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2012 WNBA Draft Picks

  2012 WNBA DRAFT – ROUND 1 1 Los Angeles — Nnemkadi Ogwumike 15-19 2 Seattle — Shekinna Stricklen 21-13 3 Minnesota — Devereaux Peters 27-7 4 Tulsa — Glory Johnson 3-31 5 San Antonio — Shenise Johnson 18-16 6…

A few visual glimpses inside the 2012 WNBA Draft

The WNBA draft will be held today at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. ET. ESPN3 will simulcast the entire Draft. The…

USA Basketball Women’s National Team to face scrimmage vs. China during May 11-13 training camp in Seattle

From USA Basketball: Highlighted by a May 12 exhibition game against the China National Team, the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team has added a May 11-13 training camp in Seattle, Wash., to its schedule.…

Dishin & Swishin 4/12/12 Podcast: USA Basketball’s Carol Callan on the Olympics, Jeanette Pohlen remembers Draft Day 2011

Dishin & Swishin 4/12/12 Podcast: USA Basketball’s Carol Callan on the Olympics, Jeanette Pohlen remembers Draft Day 2011

So is anyone else going through withdrawal with no women's basketball games to watch on television? It is that unfortunate time in between the end of the college season and the beginning of the WNBA…

Analysts, coaches and players weigh in on the 2012 WNBA draft: Lynx supporting players, Riquna Williams’ stock and player prep

Analysts, coaches and players weigh in on the 2012 WNBA draft: Lynx supporting players, Riquna Williams’ stock and player prep

List of college prospects invited to the 2012 WNBA Draft A few of the top college WNBA prospects had a chance to talk to the media yesterday about their expectations for the upcoming draft and…

List of college prospects invited to the 2012 WNBA Draft

Name College/University Position Height LaSondra Barrett Louisiana State Forward 6’2” Vicki Baugh Tennessee Center 6’4” Sasha Goodlett Georgia Tech Center 6’5” Tiffany Hayes Connecticut Guard 5’10” Glory Johnson Tennessee Forward 6’3” Shenise Johnson Miami (Fla.)…

Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor to miss WNBA season and Olympics due to ACL injury

Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor to miss WNBA season and Olympics due to ACL injury

Phoenix Mercury forward and 10-year WNBA veteran Penny Taylor tore her left anterior cruciate ligament on March 29 while playing for Fenerbahce (Turkey) in the Euroleague Final 8. She is scheduled to undergo surgery in…

Pro hopefuls showcased their skills in front of WNBA coaches and execs during Final Four

Pro hopefuls showcased their skills in front of WNBA coaches and execs during Final Four

Photos © Sue Favor DENVER, Colo. — For the 15th consecutive year, during Final Four weekend in Denver, pro prospects showcased their skills for WNBA coaches at Merit Management Group’s free agent camp. The event…

The Phoenix Mercury hires Earl Cureton as an assistant coach

The Phoenix Mercury today announced the hiring of Earl Cureton as an assistant coach for the 2012 WNBA season.

Dishin & Swishin 4/05/12 Podcast: WNBA coaches Agler, Kloppenburg & House break down the NCAA championship game

Dishin & Swishin 4/05/12 Podcast: WNBA coaches Agler, Kloppenburg & House break down the NCAA championship game

[display_podcast] For the past few weeks, the Dishin & Swishin podcast brought you some of the best journalists and former players breaking down each round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. We took a different…

Photos: WNBA President Laurel Richie hosts a reception for media at the 2012 Final Four

Photos: WNBA President Laurel Richie hosts a reception for media at the 2012 Final Four

WNBA President Laurel Richie is in Denver for NCAA Women’s DI Final Four action. Last night she hosted a reception for members of the media. Print, television and web-based writers and editors chatted Richie and…

USA Basketball announces first 11 Players for 2012 Olympic Team

USA Basketball announced the first 11 members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team Friday. The team includes a trio of two-time Olympic gold medalists, four athletes who have each earned one Olympic gold…

Chamique Holdsclaw’s autobiography an engaging read about overcoming clinical depression

Chamique Holdsclaw’s autobiography an engaging read about overcoming clinical depression

Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot After Shot Published by Chamique Holdsclaw, LLC Holdsclaw.com or Amazon.com Chamique Holdsclaw wrote her new autobiography in hopes that her account of overcoming clinical depression would inspire other sufferers…

Dishin & Swishin 3/08/12 Podcast: Putting a wrap on a Big East and MAAC championship weekend

Dishin & Swishin 3/08/12 Podcast: Putting a wrap on a Big East and MAAC championship weekend

[display_podcast] If you followed my tweets and writing on Hoopfeed, you know that I covered the Big East and the MAAC postseason tournaments this past weekend. It started at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, with the…

A Dishin & Swishin special: Carol Ross has a Sparks team to suit her style

A Dishin & Swishin special: Carol Ross has a Sparks team to suit her style

When I spoke to new Los Angeles Sparks coach Carol Ross on January 12, 2012, questions abounded. The Sparks' roster contained players like Ticha Penicheiro, Tina Thompson, Noelle Quinn, LaToya Pringle and Natasha Lacy. Just…

A Dishin & Swishin Special: Pokey Chatman from Russia on the signing of Ticha Penicheiro

A Dishin & Swishin Special: Pokey Chatman from Russia on the signing of Ticha Penicheiro

Pokey Chatman, head coach of and general manager of the Chicago Sky and I talked today, as the Sky announced the addition of Ticha Penicheiro to the Sky roster. Penicheiro, one of the greatest point…

What a difference five months can make for Tamika Catchings

What a difference five months can make for Tamika Catchings

Indiana Fever star forward Tamika Catchings tore the plantar fascia in her right foot in game two of last season's WNBA Eastern Conference Finals. The 2011 MVP played limited minutes in game three, and the…

Nike unveils 2012 USA Basketball uniforms, Tamika Catchings featured in women’s promo

Nike unveiled USA Basketball’s uniforms for 2012 today. Based on the company’s Hyper Elite technology, the jerseys of the uniforms are the the lightest ever created by the athletic apparel manufacturer. Product photos of the…

Dishin & Swishin February 16 includes top coaches: Miami’s Katie Meier, WVU’s Mike Carey, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Amherst’s GP Gromacki

Dishin & Swishin February 16 includes top coaches: Miami’s Katie Meier, WVU’s Mike Carey, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Amherst’s GP Gromacki

On today's Dishin & Swishin podcast, we get to show how diversified our coverage of women's basketball can be. We talk with coaches of three different levels in four segments: University of Miami head coach…

Free agent camp gives college players WNBA exposure

For college seniors who are not in line to receive invitations to WNBA draft festivities shortly after the NCAA Division I basketball tournament, free agent camps provide an opportunity to get exposure in front of…

Alana Beard “thrilled” to be with the Sparks, Ticha Penicheiro still undecided about 2012 season

Alana Beard “thrilled” to be with the Sparks, Ticha Penicheiro still undecided about 2012 season

The Los Angeles Sparks added an important piece to their mix this week in acquiring veteran guard Alana Beard, but the rest of the picture has yet to be painted. Beard, who the franchise signed…

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Chamique Holdsclaw's season-ending injury in 2010 was a devastating blow. The basketball icon's torn Achilles tendon interrupted her WNBA comeback with the San Antonio Silver Stars and proved to be the worst injury of her…

WNBA free agency: A first look

WNBA free agency: A first look

Full list of core players, reserved players, restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents Offseason preparations for the 2012 WNBA season should begin to really warm up now as the leagued released the list of…

WNBA releases list of core players, reserved players, restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents

Today the WNBA relased the list of Core Players, Reserved Players, Restricted Free Agents and Unrestricted Free Agents that were on team rosters at the end of the 2011 season. Teams can begin to negotiate…

Dishin & Swishin January 26, 2012 podcast: No matter the field, Lisa Leslie strives to be the best

Dishin & Swishin January 26, 2012 podcast: No matter the field, Lisa Leslie strives to be the best

Last week's podcast featured one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game, Dawn Staley. This week, I was lucky enough to talk to one of the greatest, if not the greatest, post…

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