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Month: March 2017

Road to Dallas: List of automatic qualifiers for the 2017 NCAA tournament

The full 64-team bracket will be announced on the NCAA Women’s Selection Show Monday, March 13. The two-hour special will begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, and move to ESPNU at 8 p.m. for further…

Brittney Griner signs multi-year contract with Phoenix Mercury

Three-time WNBA All-Star and 2016 Olympian Brittney Griner signed a new multi-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury the team announced Sunday. The Mercury did not disclose the terms of the contract. “Brittney Griner is the…

Dawn Staley named head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team through 2020

Dawn Staley named head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team through 2020

Press conference video || Reactions from Staley’s former coach and teammates USA Basketball announced South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley as the new head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team through 2020. The press…

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner will miss the 2017 season due to pregnancy

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner will miss the 2017 season due to pregnancy. She released the following statement today: “I am so happy to announce that I’m expecting. I have always wanted a family and…

Hoopfeed Poll for 3/7/17: Conference tourney surprises affect rankings, West Virginia re-enters poll

Hoopfeed Poll for 3/7/17: Conference tourney surprises affect rankings, West Virginia re-enters poll

The No. 1 mainstay in the Hoopfeed poll, Connecticut rolled through the American Athletic Conference Tournament over the weekend to enter the final and take the title with a 100-44 rout of South Florida Monday…

Evina Westbrook named the 2017 Morgan Wootten Girls Player of the Year

The McDonald’s All American Games announced Evina Westbrook as the 2017 Morgan Wootten Girls Player of the Year. A guard from Salem, Oregon (South Salem H.S.), Westbrook will play at Tennessee next season. The McDonald’s…

Purdue coach Sharon Versyp reveals early stage breast cancer diagnosis

Release from Purdue: Purdue women’s basketball head coach Sharon Versyp revealed Monday that she has now joined the community of men and women fighting cancer, as she has recently been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in…

Florida releases head coach Amanda Butler

Release from Florida: After 10 years University of Florida women’s basketball coach Amanda Butler will not return next season, athletics director Scott Stricklin announced Monday. “Amanda obviously loves the University of Florida. She worked tirelessly…

Megan Walker named WBCA High School Player of the Year, All-America team announced

Megan Walker (Chesterfield, Virginia) of Monacan High School is the 2017 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association High School Player of the Year and a member of the 2017 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America team. Walker scored her…

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigns as head coach of Southern California

After getting ousted in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament with a 71-58 loss to California, USC announced that head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigned. “I absolutely love USC and I always want what is…

Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year semifinalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the ten national semifinalists in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year. The four finalists will be announced on March 15. Last Name First Name School Conference Aston…

2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year semifinalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The four finalists will be announced March 17, 2017. Last Name First Name Class Position School Conference Collier Napheesa Sophomore…

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