan American Games competitors for the United States People from Castle Rock, Colorado Phoenix Mercury players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from the Denver metropolitan area UConn Huskies women's basketball players United States women's national basketball team players