At Thursday's unveiling of the Atlanta Dream's uniforms, general manager and head coach Marynell Meadors bragged about the size of the players for the WNBA's newest franchise.

"We're pretty big," said Meadors, whose roster includes eight players 6 feet 3 or taller. "Other teams are going to have a hard time matching up with us."

The biggest reason is 6-8, 240-pound center Katie Feenstra, the tallest player in the league. She was acquired from the Detroit Shock in the expansion draft.

Bringing in Feenstra was a no-brainer for Meadors, who recalled the difficult time the Washington Mystics, a team she once helped coach, had against the versatile veteran.

"She's a target inside not only because she's big. She's talented," Meadors said. "She's got great moves around the rim and is a consistent free-throw shooter, plus can shoot shots from that area. I just think they are going to have a tough time defending her."

It also doesn't hurt that Feenstra, 25, has the benefit of tutelage from Shock coach Bill Laimbeer and assistant coach Rick Mahorn, both former NBA star big men. She also has playoff experience, having gone to the WNBA finals with Detroit last season. Feenstra has averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in three seasons.

"It's been so much fun," she said. "I've moved around a lot. I've been in San Antonio, Detroit and now Atlanta."

Ivory Latta, a 5-6 guard also formerly with the Shock, expects that the chemistry they had in Detroit will continue with the Dream.

"It's cool hanging out with my girl," she said. "She's really a great person. We definitely get along."

Feenstra, a former Liberty University star, began playing basketball in the seventh grade at a friend's suggestion. She was already 6-3 by then and found the skills came easily.