South Carolina coach Dawn Staley previews her team’s matchup vs. No. 1 UConn Notes There were no changes in the top 7. The only two undefeated teams, No. 1 Connecticut and No. 2 South Carolina, meet…
Hoopfeed’s ballot: Player of the Week: Jamie Weisner (Oregon State) || Freshman of the Week: Maite Cazorla (Oregon) Cheryl Coward, founding editor of Hoopfeed, participates in the weekly Pac-12 voting. For the week of Feb. 1-7,…
The Phoenix Mercury announced the re-signing of Penny Taylor, one of the top players in franchise history. The team has not revelaed terms of its contract with the veteran forward. Taylor, who did not play in…
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the 2016 Nancy Lieberman Award The award, now in its 16th year, recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. Candidates exhibit…
Wilt Chamberlain pic. pic.twitter.com/PG7nLLgE1Z — Minnesota Women's Basketball (@GopherWBB) February 7, 2016 Rachel Banham tied the NCAA single-game scoring record with 60 points in a 112-106 double-overtime victory at Northwestern on Sunday. The senior shattered the…
From South Carolina: South Carolina women’s basketball will play in front of its first ever sold out crowd at Colonial Life Arena when the No. 2/2 Gamecocks host No. 1/1 UConn on Monday night, the…
The Connecticut Sun signed Shekinna Stricklen to a new two-year contract. Per team policy, terms were not released. From the team: “Shekinna is a talented guard that is a proven three-point threat in the WNBA,”…
The Atlanta Dream signed unrestricted free agent Carla Cortijo. Per team policy, terms of the contracts are not disclosed. From the team: “I have a list of things to accomplish and signing this contract with…
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 12th annual class of ACC Women’s Basketball Legends. The program honors both players and coaches from each of the ACC’s 15 schools. The legends will be recognized at the 2016…
From the team: Veteran center Erika de Souza has inked a deal to return to the Chicago Sky for the 2016 season. Per team policy, terms of the contract are not disclosed. “We are excited…
From the team: Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault announced today that the team has signed forward LaToya Sanders to a multi-year deal. She joined the team last season and in 23 games averaged 5.0…
From the team: The Connecticut Sun announced today it has acquired the fourth overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft from the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Elizabeth Williams. “We are excited about the trade…
Notes There were no changes in the top 8: UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, Texas, Ohio State and Oregon State. Florida State moved up two spots to re-enter the top 10 at No.…
From the team: The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has re-signed free agent guard Renee Montgomery. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. “We are excited to have Renee return to…
From the team: The Seattle Storm today announced that the franchise has re-signed veteran forwards Alysha Clark and Jenna O’Hea. “Bringing back Alysha and Jenna was one of our top priorities,” said Storm President &…
From the teams: The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has executed a sign-and-trade deal with Indiana, sending restricted free agent Devereaux Peters to the Fever in exchange for forward Natasha Howard. Natasha Howard Howard,…
The Atlanta Dream re-signed restricted free agent, guard Tiffany Hayes, to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the contracts are not disclosed. “It is terrific to be back with the team that believed in me…
The Minnesota Lynx today re-signed free-agent center Sylvia Fowles. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. “I was grateful for the opportunity to join the Lynx family last year and am now…
The WBCA has announced its High School Players of the Week presented by MaxPreps for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 31. In its inaugural year the WBCA High School Player of the Week is presented…
The Indiana Fever re-signed restricted free agents Shenise Johnson and Lynetta Kizer. Both were signed to multi-year contracts. Per team policy, terms of the contracts are not disclosed. From the Fever: Johnson and Kizer both were…
Notes Despite having the worst record in the top 25 (13-8) in the past week, No. 23 Tennessee still remains in the poll, falling four spots. The Lady Vols lost to Kentucky and Mississippi State…
Hoopfeed’s ballot: Player of the Week: Lili Thompson (Stanford) || Freshman of the Week: Kristine Anigwe (Cal) Cheryl Coward, founding editor of Hoopfeed, participates in the weekly Pac-12 voting. For the week of Jan. 25-31 Stanford’s Lili Thompson was…
The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury re-signed reserve forward Mistie Bass. “Players who do the little things on the floor can sometimes have big impacts, and Mistie Bass is one of those players,” said Mercury…
The NCAA Board of Governors unanimously voted to extend president Mark Emmert’s contract for an additional three years. The action extends his employment as the NCAA’s chief executive until October 2020, with an option to extend…
New York Liberty president Isiah Thomas announced that the team signed free agent guard Shavonte Zellous and center Carolyn Swords. Per team policy, the terms of the agreements were not disclosed. From the team: “Coming…
