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Los Angeles Sparks to play three preseason games

The Los Angeles Sparks will play three preseason contests before tipping-off the franchise’s historic 20th season on Sunday, May 15. The team will open the preseason against the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, May 7 at Pasadena City…

UCF parts ways with head coach Joi Williams

From UCF: UCF dismissed women’s basketball head coach Joi Williams on Monday after an American Athletic Conference Championship tournament loss that dropped her nine-year record to 114-163 and 59-91 in conference play. UCF Athletics Director,…

Colorado: Head coach Linda Lappe resigns

From Colorado: University of Colorado athletic director Rick George announced Monday that he and head women’s basketball coach, Linda Lappe, mutually agreed that a change was needed for the program and she will step down…

American Athletic Conference Semifinal: South Florida uses second half run to defeat Temple 64-46

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – South Florida seniors Courtney WIlliams, Alisia Jenkins and Shaleth Stringfield will get one more chance at top-ranked UConn. The Bulls used a 35-20 second half to blow open a close game and…

American Athletic Conference Semifinal: UConn dominates early, rolls over Tulane 82-35

A look at the stat breakdown from @UConnWBB's 82-35 win over @GreenWaveWBB pic.twitter.com/EApEyDwNhh — American WBB (@American_WBB) March 6, 2016 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – For most teams, having their All-Americans, the players expected to go one-two…

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals afternoon session: UConn & Tulane advance

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals afternoon session: UConn & Tulane advance

Our first semifinal is set for tomorrow!@GreenWaveWBB vs @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/lbWUWGljT4 — American WBB (@American_WBB) March 5, 2016 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Quarterfinal play in the American Athletic Conference tournament opened with two games. Fifth-seeded Tulane upset…

Wisconsin fires head coach Bobbie Kelsey after five seasons

Wisconsin issued a short, terse statement about fate of head coach Bobbie Kelsey today: University of Wisconsin head women’s basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey will not be retained, UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced Friday.…

No. 10 seed Cal beats No. 2 seed Arizona State in Pac-12 quarterfinals for biggest upset in Pac-12 tournament history

No. 10 seed Cal beats No. 2 seed Arizona State in Pac-12 quarterfinals for biggest upset in Pac-12 tournament history

FINAL | CAL 75, No. 10 ASU 64. Biggest upset in #pac12hoops history.#MARCHMAGIC pic.twitter.com/BpGhH4782y — Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) March 4, 2016 Making good on their promise to be the team that “no one wants to…

2015-16 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Final Ballot

The John R. Wooden Award, headquartered at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, announced the 2016 Wooden Award Women’s National Ballot today. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the ballot consists of 15 student-athletes…

Semifinalists: 2016 Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year

Four finalists will be announced Friday, March 18, 2016. The winner of the award will be announced Monday, April 4, 2016. The Naismith Awards were founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to recognize accomplished athletes, coaches, officials…

Cal upsets Utah in first round of Pac-12 tourney, Utes lose but exceed preseason expectations

Roll on in the #Pac12Hoops Tourney, you @CalWBBall Golden Bears! pic.twitter.com/YPI0CkQGnE — Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 3, 2016 No. 10 seed Cal (14-16, 5-14 Pac-12) topped No. 7 seed Utah (17-13, 9-10), 66-63, in a…

Dishin & Swishin 3/3/16 Podcast: Army’s Kelsey Minato and West Viriginia’s Bria Holmes are two seniors leading the way to postseason success

Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). [display_podcast] Finally we have made it to March, and conference tournament…

Dream adds Amanda Thompson, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Kara Braxton and Meighan Simmons to roster

From the Dream: The Atlanta Dream have added four players to its 2016 roster, re-signing Amanda Thompson and inking DeLisha Milton-Jones, Kara Braxton and Meighan Simmons to training camp contracts it was announced Thursday. Thompson,…

Media votes Jillian Alleyne and Jamie Weisner as Pac-12 Players of the Year

Media votes Jillian Alleyne and Jamie Weisner as Pac-12 Players of the Year

A panel of Pac-12 women’s basketball media members who cover the league voted seniors Jillian Alleyne of Oregon and Jamie Weisner of Oregon State the Pac-12 Players of the Year. Additionally, the panel selected California’s Kristine…

Seattle Storm signs guards Laurin Mincy and Davellyn Whyte

The Seattle Storm today announced that the franchise has signed guards Laurin Mincy and Davellyn Whyte. Mincy, a 6-0 guard, was drafted in the third round (27th overall) by New York in the 2015 WNBA…

Los Angeles Sparks re-sign Serbian guard Ana Dabovic

The Los Angeles Sparks have re-signed Serbian guard Ana Dabovic, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today.  Per team policy, contract details were not disclosed. “We are excited to have Ana back…

Brenda VanLengen is the winner of the 2016 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award

Brenda VanLengen, a women’s basketball analyst on ESPN and numerous regional sports networks, is the winner of the 2016 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) Mel Greenberg Media Award, the WBCA announced today. Named after Mel…

Los Angeles Sparks acquire Riquna Williams and sixth pick in 2016 WNBA Draft from Dallas Wings in exchange for Erin Phillips

The Los Angeles Sparks have acquired WNBA All-Star guard Riquna Williams and the sixth pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft from the Dallas Wings in exchange for guard Erin Phillips, the fifth pick in the…

Arizona parts ways with head coach Niya Butts

Arizona head coach Niya Butts and the women’s basketball staff will not return to the program after the completion of the 2015-16 season announced director of athletics Greg Byrne on Tuesday. A national search for…

NCAA announces third of three February top 10 rankings

With Selection Monday only 15 days away, here's where the #ncaaW committee's top 10 teams rank!https://t.co/EBxD7f4WgM — NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) March 1, 2016 The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee announced the…

Evansville: Head coach Oties Epps resigns

From Evansville: University of Evansville Director of Athletics Mark Spencer has announced that he has accepted the resignation of head women’s basketball coach Oties Epps, effective immediately. “Oties has given all he had to try…

Big Ten announces postseason honors

Rachel Banham of @GopherWBB named 2016 #B1GWBBall Player of the Year by media & coaches. pic.twitter.com/mQn6ynz3oJ — Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) February 29, 2016 The Big Ten Conference unveiled the women’s basketball All-Conference teams…

Phoenix Mercury sign 6-2 forward Sonja Petrovic

The Phoenix Mercury signed 6-2 forward Sonja Petrovic (Belgrade, Serbia). Petrovic is in her second season with ZVVZ USK Praha in the Czech League, and has one full year of WNBA experience after spending the 2012 season with…

Pac-12 announces women’s basketball All-Conference honors as selected by coaches

The Pac-12 Conference office announced the 15-member All-Pac-12 Women’s Basketball team, as well as the five member Pac-12 All-Defensive and Pac-12 All-Freshman teams, as voted on by the league’s 12 head coaches. Among those selected…

AP Poll – Feb. 29, 2016: Colorado State moves up, Oklahoma State and Missouri drop out

Stanford women’s basketball won the 1000th game in program history on Friday with a victory over Oregon State. Notes There were no changes in the top four with UConn remaining in the top spot followed…

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