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…
[display_podcast] I have always been a fan of the Byrds’ classic song Turn! Turn! Turn! which features the lyrics “to every thing there is a season.” No truer words can be said of the month…
In a much anticipated decision, the nation’s No. 1-ranked player prep player, 6-5 post Mercedes Russell (Springfield, Ore.) verbally committed to Tennessee Tuesday afternoon. She narrowed down her choices to the Lady Vols and Louisville…
My morning today started with a text message from John Molina, a man who has given his heart and soul into keeping alive the history of the women's game, especially the barnstorming group of ladies…
HAMPTON, Va. – This weekend in Hampton, Virginia seventy of the top college prospects in the Mid-Atlantic participated in the Nike Regional Skills Academy. Lead by uber-trainer Ganon Baker and NBA veteran Dee Brown, the…
POMONA, Calif. – She is not yet 16 years old and from a small town in Oregon. Her stats are hard to find. She is not on the ESPN Hoopgurlz class of 2013 watch list.…
West Coast Premier Basketball Academy Spring Invitational, Pomona, California, May 14-15, 2011 DFW Gold 44, Cal Ballaz 23 DFW came last year with 2012 Moriah Jefferson – who just committed to Connecticut this week. This…
Several nights a week all spring and most of summer, they are there at the gym practicing: layup and box-out drills, running plays, practicing transition and defense – all to the soundtrack of their own…
Marques Jackson attends the signing of Akil Simpson to SMU. (Photo courtesy of LaMonithal Harris-Simpson) DALLAS — On a rainy weekend in Dallas, mourners gathered to celebrate the life of Marques Jackson, 46, the founder…
A pioneer of AAU girl’s basketball in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and nationwide, Marques Jackson, 46, passed Sunday morning after suffering from a heart attack. Coaches and players began tweeting thoughts of sadness and heartbreak…
Update: WNBA player Charde Houston of the Minnesota Lynx set up an online fundraiser to help the young basketball player and her younger brother. Houston’s organization Project Y.O.U. has more information and donation details: Project…
