June 20th, 2008
In ten games of Candace Wiggins’ professional career with the Minnesota Lynx, she’s already lost the same amount of games that she lost all of last season with the Stanford Cardinal.
She’s doing well so far, averaging more than 17 points per game and leading the league with just under 4 assists per game, but she […]
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May 30th, 2008
When prompted at a recent autograph session, your favorite WNBA rookie Candace Parker belted out “Rocky Top.” Courtesy of WBIR.com.
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May 8th, 2008
Dawn Staley is expected to be introduced as the next head coach at the University of South Carolina this weekend, according to a report in The State. (Hat tip to She’s Got Game for the find).
Staley, highly recognized as one of the best women’s basketball players ever, was the winningest head coach in Temple’s history. […]
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April 14th, 2008
Candace Parker, the 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year (yeah, I said it) and Tennessee Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt took home two more awards to cap off a pretty outstanding week.
Parker won her second consecutive John Wooden Award as the most outstanding player in women’s college basketball. Summitt received the Legends in Coaching award, […]
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April 9th, 2008
Unless Candace Parker’s arm falls off between now and the next few minutes, she’ll be the No. 1 pick by the Los Angeles Sparks.
I don’t think you can hold any of LA’s stats last season against them as depleted as their roster was.
12:05 p.m. - I don’t think LA can really waste any time unless […]
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April 9th, 2008
For as long as I can today. While you’re waiting, take a look at this WNBA draft board.
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April 9th, 2008
In surprising fashion, the Tennessee Lady Vols won their eighth national title and second in a row Tuesday evening.
Congrats to them, and since you were likely watching while I was working on highway closures and election results, you know how it happened more than I do.
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April 8th, 2008
Hours before the NCAA Men’s championship final in San Antonio, former Immacualta University basketball coach Cathy Rush was voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. From The Sports Network via KSAT.com.
Rush, previously a finalist five times, led Immaculata University to three consecutive AIAW national championships from 1972 to 1974. Rush propelled Immaculata, and […]
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April 2nd, 2008
Just glanced over at our TV showing the Tennessee-Texas A&M regional final and it appeared that Candace Parker suffered a shoulder problem. She was shown visibly grimacing while continuing to play and was eventually taken to the locker room.
I’ll have more once I can sit and check it out further.
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March 18th, 2008
From the world of academics and collegiate sport come some great news. Twelve of the 64 teams in the NCAA Women’s Tournament have perfect graduation rates, compared to only one on the men’s side.
From the Associated Press:
A report released Tuesday found the Lady Vols graduated all their players during a four-year period. Other schools with […]
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