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San Antonio Silver Stars give Julie Wojta a second chance at the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:48pm

A little less than a month after the Minnesota Lynx drafted Julie Wojta out of Wisconsin - Green Bay last year, I wrote, "As Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said, she's the type of competitor that would run through a wall for her team if necessary and, as Peter...more

Terps look to keep things running smoothy against Wake Forest
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:43pm

Thanks to losses by Penn State, Kentucky and Tennessee, Maryland (18-3, 9-1 ACC) has jumped into the No. 7 spot in both The Associated Press and USA TODAY/ESPN polls, which is almost back to where they were ranked in the preseason: No. 5. Not bad for a ...more

Tulsa Shock re-signs Chante Black, Amber Holt, and Courtney Paris
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:40pm

Yesterday, the Tulsa Shock announced that it re-signed center Chante Black, forward Amber Holt, and center Courtney Paris. These signings help solidify the team's front court rotation players from the 2012 team which tripled its win total from a year bef...more

WNBA releases 2013 schedule, more from Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson about missing season
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:34pm

The WNBA released its schedule on Wednesday. The Storm season-opener is May 26 in Los Angeles. The home-opener is against Phoenix at 6pm on June 2 at KeyArena. Seattle plays Phoenix and LA four times each this summer and has 10 weekend games overall. But...more

ESPN's mid-major poll says......
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:23pm

The hot ten:1. Delaware2. Dayton3. Green Bay4. Creighton5. Chattanooga6. Princeton7. Middle Tennessee State8. Florida Gulf Coast9. Pacific10. Gonzaga ...more

2012-2013 Seattle Storm Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:11pm

The Seattle Storm looks to make the playoffs for a 10th straight season, while balancing needs to add more youth and remain competitive without Lauren Jackson. In addition, there is a chance that the Storm will no longer be the city's sole professional...more

Lauren Jackson to Sit Out 2013 WNBA Season; Ann Wauters Cut from Seattle Storm
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:07pm

The Storm has seen Jackson sit out substantial parts of the last few seasons, both regular season and/or the playoffs for the 2009, 2011, and 2012 seasons, mostly due to injury though she sat out most of last year because of the Olympics. We haven't se...more

2012-2013 Connecticut Sun Offseason: Can Anne Donovan lead the team to a championship?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:01pm

As currently constructed, I think the Sun has a good shot at winning a championship so in general, I don't think they have to make drastic changes to a young roster that is complemented with strong veterans such as the aforementioned Jones and Lawson. ...more

Senior CLASS Award finalists announced
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 7, 2013 at 9:57pm

Great list:Brittany Chambers, Guard, Kansas StateLayshia Clarendon, Guard, CaliforniaElena Delle Donne, Guard/Forward, DelawareSkylar Diggins, Guard, Notre DameJacqui Kalin, Guard, Northern IowaKevi Luper, Guard, Oral RobertsAnna Martin, Guar...more

2012-2013 Chicago Sky Offseason: Can this team finally make the playoffs?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 9:53pm

The Chicago Sky looks to make its first playoff appearance in the 2013 season, led by its center Sylvia Fowles and guard Epiphanny Prince. In addition, the Sky has the 2nd pick in the 2013 Draft, a major asset that figures to be a major part in helping...more

SBN Roundtable: How might we compare Cal, Kentucky, Maryland, Penn State, and Tennessee?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 10:30am

Last week while looking over various women's college basketball ratings, a cluster of teams stood out as particularly difficult to sort out: Cal, Kentucky, Maryland, Penn State, Tennessee. Of course, one might look at the results last week and say that ...more

How do you replace Lindsey Harding?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 9:19am

The Atlanta Dream was in the WNBA Finals for two consecutive years, 2010 and 2011. In 2010, the player at point guard was Shalee Lehning, who had 159 assists to just 61 turnovers. Lehning was not the kind of point guard that turned over the ball, and ...more

How do we sort out the teams on the cusp of the elite in NCAA women's basketball?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2013 at 9:11am

Last week, I started compiling data on a cluster of teams that appeared to be "pretty much interchangeable when it comes to rankings, talent, and what they have to offer" in an attempt to begin sorting them out. Then three of them lost. Nevertheless, th...more

2012-2013 Atlanta Dream Offseason: How will Fred Williams retool the roster?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 6, 2013 at 9:36am

Our own James Bowman had a Q&A;with Coach Williams this past December where he gave some insights on what he wanted to do this offseason. However, as a GM and head coach, Coach Williams is probably not going to tip his hand too much in any directio...more

WBCA High School All-America Game teams named
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 6, 2013 at 9:30am

The list of athletes:Name School Hometown Signed Lindsay Allen, Saint John's College HS, Bowie, Md., Notre Dame Alexis Brown, North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, Ga., Maryland Oderah Chidom, Bishop O'Dowd HS, Oakland, Calif., Duke Saniya Chong, Ossin...more

Lindsey Harding signs with the Los Angeles Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted February 6, 2013 at 9:28am

Harding was the #1 pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury but was traded that day to the Minnesota Lynx in a deal involving Tangela Smith. She spent two seasons each with the Lynx (2007-2008) and the Washington Mystics (2009-2010) before sh...more

Catchings, Zellous, and January all re-sign with the Indiana Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted February 6, 2013 at 9:14am

The Indiana Fever announced that Tamika Catchings, Shavonte Zellous, and Briann January re-signed with the team. Fever President and GM Kelly Krauskopf had this to say on the signings: “Re-signing our own free agents was a top priority for me thi...more

News item blow out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 6, 2013 at 8:53am

Only nine games today.The most notable may be #2 Notre Dame's 59-52 defeat of Villanova - Irish Coach Muffet McGraw's 700th win.Other college news:Cal's Gennifer Brandon has transformed her game.Illinois has lost two players to career-ending injuries: Ker...more

ESPNW high school top 25
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 6, 2013 at 8:50am

This week's top 25:1. Mater Dei2. Riverdale3. Duncanville4. Windward5. M.X. Shabazz6. Saint Marys7. Marion County8. Incarnate Word Academy9. Saint Johns College10. Pflugerville11. Paul VI12. New Hope Christian Academy13. North Gwinnett14. Fairmont15. Dutc...more

Renee Montgomery re-signs with the Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted February 6, 2013 at 8:46am

Sun Vice President and General Manager Chris Sienko stated in the team's press release that re-signing Montgomery was their number one priority. Renee also gave a quick statement, which said: "I'm very excited and blessed to continue my journey with ...more

South Carolina’s steady rise to excellence: How the Gamecocks defied the odds
by Swish Appeal
posted February 5, 2013 at 5:11pm

There’s a wonderful axiom that’s very applicable to the resurgence of the South Carolina Gamecocks towards the upper echelon of the SEC: the cream always rises to the top. "To have a start like we’re having this year (at 19-3)," said ...more

Around the Pac-12: Washington's run helping conference grab more respect
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 5, 2013 at 4:53pm

Washington was already elated after a needed sweep of the desert schools to remain tied with No. 17 UCLA for third in Pac-12 standings. Now the Huskies are getting national looks by Associated Press reporters. A panel of 40 vote weekly to determine the t...more

Stanford Beats Oregon State, Chiney Gets Career High 32 Points
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 5, 2013 at 3:22pm

Hey, C and R actually take a back seat and let our guest blogger from Oregon write the blog again. Here is a live and in person view of the Stanford Women’s basketball game vs Oregon State, where Chiney Ogwumike scored a career high 32 points and gr...more

Eight players added to State Farm Wade Trophy watch list
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 5, 2013 at 3:19pm

As if the list wasn't already long on talent, eight players have been added to the list as potential State Farm Wade Trophy winners: Kelsey Bone of Texas A&M;, Gennifer Brandon and Layshia Clarendon of California, Kelly Faris of Connecticut, Tianna Ha...more

Anne Donovan returning to WNBA with Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted February 5, 2013 at 3:18pm

After the Connecticut Sun fired head coach Mike Thibault and his assistant coaches earlier this offseason, Seton Hall women's basketball head coach Anne Donovan has been selected as his replacement. How will she make her mark on one of the Eastern Confe...more

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