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Naismith Hall of Fame Statement on the Passing of Lusia Harris, Class of 1992

Naismith Hall of Fame Statement on the Passing of Lusia Harris, Class of 1992

Delta State Athletics Mourns the Passing of @DeltaStateWBB Legend Lusia Harris-Stewart ?: https://t.co/gb03SsqiaN pic.twitter.com/Hu9EkUjPB4 — Delta St. Athletics (@DSUStatesmen) January 18, 2022 Video: The Queen of Basketball: When the N.B.A. Officially Drafted a Woman Meet…

Sandy Brondello named head coach of the New York Liberty

Sandy Brondello named head coach of the New York Liberty

After parting ways with the Phoenix Mercury last month, Sandy Brondello lands in New York. The coaching veteran takes over the Liberty with 17 years of coaching experience as a head coach and assistant. Under…

NCAA Issues Statement On Schedule Disruptions

NCAA Issues Statement On Schedule Disruptions

With hundreds of games canceled, postponed and in some cases forfeited in the New Year, the NCAA issued the following statement about the schedule shifts. “As we typically do, the men’s and women’s basketball committees…

2022 WNBA Transactions

2022 WNBA Transactions

August 14, 2022 Phoenix: Simms, Jennie – Sign ROS Contract (Hardship)Phoenix: Turner, Yvonne – Sign ROS Contract (Hardship)Phoenix: Davis, Kaela – Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) August 13, 2022 Phoenix: Turner, Yvonne – Hardship ReleasePhoenix: Simms, Jennie – Hardship ReleasePhoenix: Davis, Kaela…

Las Vegas Aces name WNBA legend Becky Hammon as head coach

Las Vegas Aces name WNBA legend Becky Hammon as head coach

  Feb 8, 2020; Sacramento, California, USA; San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon speaks to head coach Gregg Popovich during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley…

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces eligible candidates for the Class of 2022

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces eligible candidates for the Class of 2022

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2022. The list includes candidates who have previously been on the ballot. The finalists from the North American…

Washington Mystics secure the first pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft

Washington Mystics secure the first pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft

The Washington Mystics secured the top pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft which will be held next April. The results mark the first time in franchise history that the team Mystics have won the draft…

Lottery for the 2022 WNBA Draft set for Dec. 19

Lottery for the 2022 WNBA Draft set for Dec. 19

The draft lottery for the 2022 WNBA Draft is set for Sunday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m. ET. ESPN will air a 30-minute draft lottery special between games of a doubleheader that afternoon featuring Baylor…

NCAA unveils 2023 Women’s Final Four Logo for Dallas

NCAA unveils 2023 Women’s Final Four Logo for Dallas

  The NCAA revealed the logo for the 2023 Women’s Final Four set to be held in Dallas. The logo represents “many of the iconic features and colors representative of Dallas” according to the organization.…

Chicago State beats Wisconsin in OT for first win in nearly two years

Chicago State beats Wisconsin in OT for first win in nearly two years

The first win of our new era. This is just the beginning.#OurChampionshipEra pic.twitter.com/GTq8SiTHdK — Chicago State WBB (@ChiStateWBB) November 23, 2021 After nearly two years of straight losses, Chicago State (1-4) overcame the streak of…

Expansion of 2022 DI women’s basketball tournament to 68 teams approved

Expansion of 2022 DI women’s basketball tournament to 68 teams approved

Beginning with the 2022 championship, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship bracket will expand from 64 to 68 teams. From the NCAA release: “This immediate expansion of the women’s basketball championship reinforces the fact…

USA earns gold at inaugural FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup

USA earns gold at inaugural FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup

Led by center Brionna Jones (Connecticut Sun), the USA 3×3 Women’s AmeriCup Team went undefeated (5-0) in the inaugural FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup on Sunday. Held in Miami, the event was a qualifier for the 2022…

No. 3 Stanford routs Morgan State  91-36 in season opener for reigning champion

No. 3 Stanford routs Morgan State 91-36 in season opener for reigning champion

Stanford, CA – While the defending national champion Stanford (1-0) had no trouble putting away visiting Morgan State (0-2), the game was significant as it marked the first time the Cardinal played with fans in…

Jacksonville takes down Minnesota on the road 69-66 in season opener

Jacksonville takes down Minnesota on the road 69-66 in season opener

And we’re just getting started…#JUPhinsUp x #RELENTLESS pic.twitter.com/W5GmXCZ5ps — Jacksonville WBB (@JAX_WBB) November 9, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS – A 8-2 run late in the fourth quarter pushed the Jacksonville University Dolphins to a 69-66 win over…

Minnesota looks to ascend in Big Ten with high expectations for returnees

Minnesota looks to ascend in Big Ten with high expectations for returnees

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota returns 12 players from last season and added four newcomers to its 2021-22 squad. The Gophers’ lone exhibition game, a 78-33 win against Minnesota Crookston at Williams Arena October 31, was the…

Cal poised for improvement over last season with a strong cadre of returnees and a heralded freshman

Cal poised for improvement over last season with a strong cadre of returnees and a heralded freshman

Roster and Schedule After a dismal 2020-21 season, beset by injuries and the challenges of navigating strict Covid-19 protocols, things can only get better for the California Golden Bears this year. Cal’s 1-16 finish was…

New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere named 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year

New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere named 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year

New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere is the 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She is the first Liberty player to win the annual award. She received  47 votes from a national panel of 49…

NCAA penalizes Georgia Tech with a fine and three years probation

NCAA penalizes Georgia Tech with a fine and three years probation

The NCAA released a report on “involving rules violations within Georgia Tech’s women’s basketball program that occurred from the 2016-17 academic year through February 2019.” The decision on violations came from the organization’s Division I…

Tina Charles, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot earn 2021 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Tina Charles, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot earn 2021 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

  The WNBA announced the 2021 Peak Performer Awards in scoring, rebounding, and assists. Washington Mystics center Tina Charles won the scoring leader honor. She averaged 23.4 points per game this regular season. This is…

The Pac-12 announces conference matchups for the 2021-22 season

The Pac-12 announces conference matchups for the 2021-22 season

Conference matchups for the 2021-22 Pac-12 season are set. League play begins on Dec. 31 and runs through Feb. 26. The first weekend of action includes the reigning national champion Stanford taking on Washington and…

Defending national champion Stanford announces stacked non-conference schedule

Defending national champion Stanford announces stacked non-conference schedule

True to form, defending national champion Stanford will have a competitive non-conference schedule this upcoming 2021-22 season. The Cardinal will compete against eight teams that saw NCAA Tournament action last season. The schedule features a…

President Biden welcomes the Seattle Storm to the White House

President Biden welcomes the Seattle Storm to the White House

Full Transcript President Joe Biden welcomed the Seattle Storm to the White House on Monday to celebrate the team’s record-tying fourth WNBA Championship during the 2020 season. The last time a WNBA team visited the…

Sun and Storm set for Commissioner’s Cup Championship, Leslie and Byington excited about the technology

Sun and Storm set for Commissioner’s Cup Championship, Leslie and Byington excited about the technology

The Connecticut Sun and the Seattle Storm will play in the inaugural WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game, Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, at 9 p.m. ET. The game pits the top…

U.S. continues Olympic dynasty, earns 7th consecutive gold with 90-75 win over Japan

U.S. continues Olympic dynasty, earns 7th consecutive gold with 90-75 win over Japan

The U.S. finishes Olympic competition in customary fashion, with the gold. Full Olympic Results Tokyo 2020 Women’s Basketball All-Star Five MVP – Breanna Stewart (USA) Rui Machida (Japan) Emma Meesseman (Belgium) A’ja Wilson (USA) Sandrine…

USA crushes Serbia 79-59 in Olympic semifinals, seeks to win 7th gold

USA crushes Serbia 79-59 in Olympic semifinals, seeks to win 7th gold

With a dominant performance and a balanced scoring effort, the U.S. senior women’s national team beat Serbia 79-59 in the semifinals of the Tokyo Games to advance to the gold medal game. The victory marked…

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