The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced 50 players to watch as consideration of the 2017 Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year award. The mid-season team, consisting of 25 candidates, will be announced on January…
Thomas More, winners of back-to-back DIII national championships was forced to vacate its 2015 title due to improper benefits to Sydney Moss, the tournament’s MVP for the past two seasons, the NCAA announced Tuesday. Moss…
Redshirt sophomore Ashli Jeune will miss the 2016-17 season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in her left knee during a preseason scrimmage earlier this week. A native of Southampton, New Jersey, Jeune…
In a polling of media members who cover Pac-12 women’s basketball, UCLA was voted to win the 2016-17 Pac-12 regular-season title, the Conference office announced today. The Bruins received 233 points and 13 first-place votes…
From the Sky: After six seasons, the Chicago Sky has decided Head Coach and General Manager Pokey Chatman will not be retained. Under her direction, the Sky had an overall regular season record of 106-98…
2016-17 USA Today Coaches’ Preseason Poll Connecticut is No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports preseason women’s basketball poll (USA Today) Rank Team Last season’s record Points 1st Place Votes Hi/Low 1 Connecticut 38-0 755 18…
The watch list for the 2017 Nancy Lieberman Award was announced Monday. The award is for the nation’s best women’s NCAA Division I college basketball point guard. The selection committee includes Hall of Famer Nancy…
The Los Angeles Sparks will celebrate their 2016 WNBA title on Monday, October 24 at 3 p.m. PT at Chick Hearn Court in front of Staples Center. The event is open to the public.
On the morning of the 2016-17 Pac-12 women’s basketball media day, Cal announced that head coach agreed to a contract extension through the 2020-21 season. Hired in April 2011, Gottlieb is entering her sixth season as…
South Carolina was predicted to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference women’s basketball championship in a voting of a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The Gamecocks enter the 2016-17 campaign as the…
Renee Brown, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, issued the following statement today regarding a play in the final minute of the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Lynx’s 85-79 win over the Los…
LOS ANGELES – After a surprising 92-75 rout of Minnesota on Friday, Los Angeles is on the brink of its first WNBA title since 2002. Two-time Most Valuable Player Candace Parker and this season’s MVP Nneka Ogwumike led the…
Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player headlines the 2016 All-WNBA First Team. Ogwumike received First Team votes on all 39 ballots, making her the only unanimous pick from a panel…
With the WNBA Finals best-of-five series tied 1-1 between the two top teams in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks are set to face off in game three on Friday at 9Â p.m.…
From Mohegan Sun: Mohegan Sun announced today that Amber Cox has been named Vice President of the Connecticut Sun and New England Black Wolves. She will be responsible for the overall operation of both franchises.…
The Phoenix Mercury agreed to a new multi-year contract with head coach Sandy Brondello the team announced Thursday. In addition to her coaching duties, Brondello will continue in her role as vice president of player…
Game 1 Recap || Â Finals Schedule Game 1 of the 2015 WNBA Finals, which aired Sunday, Oct. 9, on ABC, delivered a 0.5 overnight rating, the best since 2010. The matchup between the Minnesota Lynx…
The two top teams in the WNBA face off in the best-of-five Finals on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The Minnesota Lynx (28-6) are seeking a fourth title in six years. The Los…
While the NCAA continues to investigate violations in the Ole Miss football team, the organization announced penalties for the women’s basketball program Friday. The infractions stem from activity in 2012 by former coaches. According to…
Rutgers senior guard Tyler Scaife will redshirt the 2016-17 season according to head coach C. Vivian Stringer. The Little Rock, Arkansas native averaged 17.2 points per game and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors by…
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF) Board of Directors is introducing a new timeline for the selection process. The organization’s board of directors altered the timeline to elevate exposure and increase media interest. The timeline for the Class of…
The 2016 San Juan Shootout held during Thanksgiving weekend and the Puerto Rico Classic scheduled for Dec. 19-21 have been moved to other locations due to concerns over the Zika virus in the U.S. commonwealth island. The…
The Minnesota Lynx will celebrate the upcoming WNBA Finals by hosting a skyway breakfast for fans on October 7 in Mayo Clinic Square Skyway. The breakfast will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.…
From the league: Renee Brown, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, is stepping down after 20 years in the league office, it was announced today by WNBA President Lisa Borders. Her last day…
