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Michelle was drafted 9th overall by the [[Wikipedia:Houston Comets|Houston Comets]] in the 1st round of the 2002 WNBA Draft. Michelle, playing center, has a 7'10" reach which helped her to become one of the best shot blockers in the WNBA. In 2003, she was named WNBA most improved player of the year.
In the 2006 WNBA All-Star game, Michelle became the second WNBA player to dunk. Michelle would play for the [[Wikipedia:Houston Stealth |Houston Stealth]] in the [[Wikipedia:National Women's Basketball League|National Women's Basketball League]] (NWBL) in the 2003 off-season. The NWBL was was founded in 1997 and began play in the fall of that year. During the off-season, some WNBA players would play in the NWBL for developmental.
Michelle played overseas for Ramla in Israel during the 2007-08 WNBA off-season. She is currently playing for Salamanca in Spain during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season. Signed by the Dream as a free agent on February 18, 2009.