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Sabrina Ionescu wins the 2020 Wade Trophy, headlines WBCA NCAA DI Coaches’ All-America team

Sabrina Ionescu wins the 2020 Wade Trophy, headlines WBCA NCAA DI Coaches’ All-America team

Oregon senior guard Sabrina Ionescu is the 2020 Wade Trophy recipient and headlines the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team. She joins Nancy Lieberman, Seimone Augustus, Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart, and Maya Moore…

The  2020 John R. Wooden Award All American Team

The 2020 John R. Wooden Award All American Team

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the 2020 John R. Wooden Award All American Team. The team includes five student-athletes who were the top vote-getters for the prestigious honor. Name School Conference Class Position Lauren…

Dawn Staley named the 2020 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley earned the 2020 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced. She will be presented with the Pat Summitt…

Tyasha Harris selected as the winner of the 2020 Dawn Staley Award

Tyasha Harris selected as the winner of the 2020 Dawn Staley Award

The Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced that Tyasha Harris is the 2020 Dawn Staley Award winner. Harris, a senior all-American guard from South Carolina, averaged 12.1 points and 5.7 assists per game this past season.…

Paige Bueckers named the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Paige Bueckers named the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year

UConn-bound Paige Bueckers wins national honor The Gatorade Company announced that Paige Bueckers (Hopkins High School, Minnetonka, MN) is the 2019-20 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Bueckers won the prestigious award for…

A STEP UP announces the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2020

A STEP UP announces the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2020

A STEP UP, Inc. announced the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Charlotte, NC. In 2019, A…

Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Late Season 2020 Watch List

Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Late Season 2020 Watch List

Fifteen coaches made the cut for the Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy Women’s Coach of the Year late-season watch list. The Atlanta Tipoff Club will narrow the list to 10 semifinalists on March 4, then four…

WBCA announces 2020 ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ Class

WBCA announces 2020 ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ Class

Release from the WBCA: The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, in partnership with WeCOACH, is pleased to announce the class for the 18th annual “So You Want To Be A Coach” program. Each member will participate…

The 2019-20 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List

The 2019-20 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 30 players on the 2019-20 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List.  The list will be narrowed down to 10 national semifinalists on March 3, 2020. Four finalists will…

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2020

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2020

Update: The induction ceremony scheduled for June 13, 2020, has been postponed and will be rescheduled for June 12, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All tickets purchased by guests will be refunded in full.…

The 2020 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List

The 2020 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List

The Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced the 2020 Dawn Staley Award Announces its Mid-season 2020 Watch List. Established in 2013, the honor recognizes the nation’s best guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. Named…

John R. Wooden Award 2019-20 Late Season Top 20 Watch List

John R. Wooden Award 2019-20 Late Season Top 20 Watch List

The John R. Wooden Award announced the Late Season Top 20 Watch List that includes athletes chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s college basketball media members based on performances during the first half…

2020 McDonald’s All American Games: Girls Roster Announced

2020 McDonald’s All American Games: Girls Roster Announced

McDonald’s announced the final rosters for the 2020 McDonald’s All American Games. The girl’s roster includes 24 athletes who will play Wednesday, April 1, at the Toyota Center in Houston. The 19th annual Girls Game…

Candidates announced for the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award

Candidates announced for the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award

Thirty women’s basketball student-athletes are candidates for the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four…

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced 12 finalists for the Class of 2020

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced 12 finalists for the Class of 2020

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 12 finalists in consideration for induction into the Class of 2020. The candidates: Debbie Brock (Veteran Player) Doug Bruno (Coach) Carol Callan (Contributor) Swin Cash-Canal (Player) Tamika…

John R. Wooden Award 2019-20 Midseason Top 25 Watch List

John R. Wooden Award 2019-20 Midseason Top 25 Watch List

The John R. Wooden Award announced the Midseason Top 25 Watch List that includes athletes chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s college basketball media members based on performances during the first half of…

SEC announces 2020 Class of Women’s Legends

SEC announces 2020 Class of Women’s Legends

The Southeastern Conference’s 2020 Class of Women’s Legends includes several former women’s basketball student-athletes and coaches. The conference is set to honor the full class during the 2020 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, March 4-8 in…

Nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 revealed

Nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 revealed

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of candidates for the Class of 2020. Several women’s basketball nominees are under consideration and include a mix of current or former coaches, players, and…

WBCA announces 2020 Wade Trophy Watch List

WBCA announces 2020 Wade Trophy Watch List

The Women’s Basketball Association announced the 2020 Wade Trophy Watch List.  Now in its 43rd year, the Wade Trophy is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade,…

The 2019-20 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List

The 2019-20 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 50 players on the 2019-20 Women’s Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List. The midseason 30 team will be announced in early February. The list will be narrowed down to 10…

John R. Wooden Award 2019-20 preseason Top 30 Watch List

John R. Wooden Award 2019-20 preseason Top 30 Watch List

The John R. Wooden Award announced the Preseason Top 30 Watch List, 30 athletes chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s college basketball media members. Players not on the preseason list are still eligible…

Phoenix’s Griner, Connecticut’s Jones and Chicago’s Vandersloot earn 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Phoenix’s Griner, Connecticut’s Jones and Chicago’s Vandersloot earn 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, Connecticut Sun forward/center Jonquel Jones and Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot won the 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards in scoring, rebounding and assists. Griner, Jones and Vandersloot all earned the…

Inaugural class inducted into A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame

Inaugural class inducted into A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame

Twelve coaches entered the A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame on Tuesday in Atlanta. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the organization’s Assistant Coaches Professional Development Symposium founded by Johnny and Felicia…

Louisville’s Asia Durr wins 2019 Dawn Staley Award

Louisville’s Asia Durr wins 2019 Dawn Staley Award

Louisville senior guard Asia Durr is the recipient of the 2019 Dawn Staley Award. “The Dawn Staley Award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country, a player who exemplifies the skills…

Finalists for 2019 Dawn Staley Award revealed

Finalists for 2019 Dawn Staley Award revealed

The Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced the finalists the 2019 Dawn Staley Award. Established in 2013, the honor recognizes the nation’s best guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. Named after women’s basketball legend…

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