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Reports: Toronto Tempo hire Monica Wright Rogers as first GM of new WNBA team

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Monica Wright Rogers has been hired as the first general manager of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, according to reports. The Toronto Tempo logo is shown in this handout image.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Toronto Tempo *MANDATORY CREDIT*

TORONTO — Monica Wright Rogers has been hired as the first general manager of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, according to reports.

The expansion team will begin play in 2026.

The Athletic and ESPN are reporting that the hiring is official.

Wright Rogers spent seven seasons in the WNBA as a player.

She most recently served as an assistant GM with the Phoenix Mercury.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 30, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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