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College Basketball news: The wheels keep turning
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 23, 2013 at 8:41pm

College coaching changes:Alabama Coach Wendell Husdon has been reassigned to an administrative role in the school's athletic department.Randy Norton is UAB's new coach.The new head coach at Dartmouth is Belle Koclanes.Michigan State Coach Suzy Merchant ha...more

The early 2013-2014 NCAA women's basketball preseason top 10
by Swish Appeal
posted April 22, 2013 at 2:07pm

1. Connecticut Huskies: They return Breanna Stewart, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Stefanie Dolson. The three of them could probably win a National Championship on their own. Can you say "undefeated"? 2. Duke Blue Devils: They have the most talent of an...more

Just a titch of Women's Basketball news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 21, 2013 at 8:55pm

WNBA news:Brittney Griner: playing above the rim in the WNBA.Thirty seconds with the three to see.One source says the Mystics need to commit to their younger players.Brittney Griner:So Brittney Griner is gay....can the WNBA move on?Could Griner's announce...more

2013 WNBA Draft: New York Liberty draft pick Kelsey Bone & her mother on draft night & Bill Laimbeer
by Swish Appeal
posted April 19, 2013 at 8:01pm

Q&A;with Kelsey Bone Swish Appeal: What are your emotions, how excited are you after getting drafted? Kelsey Bone: "Amazing in how I feel. I was so nervous when the show actually started. When they called my name for the Liberty, there was a cal...more

WNBA & NCAA: Lots of "the three to see" in the news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 19, 2013 at 7:54pm

This story is really touching:Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins all were bullied when they were younger. They became friends last year and supported each other throughout this season.WNBA:Swin Cash discusses the evolution of the WNBA.T...more

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner gives interview to XTRA Sports 910's Bickley and MJ in Phoenix
by Swish Appeal
posted April 19, 2013 at 7:48pm

Here's a link to sportsradiointerviews.com, which has an audio file of an interview that Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner gave to XTRA Sports 910's Bickley and MJ which was done yesterday. Most of the interview centers on Griner's plans on the impa...more

Brittney Griner comes out as being already out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 18, 2013 at 9:09am

Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins discuss sports and sexuality:SI Video host Maggie Gray: "Another big topic in sports recently is sexuality, especially with the NFL. In football it was rumored that maybe one or more players were going...more

Mailbag: No disrespect, but another assistant who's a black woman could coach at Washington
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 17, 2013 at 8:00pm

Washington has begun its search to replace women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff. And already I’ve heard rumors that because Tia Jackson failed as a coach, the Huskies wouldn’t hire another black woman assistant for her first head-coachi...more

But of course, there's more NCAA Basketball news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:43pm

Coaching changes:Cynthia Cooper-Dyke was introduced as USC's new coach today.Nyla Milleson is George Mason's new coach.Terry Fowler will take over as coach for South Alabama.Alabama A&M;has fired Atherias Warmley.Transfer:Forward Kristi Mokube is tran...more

NCAA Coaching changes: big ones
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:35pm

Kevin McGuff is leaving the University of Washington for Ohio State.San Diego State Coach Beth Burns is retiring. ...more

The Chicago Sky Selects Elena Delle Donne Second Overall in 2013 WNBA Draft
by stephaniemp
posted April 16, 2013 at 10:16am

The Chicago Sky Selects Elena Delle Donne Second Overall in 2013 WNBA Draft CHICAGO, April 15, 2013 — The Chicago Sky has selected University of Delaware guard/forward Elena Delle Donne with the second overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft. In 2013...more

T'was the night before the WNBA draft
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 15, 2013 at 9:14am

I'm excited about tomorrow's draft, which will be 5 p.m. Pacific on ESPN.I'll be covering the event from Los Angeles Sparks headquarters, so check in with my twitter then: twitter.com/hoopism.Draft news:The Sun is not in a position to draft an impact play...more

2013 WNBA Draft: Tianna Hawkins leads this year's group of scoring interior forwards
by Swish Appeal
posted April 14, 2013 at 8:54am

One of the more interesting observations from John Hollinger's first iteration of his NBA draft rater was this anti-red flag that he came up with: One positive, surprisingly, was if a player had a previous season that was better than the one just befo...more

2013 WNBA Draft: Five rebounding interior players
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2013 at 8:34pm

Power forwards are probably the easiest draft prospects to evaluate because their value can be reduced to two primary questions: Are they taller than 6'1"? Do they rebound well? After that, being an efficient scorer helps but is not nearly as much...more

A preliminary draft board for the 2013 WNBA Draft
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2013 at 10:12am

For those of you who aren't familiar, a "draft board" is not quite a "mock draft". While a mock draft aims to project the draft order, a draft board aims to create a sort of hierarchy of draft prospects with the idea being that you'd select a player fr...more

DeWanna Bonner re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2013 at 10:07am

Yesterday, guard/forward DeWanna Bonner re-signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury. Bonner was one of the WNBA's top restricted free agents in the 2012-2013 offseason. Bonner was the WNBA's Sixth Woman of the Year for three seasons from 20...more

NCCA Basketball: College coaching hires continue
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 13, 2013 at 9:59am

Jaida Williams is Coastal Carolina's new coach.Pitt's new coach is none other than Suzie McConnell-Serio.Sheryl Swoopes is now the head coach at Loyola University Chicago.John Barnes is the new coach at Youngstown.Jacksonville's new coach is Yolett McPhee...more

Oregon's retention of Paul Westhead shows that they don't care about women's basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 12, 2013 at 9:44pm

The University of Oregon hired Paul Westhead as their women's basketball coach four years ago. As an experienced coach with success on both the college and professional levels, Westhead was known for producing quick teams that ran opponents into the groun...more

Three keys to UConn's dominant victory over Louisville in the 2013 National Championship game
by Swish Appeal
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:26pm

It is well known that Connecticut Huskies coach Geno Auriemma follows and reveres the coaching philosophy of legendary men's basketball coach John Wooden. Many of the traits in his UConn program were evident during the glory days in Westwood. This cam...more

For many seniors, combines are the next step after graduation
by Swish Appeal
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:25pm

With the end of the 2012-13 college women’s basketball season, most fans turn to the WNBA Draft as the next major event on the calendar. Brittney Griner is sure to go first but what about Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins? Which goes seco...more

2013 WNBA Draft prospects from the Spokane region of the NCAA Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:19pm

One of the interesting wrinkles in the California Golden Bears' run through the Spokane region to the 2013 Final Four was that they actually ended up drawing a string of teams with similar statistical profiles in that they weren't terribly efficient sco...more

NCAA Basketball:Wrapping it up and looking forward
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 11, 2013 at 8:59am

More on last night's championship:UConn's Caroline Doty persevered.Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis broke the three-point championship game record.Stefanie Dolson epitomized toughness for the Huskies.Maya Moore was on hand to witness title eight.Dolson and Brit Har...more

NCAA Basketball: History-making Huskies find the right gear
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:43pm

Tweet NEW ORLEANS — On a night when the NCAA honored some of the legendary names of the early years of women’s college basketball, the Connecticut Huskies continued to remake the contemporary history books. Their 93-60 win over Louisville on...more

UConn's eighth national championship could be dawn of a new era of dominance
by Swish Appeal
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:40pm

Two numbers stand out from tonight's National Championship game between the Connecticut Huskies and Louisville Cardinals: 3 and 19. UConn used three freshmen, led by Breanna Stewart, to fuel a 19-0 run in the first half on their way to a 93-60 rout. T...more

2013 WNBA Draft prospects at the Final Four: Layshia Clarendon, Kelly Faris, and Skylar Diggins
by Swish Appeal
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:16am

Cal's Layshia Clarendon, Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins, and UConn's Kelly Faris are not the guaranteed, immediate WNBA superstars that Baylor's Brittney Griner and Delaware's Elena Delle Donne project to be, but there is a reason all three played in the F...more

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