The LSU Hall of Fame Committee unanimously approved the retirement of the jersey of Minnesota Lynx player and three-time Olympic gold medalist Sylvia Fowles. The jersey will be retired by LSU in a ceremony prior…
Thirty-three of the nation’s top 19-and-under players have accepted invitations to attend the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team trials May 18-21 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.…
USA Basketball announced that the committees which will select coaches and athletes for various USA Basketball teams for the 2017-2020 period are now in place. The committees include representatives from USA Basketball’s constituent organizations, as well…
Forty-nine days after Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigned, Southern California hired Mark Trakh to take over the women’s basketball program. This will be Trakkh’s second time as the head coach of USC as he led the program…
After coaching South Carolina to its first national championship, Dawn Staley received a four-year contract extension through 2024-25. This is the second extension for the heralded coach in the last two years. In 2015, the…
From Tennessee: Tennessee head women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick announced Friday that rising senior Alexa Middleton has left the Lady Vol program. Middleton, a 5-9 guard from Murfreesboro (Riverdale H.S.) will complete the spring semester…
From the NCAA: The NCAA has awarded Division I Women’s Basketball Championship hosting duties to seven cities for regional play in 2019 and 2020, with five of the seven arenas hosting the championship for the…
As expected, University of Washington guard Kelsey Plum was the top pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. The San Antonio Stars chose all-time NCAA scoring leader. “It’s an unreal feeling,” said Plum about being drafted. “I’ve been dreaming…
Maryland and current national champions South Carolina will begin a two-year, home-and-home series during the upcoming 2017-18 season. Maryland will host South Carolina at the Xfinity Center on Monday, Nov. 13. The Terrapins will make…
South Carolina enjoyed a parade and pep rally on the of the State House in Columbia Sunday as fans lined streets and dignitaries gave speeches.
Watch the Parade (WISTV) South Carolina’s governor Henry McMaster declared Sunday, April 9, 2017 to be Gamecock Women’s Basketball Day in South Carolina. The 2017 NCAA Division I national champions will be honored in Columbia…
ESPN announced that ratings for the 2017 NCAA Women’s National Championship reached a three-year high with an average total live audience of 3,886,000 viewers via TV and live streaming. The figure represents an overall 29…
When Dawn Staley succeeds at something in the public eye, you can expect the following. She will always thank God followed by her staff, past and present players, family and supporters of women’s basketball. Plus,…
Announced today by Rutgers: Four Rutgers players – junior guard Shrita Parker, junior forward Kandiss Barber, redshirt sophomore guard Ashli Jeune and sophomore Aliyah Jeune – have informed the coaching staff of their intents to…
Update: Celebration postponed Due to the National Weather Service tornado watch and the possibility for severe weather this evening, the celebration honoring head coach Dawn Staley’s NCAA National Championship team has been postponed. Details of a…
DALLAS – In a sold-out American Airlines Center, three-time Olympian and current U.S. women’s basketball national team coach, Dawn Staley led her squad, the No. 1-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks, to victory over No. 2-seeded Mississippi…
Announcement from the WBCA: Kelsey Plum of the University of Washington is the winner of the 2017 Wade Trophy and headlines the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team. Plum concluded a historic career…
DALLAS – The shot that toppled UConn, ending a streak of 111 straight wins, came from the shortest player on the winning team. As she has done throughout the NCAA tournament, junior guard Morgan William…
Statement from June Courteau, national coordinator of women’s basketball officiating Situation: Flagrant foul call on Mississippi State’s Dominique Dillingham with 27 seconds to play in overtime. March 31, 2017 – 2017 Women’s Final Four National Semifinals…
DALLAS – During the past week, South Carolina became the 10th school in NCAA Division I history to send both its women’s and men’s basketball teams to the Final Four. It’s a rare feat that…
The NCAA announced the following today: The 2017 Women’s Final Four national championship game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks is officially sold out. The game, which features two teams playing for…
Mississippi State defeated Connecticut Friday night 66-64 in overtime in the second semifinal game of the Final Four.
South Carolina tops Stanford 62-53 in the first semifinal game of the Final Four and the Gamecocks advance to championship game for first time in program history. It's time for tip off. #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/69CtIRrJP4 —…
In the battle of sports apparel sponsors, Nike is edging out the competition in this year’s NCAA women’s basketball Final Four. But only slightly. Both Connecticut and Stanford hold lucrative contracts with Nike. The Huskies…
DALLAS – After beating Florida State in the Elite Eight of this year’s NCAA Tournament, South Carolina’s Dawn Staley described the opportunity to coach in the Final Four along with two former head coaches of…
