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Monica Wright

Monica Ashante Wright Rogers (née Wright; born July 15, 1988) is an American basketball executive and former player and coach. She played college basketball for Virginia and was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA draft. Outside of the WNBA, she played professionally in Poland, Turkey, Australia, South Korea and Iceland. She is currently the general manager for the Toronto Tempo after serving as the assistant general manager for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

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Monica Ashante Wright Rogers (née Wright; born July 15, 1988) is an American basketball executive and former player and coach. She played college basketball for Virginia and was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA draft. Outside of the WNBA, she played professionally in Poland, Turkey, Australia, South Korea and Iceland. She is currently the general manager for the Toronto Tempo after serving as the assistant general manager for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

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  1. date of birth: 1988-07-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2016-10-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1988-07-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2016-10-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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