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Notre Dame: Junior forward Brianna Turner will miss rest of NCAA Tournament due to torn ACL

From Notre Dame: Junior forward Brianna Turner will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 women’s basketball season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee Sunday night as the top-seeded Irish defeated No.…

Atlanta Dream sign guard Darxia Morris

The Atlanta Dream signed free agent guard Darxia Morris to a training camp contract. Morris began her career with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2014. In 2015, she signed a training camp contract with the…

Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year Finalists Announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the finalists in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The winner will be announced April 1. The four finalists were chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff…

Former President Barack Obama fills out a women’s bracket, chooses UConn to win it all

Obama’s bracket Former President Barack Obama continued a tradition of filling out brackets for the NCAA Tournament choosing Connecticut to win the women’s championship and North Carolina in the men’s race. In his Final Four,…

UConn signee Megan Walker named 2017 Naismith Trophy Girl’s High School Player of the Year

Megan Walker, the nation’s top high school girls’ basketball commitment, was named winner of the 2017 Naismith Trophy. Signed to Connecticut, the  senior from Monacan (Va.) High School, Walker becomes the sixth Naismith Trophy winner to…

WNIT announces 64-team field

First Round Pairings || Bracket The Women’s National Invitation Tournament Selection Committee announced the 64-team field for the 2017 Postseason WNIT. Game times for the first round will be made official on Tuesday, March 14. The first…

New York Liberty guard Tanisha Wright to skip 2017 WNBA season to rest

New York Liberty president Isiah Thomas issued the following statement Monday: I want to inform our fans that Tanisha Wright has decided she will take time away from the game to rest during the 2017…

2017 Nancy Lieberman Award finalists

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the five finalists for the 2017 Nancy Lieberman Award. Named after the Hall of Famer, three-time All-American and two-time National Champion at Old Dominion University, the annual…

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner will miss the 2017 season due to pregnancy

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner will miss the 2017 season due to pregnancy. She released the following statement today: “I am so happy to announce that I’m expecting. I have always wanted a family and…

Purdue coach Sharon Versyp reveals early stage breast cancer diagnosis

Release from Purdue: Purdue women’s basketball head coach Sharon Versyp revealed Monday that she has now joined the community of men and women fighting cancer, as she has recently been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in…

Megan Walker named WBCA High School Player of the Year, All-America team announced

Megan Walker (Chesterfield, Virginia) of Monacan High School is the 2017 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year and a member of the 2017 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America team. Walker scored her…

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigns as head coach of Southern California

After getting ousted in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament with a 71-58 loss to California, USC announced that head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigned. “I absolutely love USC and I always want what is…

Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year semifinalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the ten national semifinalists in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year. The four finalists will be announced on March 15. Last Name First Name School Conference Aston…

2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year semifinalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The four finalists will be announced March 17, 2017. Last Name First Name Class Position School Conference Collier Napheesa Sophomore…

Kelsey Plum named Pac-12 Player of the Year, Scott Rueck tabbed as Pac-12 Coach of the Year

Just a few days after becoming the NCAA women’s basketball all-time career scoring leader, Washington senior guard Kelsey Plum was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. She joins Giuliana Mendiola (2003) as the second…

San Antonio Stars acquire center Clarissa Dos Santos from the Chicago Sky in exchange for center Astou Ndour

The San Antonio Stars acquired center Clarissa Dos Santos from the Chicago Sky in exchange for center Astou Ndour. “Clarissa Dos Santos has been the catalyst for the recent success of the Brazilian national team,”…

Seattle Storms signs free agent guard Jennifer O’Neill

The Seattle Storm signed free agent guard Jennifer O’Neill to a training camp contract. The 5-5 guard appeared in 13 games for the Minnesota Lynx in 2015. O’Neill signed a training camp contract with the…

Devereaux Peters adds her voice to the Wiggins controversy via video

Devereaux Peters adds her voice to the Wiggins controversy via video

Down & Dirty with Devereaux Video by Indiana Fever forward Devereaux Peters, @MsPeters14 To put this video in context, at the beginning of the week, former WNBA player Candace Wiggins stunned the women’s basketball world…

Atlanta Dream sign Australian guard Rachel Jarry

The Atlanta Dream signed forward Rachel Jarry to a training camp contract. A member of the Australian national team, Jarry was originally drafted by the Dream in the second round of the 2011 WNBA Draft.…

Girl’s roster for 2017 Jordan Brand Classic announced

Can't wait to get the ball rolling. The @JordanClassic is back for 2017. See y'all there! #NEXTvsNEXT pic.twitter.com/Dn5xNnC1QG — Maya Moore (@MooreMaya) January 27, 2017 This year’s game takes place Friday, April 14 at Barclays…

Indiana Fever sign free agents Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga and Bashaara Graves to training camp contracts

The Indiana Fever signed free agents Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga and Bashaara Graves to training camp contracts. Pohlen-Mavunga is a 6-0 guard who has played with Indiana since her rookie season in 2011. She appeared in 12…

Washington Mystics sign free agent forward Tianna Hawkins

Washington Mystics signed free agent forward Tianna Hawkins. The team first acquired the free agent forward prior to the 2014 season. “We are glad to welcome Tianna back to the Mystics,” said head coach Mike…

Phoenix Mercury signs guard Shay Murphy

The Phoenix Mercury signed 5-foot-11 guard Shay Murphy, a player who was a reserve on the Mercury’s 2014 championship squad. “Shay is the kind of player you want on your team,” said Mercury General Manager…

Connecticut Sun sign Danielle Adams to a training camp contract

The Connecticut Sun signed Danielle Adams to a training camp contract. “We are excited about the opportunity to bring Danielle Adams into camp to compete for a roster spot,” Sun head coach and general manager…

2017 Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year finalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 2017 Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year Finalists. The winner will be announced March 9, 2017. Last Name First Name Hometown High School Class Position College Boothe…

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