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Month: February 2016

2016 Naismith Trophy Girls’ High School Player of the Year finalists

Naismith Trophy Girls’ High School Player of the Year finalists: Name Hometown High School Position College Erin Boley Hodgensville, Kentucky Elizabethtown PF Notre Dame Lauren Cox Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound F Baylor Crystal Dangerfield…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-23-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/lw4pHTgz28 Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> RT @USBWA: Aerial Powers of @MSU_WBasketball is our Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week. https://t.co/JBOE72VL8C -> RT @USBWA: Adrianna Hahn of…

Los Angeles Sparks sign forward Jelena Dubljevic

The Los Angeles Sparks signed Montenegrin forward Jelena Dubljevic. Per team policy, contract details were not disclosed. From the Sparks: A 14-year international veteran, Dubljevic has spent the past two seasons playing in Turkey with…

USA Today Coaches Poll for Feb. 23: Colorado State and BYU enter poll

Notes Colorado State entered the poll at No. 25. The team also entered the AP poll this week. The Rams have not been ranked since 2002. BYU also entered the poll, landing at No. 22. The Cougars…

Chicago Sky set to return to Delaware for WNBA preseason game

The Chicago Sky will play a WNBA preseason game at the University of Delaware’s Bob Carpenter Center for the third consecutive year. The game, played at the alma mater of reigning WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, is presented…

Connecticut Sun put the past behind them, look to Curt Miller to face the future

Connecticut Sun put the past behind them, look to Curt Miller to face the future

With USA Basketball’s senior national team training camp as a backdrop, Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller met with the media to discuss his initial thoughts on his team, the upcoming WNBA draft and more.…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-22-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/NxZVJk9AcX Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Under watchful eye of Geno Auriemma #USA Basketball Senior National Team opens camp (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/IUTBNWd89H #rio2016 #ncaaw #wnba -> Dallas Wings re-sign forward…

Southern Methodist head coach Rhonda Rompola announces retirement

After 35 years as a coach and student-athlete at Southern Methodist, head coach Rhonda Rompola will step away from SMU and from coaching at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. She has played or coached in 35…

WNBA Draft 2016 will be held on Thursday, April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena

Draft Order The WNBA Draft 2016 will be held on Thursday, April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.  ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 7 p.m. ET,…

AP Poll – Feb. 22, 2016: Tennessee drops out of poll for first time in 31 years, Colorado State enters at No. 25

Colorado State (24-1, 14-0) entered the poll at No. 25 for the first time since 2002. The Rams are on a program-record 21 game win streak and school-record 10 game road win streak.  The 21-game win streak ranks as the…

Pac-12 Players of the Week for Feb. 15-21: Jamie Weisner and Kennedy Leonard

Pac-12 Players of the Week for Feb. 15-21: Jamie Weisner and Kennedy Leonard

The Pac-12 announced the Players of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 15-21. For the second time in three weeks, Oregon States’s Jamie Weisner was voted the Pac-12 Player of the Week, while Colorado’s Kennedy Leonard was…

Dallas Wings re-sign forward Glory Johnson to a multi-year contract

The Dallas Wings re-signed two-time WNBA All-Star forward Glory Johnson to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are thrilled Glory will be re-joining the Dallas Wings as…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-21-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/4wfnurpPp8 Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Australian Opals forward Alice Kunek apologizes after 'blackface' post (Sydney MH) https://t.co/XrRrxDTLmP #rio2016 -> "A Long, Sad History Of Australia’s Love Affair With…

Under watchful eye of Geno Auriemma, USA Basketball Senior National Team opens camp

STORRS, Conn. – Sixteen of the best players in the world convened at the current mecca of women’s college basketball, Storrs, Conn., for the first training camp of this Olympic year. They came from all…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-20-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/kvFutk5wXa Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Zahna Medley sets program record as TCU upsets #17 Oklahoma State, 79-65 https://t.co/FiCSgLDpvh #ncaaw -> #20 Oklahoma tops Kansas, 72-66 https://t.co/nsklJKKZwh #ncaaw ->…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-19-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/JgTiOZhuyP Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Dishin & Swishin 2/18 Podcast: Discussing #WNBA Mock Drafts with @HowardMegdal (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/KShvDglGlA -> ICYMI: @MemphisWBKB outlasts Temple in five-overtime battle, 100-97, ties…

Connecticut Sun signs forward/center Aneika Henry to a two-year contract

From the Sun: The Connecticut Sun has signed former Atlanta Dream forward/center Aneika Henry to a two-year contract. Per team policy, terms were not released. The 6-foot-4 Henry appeared in 131 regular season games with…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-18-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/9WTS4ZpO9b Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Seattle Storm signs Nneka Enemkpali and Blake Dietrick https://t.co/mqZkc5UbuQ #wnba -> RT @tiffjack3: My mom has an android so excuse the blurry picture,…

Memphis outlasts Temple in five-overtime battle, 100-97, ties record for most overtimes

.@MemphisWBKB outlasts Temple in five OTs behind 35 and 10 from Brianna Wright! #GoTigersGo https://t.co/Rb2QTaxqs7 pic.twitter.com/Niwiet61fd — Tigers Game Day (@TigersMedia) February 19, 2016 Memphis (16-10, 10-5 AAC) prevailed 100-97 against visiting Temple (17-9, 11-4)…

Finalists for the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award announced

Ten NCAA women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as finalists for the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA…

Dishin & Swishin 2/18/16 Podcast: Discussing WNBA Mock Drafts with Howard Megdal

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). For years, fans of the NFL and NBA have been…

Seattle Storm signs Nneka Enemkpali and Blake Dietrick

The Seattle Storm signed 2015 WNBA Draft selection Nneka Enemkpali and former Princeton guard Blake Dietrick. Enemkpali, a 6-1 forward, was drafted by Seattle in the third round (26th overall) of the 2015 WNBA Draft…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 02-17-2016

Yesterday's results https://t.co/7ERD9IveMe Today's games https://t.co/LYb2AMTgT8 Today on TV/Streaming https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Florida Gulf Coast continues to lead way in ESPN mid-major rankings https://t.co/Ym3acYp4ia #ncaaw -> Connecticut Sun sign Jennifer O’Neill to a training camp…

Los Angeles Sparks re-sign WNBA All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike

From the Sparks: The Los Angeles Sparks re-signed WNBA All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are…

2016 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20

The John R. Wooden Award announced a women’s late season top 20 list of outstanding student-athletes who are the frontrunners for the honor at roughly two-thirds of the way through the 2015-16 season. The list…

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