Pedersen and Pohlen drafted; Kelsey heading to Wisconsin

Stanford women’s basketball senior stars KAYLA PEDERSEN and JEANETTE POHLEN have been drafted into the WNBA. Pedersen was chosen seventh by the Tulsa Shock, and Pohlen was chosen ninth by the Indiana Fever.

Pedersen ended her Stanford career among the best ever. She leaves as both Stanford’s and the Pac-10 Conference’s all-time leading rebounder. Pohlen enjoyed a breakout 2010-11 season. She earned All-America recognition from the Associated Press, the USBWA and the John R. Wooden Award.

See the story about their selection on the Stanford Athletic’s website.

In the meantime, BOBBIE KELSEY, who has been assistant women’s basketball coach for four years, has been named the new head coach at the University of Wisconsin. She is the sixth former Stanford star who played for TARA VANDERVEER to join the collegiate head coaching ranks.

“We are thrilled for Bobbie and for the opportunity she has earned at Wisconsin,” said VanDerveer, Stanford’s Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women’s Basketball. “Bobbie has done an outstanding job here at Stanford over the past four years and, truthfully, it is bittersweet to see her leave. I know that she will continue to do a fine job in Madison, and we wish her the absolute best.”

Read the article about Kelsey.