WNBA post-draft action
Here's all that's gone on since yesterday's draft:April 11Minnesota traded draft rights of Jessica Breland to New York for the draft rights to Angel Robinson and New York’s own second round pick in 2012Phoenix traded…
Here's all that's gone on since yesterday's draft:April 11Minnesota traded draft rights of Jessica Breland to New York for the draft rights to Angel Robinson and New York’s own second round pick in 2012Phoenix traded…
The event took place on the UCLA campus (which is so beautiful I wish I lived there). After diners went through the buffet line and were seated, Nikki Caldwell took the mic.She began by thanking…
Draft board:2011 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 1Pick Team Record 1 Minnesota Lynx | Maya Moore | Connecticut 13-21 2 Tulsa Shock | Elizabeth Cambage | Australia 6-28 3 Chicago Sky | Courtney Vandersloot | Gonzaga…
Erika Johnson doesn't know yet if she wants to stay or go. Reshanda Gray is staying. No word from Brittany Boyd.There's also been nothing from any of the UCLA recruits, who are in the same…
Hoopfeed has an EXCELLENT breakdown of tomorrow's WNBA draft, including which team gets what pick. Check it.My favorite ESPN writer, Chris Hansen, has a good mock draft list for the top 20:Maya MooreLiz CambageAmber HarrisJantel…
This weekend marks the official start of club ball/AAU season, with tournaments taking place around the country. As I was preparing to leave for the Cali Classic 2011 at Mater Dei High School in Santa…
The Lynx traded Nicky Anosike to the Mystics today.Alana Beard is ready to return this year after the injury last summer that put her out for the season.The Mystics and Lindsay Harding can't come to…
The ACC announced earlier today that Joanne Boyle is leaving Cal to coach at Virginia. Leftcoasthoops recounts the highs and the lows of her tenure with the Bears.Very sad.In other coaching movement: The candidate list…
More coaching stuff:Only a few months after resigning his assistant coach job at San Diego State to attend to personal matters, former USC coach Mark Trakh is a head coach again. He's taken the open…
Viewership for the tournament and the championship game was up this year.All but one coach voted Texas A&M number one in the final ESPN/USA Today poll.Parity comes in twos.Five things we learned from this year's…
The Washington Mystics have joined the sponsored WNBA teams: it's Inova Health System.Australian star Liz Cambage has agreed to play for Tulsa after all.Courtney Vandersloot has been invited to the WNBA draft.Maya Moore's got an…
Longtime readers know how I feel about this bullstuff:Daisha Simmons is leaving Rutgers.Kate Oliver is saying goodbye to Marist.Kari Daugherty is out of Dayton.Kellie McCann-Smith says "deuces" to Nebraska.On the upside, Bria Smith - who…
I don't have to jones for hoops for too long: there's an all-star lineup of 64 teams at the Cali Classic 2011 this Saturday at Mater Dei High School.Elite Division schedule.Open Division schedule.High School 15U…
Cal Coach Joanne Boyle stated the other night that she "is not the Virginia coach." But she is now, according to CBS19:The University of Virginia has its next women's basketball coach. CBS19 has confirmed that…
Tennessee has another opening this month, due to this announcement:Tennessee coach Pat Summitt has announced that freshman guard Lauren Avant will not return to play for the Lady Vols next season.The Avant announcement came a…
Cheryl from hoopfeed has got it goin on here.ESPN comes through with its regular barrage of copy, including videos of "MOP" Danielle Adams.Christine Brennan of USA Today calls TAMU Coach Gary Blair "the greatest feminist"…
ESPN's done a video story on Reshanda "Too Tall" Gray of Washington Prep High School in Los Angeles. Good stuff.....I remember when they were filming this, following her around with a camera.If you know how…
Lots of these, unfortunately:A Change At The TopSchool Former Coach New Coach Fordham - Cathy Andruzzi, Stephanie Gaitley High Point - Tooey Loy UIC - Lisa Ryckbosch LSU - Van Chancellor, Nikki Caldwell Maine -…
The LA Times has its all-area teams picked, and there aren't any surprises on the list:Ariya Crook-Williams, Long Beach Poly, 5-7, Sr. — Averaged 11.7 points in helping the Jackrabbits reach the Southern Section Division…
There's a rumor going around that Joanne Boyle is taking the Virginia job. Not so, says Boyle.Stay tuned.
For the last two-plus weeks, at the conclusion of games there is an explosion of copy on ESPN - one from Voepel, one from Creme, another from Hays. So it's interesting that things are relatively…
Nikki Caldwell was introduced as LSU's new coach at a press conference today. She's feeling confident.Caldwell is steeped in the SEC.Just moments ago on twitter, two of Caldwell's assistants - Tasha Butts and Tony Perotti…
Hoopfeed has not been sleeping in Indianapolis, therefore tons of great stories and videos here.Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this morning - a rough one for…
There's one less problem for the UW Huskies, as they've hired Kevin McGuff from Xavier as their new basketball coach. I don't know why he was looking for a job in the first place, as…
Fans were looking past tonight's games and putting Stanford and UConn in the championship game for a rematch of last year. I was even doing it. But the "underdogs" had different ideas.Texas A&M used some…
