Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-04-17
- 2nd Annual Assistant Coaches Professional Development Symposium, April 29 – May 1, 2011, Chicago, IL http://ht.ly/4mfLg *Sponsored Tweet* #
- Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 04-10-2011 http://j.mp/fBifMl #
- Maya Moore expected to go first in WNBA draft tomorrow, 36 players await their fate http://j.mp/ho2kLa #wnba #ncaaw #
- Cal launches national search for women's basketball coach (mercurynews.com) http://j.mp/e66S3J #ncaaw #
- Draft approaches for Vandersloot, Bjorklund (spokesman.com) http://j.mp/f8u69W #ncaaw #wnba #
- Nikki Caldwell is back in the SEC and determined to put LSU women's basketball back on top (nola.com) http://j.mp/gSMS6H #ncaaw #
- FIBATV.com: EuroLeague Final live stream: Sparta&K vs. Halcon Avenida http://j.mp/hrgGer #
- Halcon Avenida wins EuroLeague title, beats Sparta&K 68-59 #
- EuroLeague Final: Box score/stats http://j.mp/fjr8iu #
- Green Bay Press-Gazette's all-state DI women's basketball team (greenbaypressgazette.com) http://j.mp/e3hGog #ncaaw #
- Duke's Jasmine Thomas previews the WNBA Draft (goduke.com) http://j.mp/h2rcfA #wnba #ncaaw #
- Maya Moore expected to go first in WNBA draft, 36 players await their fate (hoopfeed.com) http://j.mp/ho2kLa #wnba #ncaaw #
- Minnesota Lynx primed to pick Maya Moore (espnw.com) http://j.mp/i4cvkf #wnba #ncaaw #
- Mystics likely to take best available player (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/dVZPUH #wnba #ncaaw #duh #
- Australian Liz Cambage ready to start WNBA career (espn.com) http://j.mp/gc1vOO #wnba #
- Lynx getting a franchise player in Maya Moore in today's WNBA draft (twincities.com) http://j.mp/etgQgj #wnba #
- Draft day will be a special one for Maya Moore (.nhregister.com) http://j.mp/eX603m #ncaaw #wnba #
- Ify Ibekwe's outlook is 'anything can happen' (azstarnet.com) http://j.mp/gDIUua #wnba #ncaaw #
- Research Triangle: Area players aim for WNBA jobs (newsobserver.com) http://j.mp/f5HXC9 #wnba #ncaaw #
- Expect Stanford's Kayla Pedersen and Jeanette Pohlen to go in top 15 of WNBA draft (mercurynews.com) http://j.mp/iexRp7 #wnba #ncaaw #
- Courtney Vandersloot creates WNBA draft buzz (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/ihLCbG #wnba #ncaaw #
- Seattle Storm hopes WNBA draft talent pool runs deep (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/fM67Oq #wnba #ncaaw #
- Silver Stars have options in WNBA draft (mysanantonio.com) http://j.mp/fBv5bt #wnba #ncaaw #
- EuroLeague: Halcon Avenida capture title (fibaeurope.com) http://j.mp/euKLGs #fiba #euroleague #wnba #
- Guru's Musing: Yes Virginia There Is A New Coach (melgreenberg.com) http://j.mp/eRLNz4 #ncaaw #
- Prep: Erika Johnson still committed to Cal, at least for now (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/fRjEFJ #ncaaw #
- Coaches including Sherri Coale have Oklahoma's top higher ed compensation (AP) http://j.mp/eRcYnx #ncaa #
- Prospects prepare for WNBA draft (espn.com) http://j.mp/gCRIqd #wnba #
- Drey Mingo gives thanks at Purdue banquet (jconline.com) http://j.mp/hKcGcc #ncaaw #
- Megan Frazee signs with the Mystics http://j.mp/fvDecT Other recent transactions http://j.mp/hBCFDK #wnba #
- Wisconsin: Stanford assistant Bobbie Kelsey hired as Badgers coach (madison.com) http://j.mp/fCOapJ #ncaaw #
- Missouri: Robin Pingeton signs contract extension, agreement extended by 1 year to 2016 (mutigers.com) http://j.mp/ifgkWu #ncaaw #
- Draft countdown….Shoutout to legend @iamtinathompson, selected by the Houston Comets in the 1st round of the draft in 1997 #wnbadraft #
- And to Dena Head, selected by the Utah Starzz in the 1st round of the 1997 Elite Draft #wnbadraft #
- Top all-time college draft representation: Tennessee (24), UConn (23), Stanford (18), Georgia (16) LSU (15), UNC (15), UF (15), Rutgers (14) #
- Top non-US countries WNBA draft representation: Australia (13), Russia (8), Czech Republic (3), Spain (3) #wnbadraft #
- No surprise….#wnbadraft Maya Moore (UConn) goes to the Lynx. 19.7 ppg in 2010-11 season #
- #2 Elizabeth Cambage (Cam-BEIGE) of Australia to Tulsa, 2011 WNBL MVP (Bulleen Boomers), led the league in scoring, blocks and field-goal % #
- #3 Courtney Vandersloot (Gonzaga) goes to Chicago. CV Highlight video: http://j.mp/ffyLLz #wnbadraft #
- #4 Amber Harris (Xavier) goes to the Lynx. 18.7 ppg in 2010-11 season #wnbadraft #
- #5 Jantel Lavender (Ohio State) goes to Los Angeles #wnbadraft OSU playerfile: http://j.mp/f0ShUa #
- #6 Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma), best point guard in the Big 12 in 2010-11, goes to San Antonio #wnbadraft #
- #7 Kayla Pedersen (Stanford) goes to Tulsa #wnbadraft #
- #8 Another Musketeer in the 1st round – Ta’Shia Phillips (Xavier) goes to Atlanta http://j.mp/i94eSm #wnbadraft #
- #9 Jeanette Pohlen (Stanford) goes to Indiana #wnbadraft #
- #10 Alex Montgomery (Georgia Tech) goes to the NY Liberty #wnbadraft Georgia Tech playerfile: http://j.mp/eaPAY3 #
- #11 Victoria Dunlap (Kentucky) goes to the Washington Mystics #wnbadraft Kentucky playerfile: http://j.mp/ewqaiy #
- One more to go in the 1st round…. #wnbadraft #
- #12 Jasmine Thomas (Duke) goes to Seattle #wnbadraft Duke playerfile: http://j.mp/hkfTIA #
- WNBA Draft – in progress, 1st round picks http://j.mp/hiLPWw #
- 1997 1st round: Tina Thompson, Pamela McGee, Jamila Wideman, Eva Nemcova, Tami Reiss, Sue Wicks, Tora Suber, Toni Foster #wnbadraft #
- ‘97 Elite 1st rnd: Dena Head, Isabelle Fijalkowski, Rhonda Mapp, Kym Hampton, Wanda Guyton,Judy Mosley-McAfee,Bridget Pettis,Daedra Charles #
- #13 Jessica Breland (North Carolina) goes to the Lynx #wnbadraft #stackedinminny #
- #15 Carolyn Swords (Boston College) goes to the Chicago Sky #wnbadraft #
- 2nd and 3rd rounds on ESPNU #wnbadraft #
- #16 Sydney Colson (Texas A&M) goes to Connecticut #wnbadraft #
- #17 Tennessee's Angie Bjorklund goes to the Chicago Sky #wnbadraft #
- #18 Australian Rachel Jarry (Bulleen Boomers) goes to the Atanta Dream. WNBL playerfile: http://j.mp/i5aN8d #wnbadraft #
- #19 Brittany Spears (Colorado) goes to Phoenix. Buffs playerfile: http://j.mp/dVyxUV #wnbadraft #
- #20 From Juco to Texas A&M to national champion & Final Four Most Outstanding Player…Danielle Adams goes to San Antonio #wnbadraft #
- 3 hour road trip for Aggies from College Station to the AT&T Center in San Antonio #wnbadraft #
- #21 Italee Lucas (North Carolina) goes to Tulsa #wnbadraft UNC Playerfile: http://j.mp/hFbHqm #
- #22 Angel Robinson (Marquette) goes to the NY Liberty #wnbadraft Marquette playerfile: http://j.mp/eO9dnu #
- #23 Another Duke player in the mix, Karima Christmas goes to the Washington Mystics #wnbadraft Duke playerfile: http://j.mp/hPHYZh #
- Last of the 2nd round: #24 Ify Ibekwe (Arizona) goes to Seattle #wnbadraft Arizona playerfile: http://j.mp/gSzOyQ #
- #25 Chastity Reed (Arkansas-Little Rock) goes to Tulsa #wnbadraft #
- #26 Kachine Alexander (Iowa) goes to the Lynx #wnbadraft #
- #27 Amy Jaeschke (Northwestern) stays in the Windy City. Selected by the Chicago Sky #wnbadraft #
- #29 Elina Babkina (Latvia) goes to the Los Angeles Sparks #wnbadraft FIBA playerfile http://j.mp/fr8RnP #
- #30 Porsha Phillips (Georgia) to the San Antonio Silver Stars #wnbadraft #
- #31 Tahnee Robinson (Nevada) to the Phoenix Mercury #wnbadraft #
- #16 pick Sydney Colson (Connecticut) traded to New York for Kalana Greene #wnba #
- Wisconsin official announcement: The Bobbie Kelsey era begins for Badger women's basketball (uwbadgers.com) http://j.mp/h4LSfe #ncaaw #
- Minnesota trades Jessica Breland to New York for Angel Robinson #wnbadraft #
- Remaining draft: #32 Kelsey Bolte (Atlanta Dream), #33 Jori Davis (Indiana Fever), #34 Mekia Valentine (New York Liberty) #
- Remaining draft: #35 Sara Krnjic (Washington Mystics) #36 Krystal Thomas (Seattle Storm) #wnbadraft #
- North Texas to intoduce Karen Aston as head coach tomorrow (dentonrc.com) http://j.mp/et0AiJ #ncaaw #
- North Texas to introduce Karen Aston as head coach tomorrow (dentonrc.com) http://j.mp/et0AiJ #ncaaw #
- No surprises in early draft picks, several trades at conclusion of draft http://j.mp/f9VZ0z #wnba #
- Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-11-2011 http://j.mp/eZ79sO #
- WVU's Repella snubbed in WNBA draft (dailymail.com) http://j.mp/i8qmfc #wnba #ncaaw #
- Draft's second pick, Liz Cambage, may not be with WNBA in 2012 (AP) http://j.mp/gBBupv #wnba #
- WNBA.com: 2011 WNBA Draft Day gallery http://j.mp/hWNdsv #
- Minnesota, here comes Maya Moore (theday.com) http://j.mp/fcPpDN #wnba #
- Nevada senior Tahnee Robinson makes WNBA history as first full-blooded Native American to be drafted (rgj.com) http://j.mp/fvH5Xv #wnba #
- Dunlap becomes first Kentucky player ever taken in WNBA first round (kentucky.com) http://j.mp/dOJOit #wnba #
- Fever use their first pick on Stanford's Pohlen (indystar.com) http://j.mp/ftAPks #wnba #
- Three Bulleen Boomers drafted to WNBA (Manningham Leader) http://j.mp/eHnLdj #wnba #wnbl #
- A little tweet informs Rachel Jarry of life changing news (abc.net.au) http://j.mp/hD1gYj #wnba #wnbl #
- Special day For UConn's Moore (courant.com) http://j.mp/f5n5ay #wnba #ncaaw #
- Official North Texas announcement: Karen Aston named women's basketball coach (meangreensports.com) http://j.mp/gkSDSk #ncaaw #
- GM/Coach Trudi Lacey is putting her stamp on the Washington Mystics (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/hGP2zK #wnba #
- Wisconsin: Passed over, Green Bay's Bollant says his program 'way better' than the Badgers (madison.com) http://j.mp/hcbXHx #ncaaw #
- High Point: Cal asst. Jennifer Hoover named head coach (highpointpanthers.com) http://j.mp/fv87Po #ncaaw #
- Prep: Orange County, CA: Brea Olinda's Jeff Sink resigns (ocvarsity.com) http://j.mp/h7t5vr #
- Cambage, Shock's new star, meets the press (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/gEHpe4 #wnba #
- US dream a reality for Bulleen teammates (theage.com.au) http://j.mp/glwYNI #wnba #wnbl #
- Cambage shows Australia's potential (smh.com.au) http://j.mp/fIosPc #wnba #
- Indian hoopster Geethu Anna Jose gets tryout invite from WNBA teams (thehindu.com) http://j.mp/ecZczu #wnba #
- Basketball New Zealand names coaches (nzherald.co.nz) http://j.mp/eB8RX3 #
- NCAA rule changes foul up Team Concept basketball coach Michael Abraham's personal rebound (oregonlive.com) http://j.mp/eS88Wf #
- Angie Bjorklund gets back to work (scout.com) http://j.mp/hgzAO3 #wnba #ncaaw #
- Notre Dame: One last hurrah for Becca Bruszewski (southbendtribune.com) http://j.mp/fZvIYp #ncaaw #
- UCLA end of the season banquet recap (hoopism.blogspot.com) http://j.mp/h6ZOeS #ncaaw #
- Missouri State: Personal reasons lead forward Tia Mays to leave team (news-leader.com) http://j.mp/fSfUUo #ncaaw #
- Winthrop: Marlene Stollings introduced as new coach (winthropeagles.com) http://j.mp/g80bXW #ncaaw #
- Longwood: Former men's asst Bill Reinson gets interim tag lifted, hired as new women's coach (longwoodlancers.com) http://j.mp/icH0iY #ncaaw #
- UConn women consider a future without Maya Moore (newstimes.com) http://j.mp/eKpjgl #ncaaw #
- Most teams made solid moves in WNBA draft (espn.com) http://j.mp/iiQ2bz #wnba #
- Sky’s Pokey Chatman elated to snag Courtney Vandersloot (suntimes.com) http://j.mp/iiDSPn #wnba #
- Tahnee Robinson takes winding road to the WNBA (yahoo.com) http://j.mp/gzm7wz #wnba #
- Moore arrives in Minnesota with work to do (AP) http://j.mp/hal7ps #wnba #
- Boston College senior forward Stefanie Murphy invited to Connecticut Sun camp (unionleader.com) http://j.mp/enqiCC #wnba #
- Former North Texas assistant Angela Ortega to join new staff (dallasnews.com) http://j.mp/g1saq9 #ncaaw #
- Colorado State women's hoops staff looking for immediate and future help (coloradoan.com) http://j.mp/dQL4Zk #ncaaw #
- Rutgers lands Delaware Player of Year Betnijah Laney (app.com) http://j.mp/e6ghaY #ncaaw #
- Southeast Missouri State to Introduce new women's basketball coach Thursday (kfvs12.com) http://j.mp/f5OMzp #ncaaw #
- Armed Forces Championship basketball game builds camaraderie between services (marines.mil) http://j.mp/hll1EY #
- USC: Increased fan support powers WNIT run (dailytrojan.com) http://j.mp/eg9VpQ #ncaaw #
- Lady Vols' trio taking stock in new duties (govolsxtra.com) http://j.mp/igYewA #ncaaw #
- Women put A&M in the spotlight (aggiesports.com) http://j.mp/hfDMnS #ncaaw #
- James Madison senior Dawn Evans' disappointment in not being drafted (breezejmu.org) http://j.mp/e5UuTD #wnba #ncaaw #
- Kelsey Bolte’s basketball days aren’t finished (gocyclones.com) http://j.mp/fRQkM2 #wnba #ncaaw #
- Lynx land home-town star Angel Robinson in draft-day trade (startribune.com) http://j.mp/dNI1ki #wnba #
- Maya Moore may make Lynx most talented basketball team since the Lakers left town (minnpost.com) http://j.mp/fIbvyD #wnba #
- It’s all about titles for Maya Moore; Liz Cambage remembers Timms (fiba.com) http://j.mp/e49co1 #wnba #
- With one month to go, Connecticut Sun rest weary parts (norwichbulletin.com) http://j.mp/fbjZ97 #wnba #
- Could Cambage be the Shock's Kevin Durant? (AP) http://j.mp/hkH6ac #wnba #
- Spring 2011 Women's NCAA Certified Basketball Events April 15-17, 2011 (ncaa.org) http://j.mp/fCWLVk #
- Maya Moore wins the Honda Sports Award again (uconnhuskies.com) http://j.mp/fUhPK3 #ncaaw #
- Southeast Missouri: Ty Margenthaler named head coach (gosoutheast.com) http://j.mp/gfRfx0 #ncaaw #
- Tahnee Robinson + Nike + N7 = #Winning (rgj.com) http://j.mp/fh6uU0 #wnba #ncaaw #nevada #
- South Carolina: Dawn Staley expected to get contract extension (wltx.com) http://j.mp/h8BkKA #ncaaw #
- Assistant coaches prepare to head to Chicago for professional development symposium http://j.mp/fEwXaB #ncaaw #
- No rest for the weary. Where coaches will be this weekend? http://j.mp/fCWLVk #ncaaw #
- Seattle U.'s Breanna Salley signs with Storm (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/fTuDLF #wnba #
- Canberra Capitals asst. Chris Lucas becomes head coach of WNBL rivals Townsville Fire (canberratimes.com.au) http://j.mp/gTYUGD #wnbl #
- Long Beach St.’s 2nd leading scorer, guard Brandi Henton, granted release from scholarship (daily49er.com) http://j.mp/gCic6G #ncaaw #
- Rutgers' C. Vivian Stringer is all smiles about strong recruiting class (nj.com) http://j.mp/eLtTR4 #ncaaw #
- Baylor announces Melissa Jones jersey retirement during team banquet (hoopfeed.com) http://j.mp/ee5Onz #ncaaw #
- Louisville: Soph. guard Rachel Story, freshman forward Polly Harrington leave team (uoflsports.com) http://j.mp/ibDqLE #ncaaw #
- Wisconsin: New coach Kelsey hits the recruiting trail (madison.com) http://j.mp/hfpk6s #ncaaw #
- Rainbow Wahine reopen Aussie pipeline (staradvertiser.com) http://j.mp/g2BtF3 #ncaaw #
- Gary Blair: Time in Lubbock contributed to win (redraiders.com) http://j.mp/hh8WfN #ncaaw #
- Nikki Caldwell graces Baton Rouge billboards. Release: http://j.mp/eZqeSd #ncaaw Billboard: http://twitpic.com/4l4y4g #
- Not WBB but o_O RT @Jerry_Brewer: Clay Bennett is the new chairman of the NBA's relocation committee? Are you kidding me, David Stern? #
- HoopGurlz: Spring evaluations about to begin (espn.com) http://j.mp/h8MPho #ncaaw #
- Virginia Tech: New coach Dennis Wolff assembles staff (dailypress.com) http://j.mp/gpP2NG #ncaaw #
- Rutgers' women basketball freshmen Daisha Simmons, Briana Hutchen to transfer (nj.com) http://j.mp/fcb5Di #ncaaw #
- Kansas State: 3 players leave program: Taelor Karr, Alina Voronenko, Brianna Kulas (themercury.com) http://j.mp/fTen3n #ncaaw #
- JD Gravina named Western Illinois head coach (goleathernecks.com) http://j.mp/fbzrDy #ncaaw #
- Spotlight: Nolan Richardson loves being coach for Tulsa Shock (elpasotimes.com) http://j.mp/hTLx2C #ncaaw #
- Italian fans support former Baylor player Abiola Wabara after the pro is subjected to racial slurs during game http://j.mp/gpoC54 #fiba #
- Washington: Dawgs coach Kevin McGuff has an itch to scratch (heraldnet.com) http://j.mp/fQJqxC #ncaaw #
