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Month: April 2016

Thirty-five athletes to attend 2016 USA Women’s U17 World Championship Team trials

Thirty-five players accepted invitations to attend trials for the 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team. Trials will take place May 26-30at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The selected team…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-18-2016

Former Iowa State star Nikki Moody sues coach and the university, alleges racial discrimination (AP) https://t.co/7DhlOeXFUk #ncaaw -> New York Liberty signs veteran guard Lindsey Harding https://t.co/MKA3u2lSRO #wnba -> Princeton: Carrie Moore added to staff…

Louisiana Tech hires Brooke Stoehr to be new head coach

Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland will introduce Brooke Stoehr as the seventh head coach in Lady Techster basketball history during a press conference scheduled for Tuesday. Stoehr takes over the reins of the program following…

Nike signs Breanna Stewart, Rachel Banham, Aerial Powers, Jonquel Jones and Tiffany Mitchell

Nike signed Breanna Stewart to a multi-year endorsement deal, adding to what has already been a historic year for the most decorated player in women’s college basketball history. In addition to Stewart, this year’s No. 1 pick in the…

NCAA president Emmert: Women’s basketball loses $14 million per year

NCAA President Mark Emmert addresses the Aggies and answers student-athlete questions on his visit to campus. pic.twitter.com/V1LR5nbkLZ — Utah State Athletics (@USUAthletics) April 14, 2016 Last week NCAA President Mark Emmert visited Utah State University.…

Michael Cooper adds son Miles to Atlanta Dream coaching staff

From the team: The Atlanta Dream has named Miles Cooper as an assistant coach, completing its coaching staff for the 2016 WNBA season. Per team policy, terms of Cooper’s contract are not disclosed. Cooper, who…

New York Liberty signs free agent and veteran guard Lindsey Harding

The New York Liberty signed free agent guard Lindsey Harding, per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Harding, a former No. 1 overall pick out of Duke University (2007), is an…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-17-2016

Catch up on yesterday's news: Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-16-2016 https://t.co/k7zzUxkqp0 #ncaaw #wnba -> Diana Taurasi and Sancho Lyttle lead UMMC Ekaterinburg to 3rd #EuroLeague title https://t.co/QccQq2rMUO #wnba -> UNCG: Trina Patterson named head…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-16-2016

Catch up on yesterday's news: Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-15-2016 https://t.co/oZxaXeycgg #ncaaw #wnba #euroleague -> Marist's Tori Jarosz invited to attend Dallas Wings training camp https://t.co/vOaz4Oa1QO #wnba -> Detailed notes from the 2016 #WNBA…

Taurasi and Lyttle lead UMMC Ekaterinburg to 2016 EuroLeague title

Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) and Sancho Lyttle (Atlanta Dream) led UMMC Ekaterinburg to the team’s 3rd EuroLeague title Sunday beating Nadezhda 72-69. Taurasi led UMMC in scoring with 22 points while Lyttle finished with a double-double of…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-16-2016

Marist’s Tori Jarosz invited to attend Dallas Wings training camp https://t.co/vOaz4Oa1QO #wnba -> Detailed notes from the 2016 #WNBA Draft: History made, surprise trades, the Pac-12 seven & Canada on the rise https://t.co/WCHrMtw9OY -> Geno…

Geno Auriemma hospitalized, resting comfortably under observation

4/19 Update from UConn: Geno Auriemma returned home from the hospital on Tuesday morning.  He is feeling better and enjoying some time with his family.  Coach Auriemma and his family wish to express their appreciation and…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-15-2016

Catch up on yesterday's news: Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-14-2016 https://t.co/xzFfGwIVCg #wnba #ncaaw -> 2016 #WNBA Draft Results and Social Media Recap (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/wOB6Ax5tHR -> Today: 2016 Jordan Brand Classic Girls Game (Barclays Center),…

Detailed Notes from the 2016 WNBA Draft: History made, surprise trades, the Pac-12 seven and Canada on the rise

Captain Obvious and a UConn Sweep #1: Seattle Storm select Breanna Stewart (UConn) #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/sAjKeCcWBz — Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) April 14, 2016 The 2016 WNBA Draft took place Thursday night and no one was surprised…

George Washington: Jen Rizzoti named new head coach

Press Conference Video Release from George Washington: George Washington University Director of Athletics and Recreation Patrick Nero announced today that Jennifer Rizzotti has been hired as GW’s head women’s basketball coach. Coach Rizzotti has spent…

Santa Clara: Bill Carr named head coach

Approximately three weeks after former coach JR Payne left for Colorado, Santa Clara hired Bill Carr to be its new women’s basketball head coach. Carr comes to Santa Clara from Division II school Point Loma…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-14-2016

2016 WNBA Draft Board https://t.co/NNWzM4LL3C 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2 -> Catch up on yesterday's news: Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-13-2016 https://t.co/3MdS8Wl4SC #wnba #ncaaw -> Seattle Storm enters into exclusive, multi-year marquee deal with Swedish…

2016 WNBA Draft Results and Social Media Recap

Draft Results || Social Media Recap First Round PICK TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION 1 SEATTLE STORM Breanna Stewart CONNECTICUT CENTER 2 SAN ANTONIO STARS Moriah Jefferson CONNECTICUT GUARD 3 CONNECTICUT SUN Morgan Tuck CONNECTICUT FORWARD…

WNBA President Lisa Borders at the draft: Going into 20th season league has “a whole lot of momentum.”

Lisa Borders, announced as the WNBA’s fourth president in February, helped kick off the league’s 2016 draft today during a press conference. Borders is a former Atlanta city council president and business executive. Her opening comments and the full Q&A…

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame statement on passing of icon Nera D. White

Nera D. White, the first woman to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 1992), passed away at the age of 80 on Wednesday. She was a native of Lafayette, Tennessee. A…

Seattle Storm enters into exclusive, multi-year marquee deal with Swedish Medical Center

From the Storm: The Seattle Storm has entered into an exclusive, multi-year marquee deal with Swedish Medical Center. The new agreement designates Swedish as the ‘Official Medical Provider of the Seattle Storm’ and includes Swedish…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-13-2016

#ThePostUp Podcast 4/13/16: @HowardMegdal on the 2016 #WNBA Draft (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/f8mnMdmouT #WNBA20 -> #WNBA20: With draft on the horizon, Imani Boyette on the brink of adding to family’s pro legacy (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/TDSyE8zQg2 #ncaaw -> Maine:…

West Virginia signee Kristina King named NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Year

From the NJCAA: Fueling Gulf Coast State’s drive to its fourth national championship, Kristina King was honored Wednesday with the Spalding NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Award from the NJCAA DI…

#ThePostUp Podcast 4/13/16: Howard Megdal Gives the 411 on the 2016 WNBA Draft

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app. Also available on iTunes. We are excited to announce our newest podcast, The Post Up, during the week of the 2016 WNBA…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-12-2016

#WNBA20: With draft on the horizon, Imani Boyette on the brink of adding to family’s pro legacy (Hoopfeed) https://t.co/TDSyE8zQg2 #ncaaw -> Catch up on yesterday's news: Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-11-2016 https://t.co/oWjUT88OA6 #ncaaw #wnba…

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