WNBA's top 15 all-time players **Update**

The WNBA released today a list of 30 names its considering for its top 15 players since the league's debut. I don't know that there are too many WNBA fans out there, but here's a list of the names in the pool. Below, you'll find my top 15 (in alphabetical order based on last names) from the list released. Let me know what you think, and if there's anyone you think should've been included in the list; not necessarily in the top 15, but of the 30 names,.

The WNBA's list.
• Seimone Augustus
• Sue Bird
• Ruthie Bolton
• Swin Cash
• Tamika Catchings
• Cynthia Cooper
• Katie Douglas
• Cheryl Ford
• Yolanda Griffith
• Becky Hammon
• Chamique Holdsclaw
• Lauren Jackson
• Shannon Johnson
• Lisa Leslie
• Taj McWilliams-Franklin
• Delisha Milton-Jones
• Deanna Nolan
• Candace Parker
• Ticha Penicheiro
• Cappie Pondexter
• Nykesha Sales
• Katie Smith
• Tangela Smith
• Dawn Staley
• Sheryl Swoopes
• Diana Taurasi
• Penny Taylor
• Tina Thompson
• Teresa Weatherspoon
• Natalie Williams

My top 15.
• Seimone Augustus
• Sue Bird
• Tamika Catchings
• Cynthia Cooper
• Yolanda Griffith
• Chamique Holdsclaw
• Lauren Jackson
• Lisa Leslie
• Candace Parker
• Ticha Penicheiro
• Katie Smith
• Dawn Staley
• Sheryl Swoopes
• Diana Taurasi
• Tina Thompson

I left out Ruthie Bolton, not because she isn't good, but when the WNBA debuted, she was already near the end of her career, so I think her inclusion is based more on her career before the WNBA than during.

My final pick came down to Dawn Staley vs. Teresa Weatherspoon. If you know the two players, you'll know they are similar. But I think Staley was more consistent as a floor general, although Weatherspoon will always be remembered for her half court game-winner to force a game 3 (which the N.Y. Liberty lost) in the 1999 finals against L.A. Sparks.

So what do you think?

Here's who eventually made the top 15, announced at halftime of the WNBA All-Star game on July 23.

Lisa Leslie
Cynthia Cooper
Diana Taurasi
Sue Bird
Lauren Jackson
Katie Smith
Tina Thompson
Ticha Penicheiro
Tamika Catchings
Cappie Pondexter
Becky Hammon
Sheryl Swoopes
Dawn Staley
Yolanda Griffith
Teresa Weatherspoon.

I see Seimone Augustus, Candace Parker and Chamique Holdsclaw were left off my list in favor of Cappie Pondexter, Becky Hammon and Teresa Weatherspoon. To me, Cappie just barely out-edged Augustus; although I'll admit that bad scheduling and overall the period the season is played have contributed to my waning interest in the WNBA. So it's possible I may have overlooked Pondexter's improvement. I think Parker's injuries and pregnancy, which have kept her out of the league for a considerable period of time, and Holdsclaw's bout with depression and premature retirements may be the reason's they were left off the squad.