Kamiko Williams is an intriguing player who should learn well from veterans like Katie Smith.

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Katie Smith from the campaign group School Allocation Trouble (SAT) said there was a crisis in Bearsted and surrounding areas.

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Laimbeer has immediately put his stamp on the Liberty, signing free agents Katie Smith and Cheryl Ford and hiring assistant coaches Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Barbara Farris.

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Katie Smith, brought in for her leadership, is third on the league's career scoring list with 6, 244 points trailing only Seattle's Tina Thompson (7, 009) and the retired Lisa Leslie (6, 263).

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Also, she will be reunited with Plenette Pierson and Kara Braxton, who have already played in New York for a couple of seasons, and Katie Smith, who is also joining the team this year.

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Laimbeer didn't waste any time putting his stamp on the Liberty, signing free agents Katie Smith and Cheryl Ford to join a team that also had former Detroit players Plenette Pierson and Kara Braxton the last couple of years.

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