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Full list:  2014 McDonald’s All American Games nominees

Full list: 2014 McDonald’s All American Games nominees

McDonald’s today announced its list of nearly 1,000 high school seniors who have been nominated for the 2014 McDonald’s All American Games, taking place on Wed., April 2 at Chicago’s United Center. Ohio boasts the…

Dishin & Swishin 10/24/13 Podcast: Cheryl Reeve puts a wrap on the WNBA season & Anucha Browne kicks off college basketball coverage

Dishin & Swishin 10/24/13 Podcast: Cheryl Reeve puts a wrap on the WNBA season & Anucha Browne kicks off college basketball coverage

[display_podcast] I have always been a fan of the Byrds’ classic song Turn! Turn! Turn! which features the lyrics “to every thing there is a season.” No truer words can be said of the month…

USA Basketball announces 2013 Women’s U19 World Championship Team

Candice Agee (Penn State / Victorville, Calif.) Nia Coffey (Hopkins H.S. / Minneapolis, Minn.) Bashaara Graves (Tennessee / Clarksville, Tenn.) Gabby Green (St. Mary’s College H.S. / Oakland, Calif.) Linnae Harper (Whitney Young H.S. /…

USA Today High School Sports unveils 2013 All-USA Girls Basketball Team

Source: USA Today Sports Media Group USA Today High School Sports unveiled the 2013 All-USA girls basketball team, highlighting the best high school players from across the country during the 2012-2013 season. Diamond DeShields, a North Carolina…

Notre Dame-bound Taya Reimer wins the 2013 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award

Taya Reimer is the girl’s winner of the 2013 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award. The honor is given to student-athletes for their accomplishments on and off the court. Reimer, the 6-3 standout from…

2012-13 Gatorade State Girls Basketball Players of the Year

Name Position School City State PDF of Bio Alysha Devine G Wasilla HS Wasilla AK Bio Marqu’es Webb F/C Hoover HS Hoover AL Bio Tyler Scaife G Hall HS Little Rock AR Bio Courtney Ekmark…

2013 McDonald’s All American Games: Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Finalists

Each year, the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award recognizes the nation’s prep player who demonstrates outstanding character, exhibits leadership, and embodies the values of being a student-athlete in both schoolwork and community affairs.…

2013 McDonald’s All American Games Rosters Announced

The McDonald’s All American Games unveiled the official rosters for the 36th Annual McDonald’s All American Boys Game and 12th Annual Girls Game during today’s Selection Show on ESPNU. The annual high school all-star event…

Top 20 high school seniors selected to play in 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game announced

From the WBCA: The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the participants for the 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE. The nation’s top 20 high school senior girls’ basketball players have…

2013 McDonald’s All American Games high school senior nominees announced

McDonald’s announced its list of high school seniors who have been nominated to play in the 2013 McDonald’s All American Games, April 3 at Chicago’s United Center. The final roster of 24 boys and 24 girls who…

Top prep player Mercedes Russell verbals to Tennessee

Top prep player Mercedes Russell verbals to Tennessee

In a much anticipated decision, the nation’s No. 1-ranked player prep player, 6-5 post Mercedes Russell (Springfield, Ore.) verbally committed to Tennessee Tuesday afternoon. She narrowed down her choices to the Lady Vols and Louisville…

USA Basketball’s 2012 Women’s U17 World Championship Team

After three days of trials the USA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Committee today announced the 12-member roster for the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team.  Diamond DeShields (Norcross H.S./Norcross, Ga.) Kaela Davis…

2012 USA Women’s U17 World Championship Team trials roster

Thirty-three young athletes arrive in Colorado Springs, Colo.,  Thursday, May 17 for the start of the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team trials, which will take place May 17-20 at the U.S. Olympic…

USA TODAY 2012 All-USA high school girls basketball team

All-USA first team Name Pos. Ht., Wt. School Key Statistics College Choice Breanna Stewart – POTY C 6-3, 170 Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.) 24.2 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 4.0 apg Connecticut Alexis Jones G 5-8, 150 MacArthur…

UConn signee Breanna Stewart wins the 2012 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award

The McDonald’s All American Games and Morgan Wootten, Hall of Fame coach and selection committee chair, named Connecticut signee Breanna Stewart as a winner of the 2012 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award for…

2011-12 Gatorade Girls Basketball Players of the Year, state by state

2011-12 Gatorade Girls Basketball Players of the Year, state by state

In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade in collaboration with ESPNHS, announced the Girls Basketball Players of the Year for each state. The award recognizes athletic excellence, academic achievement…

2012 McDonald’s All American Games coaches announced

Tanya Johnson of Zion-Benton High School in Zion, Ill. will lead the Girls West team and Anne Long of Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C. will coach the Girls East team for the 2012…

2012 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Team Rosters Announced

The 2012 McDonald’s All American Games rosters were announced today on ESPNU. The girl’s game is slated for March 28 in Chicago at the United Center at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast…

Dishin & Swishin February 9, 2012 Podcast: Tina Thornton on Play4Kay on ESPN, Alison Vernerey gives back, Stefanie Dolson having fun & Jennifer Azzi builds a program

Dishin & Swishin February 9, 2012 Podcast: Tina Thornton on Play4Kay on ESPN, Alison Vernerey gives back, Stefanie Dolson having fun & Jennifer Azzi builds a program

On this week's podcast, we are split in half on coverage. First, we take a look at one of our favorite, and most important events of each season, the Play4Kay initiative and cancer awareness with…

Participants for 2012 WBCA High School All-America Game announced

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced the players for the 2012 WBCA High School All-America Game Wednesday. Participants include 20 of the nation’s top high school senior girls’ basketball players. The 21st annual All-America Game…

2012 McDonald’s All American Games Nominees

The 2012 McDonald’s All American Games nominees were announced this week. This year’s girl’s game is slated for March 28 in Chicago at the United Center at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast…

Coaching synchronicity replaces rivalry between two of the top high school coaches in Los Angeles

Coaching synchronicity replaces rivalry between two of the top high school coaches in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – They take turns coaching during games, and in the fourth quarter sometimes, they stand together shouting directions. During timeouts, they often each grab a player and walk her back to the huddle,…

R.I.P. Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy

Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy, an 18-year-old prep star from New York City died Sunday morning from a gunshot wound to the head according to news reports. Her family told the New York Daily News that it…

Nike Regional Skills Academy Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. – This weekend in Hampton, Virginia seventy of the top college prospects in the Mid-Atlantic participated in the Nike Regional Skills Academy.  Lead by uber-trainer Ganon Baker and NBA veteran Dee Brown, the…

Oregon prep star Mercedes Russell emerging from under the radar

POMONA, Calif. – She is not yet 16 years old and from a small town in Oregon. Her stats are hard to find. She is not on the ESPN Hoopgurlz class of 2013 watch list.…

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