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Month: May 2011

Three different takes on WNBA training camp

Lauren Jackson is stressed out, but the rest of the Storm is "a little old happy family."The Fever roster is taller this year.The Sparks were running a hospital last year. This year, they're starting out…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-05-15

Warlick, Caldwell on the road again (scout.com) http://j.mp/it3Qrw #ncaaw # A Mother's Day to celebrate: Lynx's Taj McWilliams-Franklin has kept her family, career intact (twincities.com) http://j.mp/jf3Qu1 #wnba # Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-15

Louisville adds to top-notch signing class (courier-journal.com) http://j.mp/iISt0l #ncaaw # Jill Painter: Many still hurt by Nikki Caldwell's departure as UCLA's head coach (dailybreeze.com) http://j.mp/iRj4sm #ncaaw # Mother, Daughter Prove Themselves 'Off The Rez', Shoni…

WNBA training camp: players are excited

It's been over a month since the WNBA draft, and players finally begin training camp tomorrow. What a long haul. And perhaps because of this, athletes seem to be more excited than usual.A number of…

Parade All-American team

Congrats to the Parade Magazine All-American team:Name, Position, Ht. High School College* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Promise Amukamara, G, 5'8" Apollo (Ariz.) Arizona State Kaneisha Atwater, G, 5'7...

Toppa the mornin’

USA Basketball:Hoopfeed interviewed Renee Montgomery about her USA Basketball experience this week.Brittney Griner made a big impression at USA training camp......and the experience seems to have made an even bigger impression on her. This is…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-14

Junior colleges approve limiting participation of foreign athletes (usatoday.com) http://j.mp/lgWtDN # Peyton Little on her decision to commit to Texas A&M and change her mind about Texas (aggiesports.com) http://j.mp/jATAhI #ncaaw # Emily Ellis links UMaine…

Two days before WNBA training camp starts……..

Catching up on stories I wanted to post last night and couldn't because blogger was down.........Recruits:Peyton Little picks Texas A&M.More on Bria Smith choosing Louisville.The OSU Beavers are loading up on Junior College players.Another great…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-13

Nicole Ohlde retiring from the WNBA, will still play overseas http://j.mp/jGUTSS #wnba # Diana Taurasi to play for Galatasaray inTurkey (galatasaray.org) http://j.mp/kB92BQ (AP) http://j.mp/jle748 #euroleague #wnba # Galatasaray website splash page image for Taurasi http://twitpic.com/4wmu3c…

Renee Montgomery enjoys her time at USA National Team Training Camp, looks forward to upcoming WNBA season

2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Roster Renee Montgomery on Twitter (@da20one) Renee Montgomery Website (r21m.com) USA National Team Training Camp Coverage Roundup During the three intense days of USA National Team Training Camp in…

Big teams, big names at West Coast Spring Invitational

DFW Gold isn't featuring Moriah Jefferson this year, who just committed to UConn a few days ago. The roster is full of players from the class of 2013.Game Time Basketball, from Oregon, features top 2013…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-12

Brittney Griner aims to elevate game to Olympic level (lvrj.com) http://j.mp/lPcg0G #ncaaw #2012 # New UMaine coach Richard Barron exhibits poise, confidence, humor (bangordailynews.com) http://j.mp/lp8ux9 #ncaaw # Wyoming: Bec Campigli won’t return for junior year,…

5/11/11

Wow, is Lauren Jackson really 30 today? I remember her at 20 when she was a stick kid with hair plastered to her head during games.USA Basketball:The lone college student on the USA Basketball team…

West Coast Premier Spring Invitational

Brackets are out. But the 17U Super Elite Pool is the one most will be watching:Pool Play Schedule & Results Sat 5-14-11 10:10 AMCal Poly Court 1 [E] CAL SWISH BLACK[E] RAMPAGE 10:10 AMCal Poly…

Bria Smith picks Louisville

Bria Smith, the seventh-ranked 2011 prospect who renewed her search for a school when Debbie Ryan left Virginia last month, has chosen Louisville. She opted for the Cardinals over Tennessee.Bonus:New NCAA president Mark Emmert is…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-11

Samantha Williams joins Louisville as assistant, "honored &…excited" to coach in hometown (courier-journal.com) http://j.mp/mvyLUg #ncaaw # Epiphanny Prince on Russia's preliminary squad for EuroBasket women, Becky Hammon Russian contract terminated http://j.mp/ldH582 # Washington: McGuff hires…

USA Basketball back in full effect; NCAA hirings

Those pros don't get a break.....it's right from overseas to USA Basketball camp. Sounds like they're each glad to be back.Here's the roster of the World University Games Team.On the college coaching tip:University of Washington…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-10

Moriah Jefferson's impact, commit to UConn (espn.com) http://j.mp/iDUfbQ #ncaaw # LSU Report Card: Tigers' last four years unable to follow the previous four (shreveporttimes.com) http://j.mp/kaBQTf #ncaa #ncaaw # UT-Pan American: LaToya Howell joins the Broncs…

Maine takes one from North Carolina State

Richard Barron - assistant at North Carolina State - is the new University of Maine coach. He replaces the fired Cindy Blodgett.The Shreveport Times provides an LSU report card, and they don't seem outwardly optimistic…

ESPN’s 2012 top 100

ESPN has its latest, freshest top 100 of the class of 2012.The list:RK NAME GRADE COLLEGE POS HT WT SCHOOL 1 Breanna Stewart 98 Connecticut F 6'3" Cicero-North Syracuse High (NY) 2 Moriah Jefferson 98…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-09

Warlick, Caldwell on the road again (scout.com) http://j.mp/it3Qrw #ncaaw # A Mother's Day to celebrate: Lynx's Taj McWilliams-Franklin has kept her family, career intact (twincities.com) http://j.mp/jf3Qu1 #wnba # Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed…

More Mother’s Day good stuff

Taj McWilliams-Franklin has kept her family intact throughout her pro career.Candace Parker wants and gets it all.Happy Mother's Day to all the great moms out there.

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-05-08

Jackson State: Head coach Denise Taylor silent on suspension (clarionledger.com) http://j.mp/lMDyv8 #ncaaw # Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 05-01-11 http://j.mp/mJHsnV # UAB's Karisma Chapman and Auburn's Kelly…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-05-08

WNBA players win at motherhood and career (huffingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/m4rFb2 #wnba #

Couple of quickies

Pre-Mother's Day:WNBA players win at career and motherhood.Tamika Catchings will speak at Wednesday's commencement ceremony for UT's College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

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