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Month: May 2011

2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team finalists announced

Odyssey Sims (Steven Maikoski/USA Basketball) After three days of trials at the at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, USA Basketball chose 14 finalists from among 35 of the nation’s top collegians…

Loree Moore to sit out season for medical reasons

Loree Moore (right) with Ebony Hoffman on Sparks Media Day. (Photo courtesy Los Angeles Sparks) Point guard Loree Moore, signed by the Los Angeles Sparks in February, is leaving the team for medical reasons. "Loree…

Official announcement on Loree Moore

From Sparks HQ:Point Guard Loree Moore Leaves the Los Angeles SparksFive-Year WNBA Veteran had Joined the Sparks this Off-Season LOS ANGELES – Loree Moore, a 5’9” point guard, has decided to leave the Los Angeles…

Kai Felton leaves Oregon for Cal

After two years as assistant at Oregon, former USC assistant Kai Felton is going to Cal.

Loree Moore stepping away from the Los Angeles Sparks

Rumors began on twitter over an hour ago. Now Loree Moore has posted the following on her Facebook page:Family, Friends and Fans...This was the hardest desicion for me tomake but I will not be playing…

Taurasi’s stats helping teach math

Twitter user @Alexx_TheGreat posted early Wednesday morning about seeing WNBA star Diana Taurasi in her math book: Diana Taurasi is in my math book :-) that makes me happy @Alexx_TheGreat  posted on Twitter a photo…

WNBA honors Katie Couric and Lisa Leslie

WNBA president Laurel Richie, NBA Commissioner David Stern, Katie Couric, Washington Mystics guard Alana Beard, Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson. Photo courtesy WNBA. The WNBA held its sixth annual WNBA Inspiration Award luncheon Tuesday in New…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-25

Former Baylor player Jhasmin Player named an assistant at UMaine (goblackbears.com) http://j.mp/jDt2Ok #ncaaw # Ohio State: Two women's basketball assistants leaving, Foster says (dispatch.com) http://j.mp/mzey3a #ncaaw # Australian Opals to take on China in late…

Droppin’ it

Not even sure where to start........Departures:Ohio State assistants Kelley Meury and Pete Gaudet are leaving the program.Oregon assistant Kai Felton is leaving.USA Basketball:ESPN takes a look at participants in this weekend's U16 trials.Academic prog...

USA Basketball U19 player profiles

Some interesting reading here, on our top representatives.

Updates on Margo Dydek, former WNBA player still in medically-induced coma

Update: Margo Dydek passed away on the morning of Friday, May 27. Since news broke last week that former WNBA center Margo Dydek had a heart attack and was in a medically-induced coma, members of…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-24

Seattle Storm waived Bridgette Mitchell and Lauren Prochaska. Roster now at 13 http://j.mp/mRdg5w #wnba # Q&A with TNT reporter and women's basketball legend Cheryl Miller (newsok.com) http://j.mp/mwpw2s #wnba # Mystics win scrimmage against Chinese National…

Random items

Dydek watch:WNBA players are sending prayers to Margo Dydek, who is only "a tiny bit better," according to her family.Cheryl Miller answers some questions.There are reasons why Storm rookie Krystal Thomas is mature beyond her…

Los Angeles Sparks players in sync, healthy and ready for 2011

My season preview story of the Sparks.I went to a practice, and there really is something different about them this year.We'll see.

Los Angeles Sparks players in sync, healthy and ready for 2011

Photos © Sue Favor. Coaches photo courtesy of the LA Sparks LOS ANGELES – There are a whole lot of things different about the Los Angeles Sparks’ training camp this year. To begin with, all…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-23

Great Britain end Eurobasket lead-up campaign with Latvia win (bbc.co.uk) http://j.mp/iMyRsQ # Wendy Larry's legacy at ODU: A fierce competitor, and a friend (dailypress.com) http://j.mp/lTA4qb #ncaaw # Mfon Udoka optimistic after transition from player to…

U19 team tryouts begin today

The last are arriving in Colorado today, just in time for the first practice in U19 team tryouts. Good luck to all.Nice story: WNBA rookie Jessica Breland is a veteran in life's lessons.Longtime ODU Coach…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-05-22

Charlotte: Ideal coaching opportunity for Cara Consuegra (fredericknewspost.com) http://j.mp/ih6kmG #ncaaw # Belmont University to join the Ohio Valley Conference (ovcsports.com) http://j.mp/js3gRL #ncaaw # PARADE's 2011 All-America High School Girls Basketball Team, POY: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (parade.com)…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-22

Great Britain women slump to another defeat (eurosport.com) http://j.mp/k45T3W #2012 #eurobasket # More mature Connecticut Sun set sights on returning to playoffs (espn.com) http://j.mp/j5PelU #wnba # Geno Auriemma recalls turning point in Tina Charles' career…

Just a few little heres and theres

I've had an amazing couple of days that have involved coaching girls flag football, going to a Sparks practice, and watching some of my kids win a regional track and field section championship. Life is…

Getting to know the Tulsa Shock’s Amber Holt: The forward talks about Tulsa’s tough first season and her hopes for 2011

Amber Holt Video Highlights (YouTube.com) Amber Holt on Twitter (@amber_holt) The first year of the Tulsa Shock was a rough one. With a revolving roster, player discontent and an abysmal record, the team had few…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-21

Carlene Mitchell excited about opportunity at UCSB (mycentraljersey.com) http://j.mp/kpuZ7C #ncaaw # Field for 2011 Paradise Jam Reef Division: Marquette, Washington State, Prairie View A&M, Michigan http://j.mp/jkWlIg #ncaaw # IPFW: 2 players leave team – starter…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-20

Canberra Caps don't need a 'superstar' – no Batkovic or LJ (canberratimes.com.au) http://j.mp/m5frBu #wnbl # Olympic dream drives Canadian women's basketball team (bclocalnews.com) http://j.mp/j3Rpb1 #2012 # Long Island Univ. assistant Lisa Pace travels to Brazil…

Carlene Mitchell named UC Santa Barbara coach

Carlene Mitchell, who has worked for the last decade as an assistant and associate coach to C. Vivian Stringer at Rutgers, is the Gauchos' new coach. She already made a good impression at today's news…

Margo Dydek suffers heart attack

The news isn't formally reported yet, but the Internet is on fire about news of former WNBA player Margo Dydek's heart attack earlier today. The 37-year-old post is three months pregnant and is now in…

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