WNBA President Orender to resign

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- WNBA President Donna Orender announced Friday in New York she will resign at the end of the year.

Orender, who has headed the WNBA for six years, said she will be starting her own marketing-media strategy company.

"I am extraordinarily proud to have served as WNBA president and to be a part of this league and all that it stands for," Orender said. "While delivering a major-league experience on the court, the WNBA is truly a beacon for global, social and cultural change off the court."

Orender, who was an all-America basketball player at Queens College, worked for the PGA Tour for 17 years before joining the WNBA.