Sanni at Center: Unheralded rookie makes an early impression.

So how did Sanni ascend from second-round draft pick to first-string center? By proving to Shock head coach Bill Laimbeer and director of player personnel Cheryl Reeve that’s she a quick learner. After all, a versatile low-post skill set and dogged mentality can only take you so far in six weeks. “We’re very impressed with Sanni, unexpectedly so,” Laimbeer said. “Very athletic, strong. But her best trait is she finishes the shot with two hands, from around the basket, from 6-8 feet out. Every day we’re looking, going, ‘Ooh, ooh, look at this.’” Surely Laimbeer and the rest of the WNBA will keep watching. A latecomer to the game, Sanni could develop into the steal of the 2008 draft.http://www.wnba.com/shock/news/sanni_080522.html