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Tulsa Shock signs embattled former Olympian Marion Jones

The WNBA Tulsa Shock signed former track star Marion Jones. Although drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in 2003, she never suited up for the team and will be considered a rookie free agent in the league.

WNBA president Donna Orender attended the team’s press conference announcing the signing. Jones, a 34 year-old who gave birth to her third child last spring, had an individual workout with Shock head coach Nolan Richardson on Saturday in Tulsa. He offered a chance to join the team a few days later.

I’m extremely excited to join the team and the WNBA,” Jones said.  “After a lot of thought, I realized this is a great fit for me because of Coach Richardson’s uptempo style of play.  I can’t wait to start training camp and learn more about the city and team I’ll be representing.”

Coach Nolan Richardson planned to put Jones through another workout…

Stanford-bound Chiney Ogwumike wins Morgan Wootten award

Stanford-bound prep star Chiney Ogwumike is the winner of the 2010 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award for her accomplishments on and off the court. McDonald’s along with Morgan Wootten, legendary coach and McDonald’s All American Games selection chair, named her the ninth annual winner of the award.

Ogwumike, the three-year all-state selection from Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas, joins Maya Moore (2007), Tina Charles (2006), Candace Parker (2004) and Ivory Latta (2003). Ogwumike won the honor over Bria Hartley (North Babylon High School – North Babylon, N.Y.), Kaneisha Horn (Ramsay High School – Birmingham, Ala.), Natasha Howard (Toledo Waite High School – Toledo, Ohio) and Odyssey Sims (Irving MacArthur High School – Irving, Tex.).

The Morgan Wootten Award is given to the best male and female McDonald’s All American players who exemplify outstanding character, exhibit leadership and embody the values of being a student-athlete in the…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-03-10

• Xavier Women's Basketball Runs the A-10 (FanHouse) http://j.mp/aCFXvb #ncaaw #
• Tulane women's basketball team wants to leave no doubt about NCAA Tournament bid (NOLA.com) http://j.mp/c47RvM #ncaaw #
• Tourney Bid at Stake After Cal's Loss to Stanford in Final Contest (Daily Californian) http://j.mp/9tKgOY #ncaaw #
• Perfect chemistry creates magic for undefeated No. 3 Nebraska (USATODAY.com) http://j.mp/b2JfRW #ncaaw #
• Texas A&M: ‘Uplifting moment' defines Blair's bunch (mysa.com) http://j.mp/bgGlv0 #ncaaw #
• Texas A&M: Junior Danielle Adams has had to adjust on and off the court (thebatt.com) http://j.mp/aIcHHy #ncaaw #
• UConn: Are Huskies too good? (SI.com) http://j.mp/bruZv6 #ncaaw #
• UConn: Caroline Doty Questionable For Tuesday, Hayes Says No Concussion (Connecticut

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Tulsa Shock to sign former track star Marion Jones

Late Tuesday evening the Tulsa Shock hinted via Twitter.com that the team had a big announcement for Wednesday.

Big news from coach Richardson tomorrow at 10 am! Watch the news!

Nearly an hour later, WNBA president Donna Orender tweeted that she was in Tulsa.

Just checked in in Tulsa – tuned in to sportsnight Oklahoma on tv and they were previewing the high school girls tournament – gotta love it

Shortly afterwards, news reports revealed that the cryptic message from the Shock was in reference to the signing of disgraced American sprinter Marion Jones who has been working her way back into shape with the hope of starting a pro basketball career.

She trained with the new head coach of the San Antonio Silver Stars, Sandy Brondello and assistant Olaf Lange this past winter. She was in Tulsa recently working out with the Shock’s head…

Alysha Clark powers Middle Tennessee to Sun Belt Championship

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Post Game Press Conference, Sun Belt Championship Game – Middle Tennessee vs. University of Arkansas-Little Rock, March 9, 2010

From the Sun Belt Conference:

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Alysha Clark scored 48 points, including the winning layup with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, to lead Middle Tennessee to a 70-68 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in the Sun Belt tournament title game Tuesday.

Clark set the tournament’s single-game scoring record for a third straight game and finished with a three-game total of 132 points. The Blue Raiders (25-5) needed every basket to hold off top-seeded UALR (26-6) and earn their 13th NCAA tournament bid.

The Trojans, who had won 21 straight games, fought back from a seven-point deficit in overtime to tie it on Channon Haywood’s two free throws with 29.4 seconds remaining.

With the shot clock off, Middle Tennessee found Clark, who was guarded under…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-03-09

• Texas Tech: Barncastle’s status uncertain after suffering nasal fracture (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) http://j.mp/aDgwJM #ncaaw #
• UConn on verge of breaking its own win streak (AP) http://j.mp/aj2XNm #ncaaw #
• Stanford teams head into Pac-10 tournaments (Palo Alto Online) http://j.mp/bMFgeB #ncaaw #
• Auriemma: Streak's not over till it's over (The Day) http://j.mp/9CGqBH #ncaaw #
• Marist Wins Fifth Consecutive MAAC Tournament Title, Defeats Fairfield 66-49 (goredfoxes.com) http://j.mp/ddBKwF #ncaaw #
• Maya Moore Reaches 2,000-Point Mark (courant.com) http://j.mp/cGMFOV #ncaaw #
• Big East Ramblings: Hartford Submits Bid To USA Basketball (courant.com) http://j.mp/dpNOnG #ncaaw #
• Texas women win regular-season finale (statesman.com) http://j.mp/c7VcGC #ncaaw #
• UConn: Moore's play means

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Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-03-08

• No. 15 Texas A&M tops Kansas (AP) http://j.mp/a4K3gR #ncaaw #
• UConn: Work, humor define Auriemma (The Day) http://j.mp/cestXM #ncaaw #
• UConn Women Focus On Wins; Records, Streaks Just A Bonus (courant.com) http://j.mp/ctRrOW #ncaaw #
• Iowa: Hawkeyes bounce No. 25 Spartans, advance to final (Des Moines Register) http://j.mp/cJLxUP #ncaaw #
• Princeton Punches First-Ever Ticket to the Big Dance (Ivy League Sports) http://j.mp/9wbIid #ncaaw #
• Freshman Sugar Rodgers has led Georgetown women to new heights (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/9yDGAW #ncaaw #
• Jayne Appel sits, but Stanford women still defeat Cal (San Jose Mercury News) http://j.mp/bM1roU #ncaaw #
• Appel Sits Out Stanford Pac-10 Finale (FanHouse) http://j.mp/aJrKpX #ncaaw

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Seeding set for Big 12 women’s basketball championship

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After a weekend of six games marking the end the regular season for Big 12 teams, the seeding for this week’s tournament in Kansas City, Missouri is set. Unbeaten Nebraska leads the pack at No. 1 followed by No. 2 seed Iowa State, No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 Texas A&M

The entire list:

1. Nebraska
2. Iowa State
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas A&M
5. Texas
6. Baylor
7. Oklahoma State
8. Texas Tech
9. Kansas State
10. Kansas
11. Colorado
12. Missouri

First round games will be televised by Metro Sports in Kansas City, while the quarterfinals through the final will be aired on FSN.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship returns to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., for the ninth time in Conference history. Kansas City hosted the first six women’s postseason events from 1997-2002, in addition to…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-03-07

• Jackson gets Capitals over line (smh.com.au) http://j.mp/9TD90d #wnbl #
• WNBL: Canberra Capitals claim seventh championship http://j.mp/bJzr1R #wnbl #
• Hopeless hoops? Youngstown State women are 0-28 (AP) http://j.mp/909XrQ #ncaaw #
• Game thread: Oregon State at Washington (Seattle Times) http://j.mp/cVuMuo #ncaaw #
• Syracuse: Orange women rally to sink Seton Hall in Big East Tourney (syracuse.com) http://j.mp/aP7O3e #ncaaw #
• Though Unlikely, Connecticut Women Still Can Lose (FanHouse) http://j.mp/9zpw2x #ncaaw #
• Iowa: Hawkeyes advance to Big Ten semifinals (Des Moines Register) http://j.mp/9mLxM6 #ncaaw #
• Santa Clara pulls off upset of San Diego in 1st round of West Coast Conference (San Jose Mercury News) http://j.mp/c4VRBm #ncaaw

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Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2010-03-07

• Justine Raterman scores 21, Dayton beats La Salle, 62-46 (daytonflyers.com) http://j.mp/bkRTLC #ncaaw #
• Rutgers senior Brittany Ray reflects on her time as a Scarlet Knight (scarletknights.com) http://j.mp/bl37kb #ncaaw #
• Renee Montgomery Keeps Close Ties To UConn Women (courant.com) http://j.mp/92KAWe #ncaaw #
• UConn: Caroline Doty finds touch (Stamford Advocate) http://j.mp/bhfVmj #ncaaw #
• Michigan State: Seniors savor their experience (Lansing State Journal) http://j.mp/dzznaI #ncaaw #
• SMU 81, Southern Mississippi 66, SMU goals still in sight ( Dallas Morning News) http://j.mp/andlKX #ncaaw #
• Marist women set to reload with trio (Poughkeepsie Journal) http://j.mp/9fMxQb #ncaaw #
• Kansas women hoping for another upset of Baylor (LJWorld.com) http://j.mp/9vksMc #