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Wisconsin: Junior forward Malayna Johnson to miss 2015-16 season due to torn ACL

Wisconsin: Junior forward Malayna Johnson to miss 2015-16 season due to torn ACL

From Wisconsin: Wisconsin women’s basketball forward Malayna Johnson suffered a tear to her anterior cruciate ligament during practice and will miss the entire 2015-16 season, head coach Bobbie Kelsey announced Wednesday. Johnson, who played in…

Purdue recruit Lamina Cooper will not join program due to “personal reasons”

Purdue recruit Lamina Cooper (Lawrence North H.S. – Indianapolis, IN) will not enroll in school this fall and will not be a member of the Boilermaker program for 2015-16 due to “personal reasons” according to…

Maryland assistant resigns in light of sex abuse allegation

Maryland women’s basketball assistant coach Bryce McKey was charged with misdemeanor sexual abuse this week. His case went to court Friday morning in Covington, Kentucky. He will be arraigned on Sept. 8 in a pre-trial hearing.…

Illinois: Investigation into women’s basketball program finds allegations unsupported

[Read the full Illinois report (PDF)] Release from Illinois Athletics: An outside investigation has concluded that allegations of racism within the University of Illinois women’s basketball program are unsupported. The investigation, conducted by the law…

Stephanie Mavunga transfers to Ohio State, All-ACC center last of heralded UNC class to go

THE Ohio State University ! ?????? #Blessed ???? pic.twitter.com/oXVboYhZao — Princess StephMav ? (@SMavunga_23) August 1, 2015 Official announcement Former North Carolina player Stephanie Mavunga, an All-ACC forward, has transferred to Ohio State. Her departure…

Lexie Brown lands at Duke after transferring from Maryland

Junior guard Lexie Brown signed with Duke the school announced Monday. When she announced her decision to leave Maryland, she indicated a desire to play for a program closer to her home in Suwanee, Ga.…

Matchups for the ninth annual Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge announced

The Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conferences announced the matchups for the ninth annual Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge. The event has been extended through the 2020 season. It features 14 matchups for the second consecutive…

Lexie Brown to transfer from Maryland, will attend a school closer to home

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese announced that rising junior, 5-9 guard Lexie Brown (Suwanee, Georgia) has been granted her release. This past season Brown averaged 13.3 points per game, was named to the All-Big Ten…

Dishin & Swishin 5/8/15 Podcast: Katie Douglas looks back at her career, NCAA basketball and the WNBA

Dishin & Swishin 5/8/15 Podcast: Katie Douglas looks back at her career, NCAA basketball and the WNBA

[display_podcast] Yesterday, Katie Douglas celebrated her birthday (her 36th, happy birthday!). For the first time in 14 years she did not celebrate by getting ready for the start of the WNBA season. Last week, Douglas…

WNBA veteran Katie Douglas to retire

WNBA veteran Katie Douglas to retire

Retirement letter to fans After 14 years in the WNBA, Connecticut Sun veteran Katie Douglas is retiring. Beset by a back injury, the dynamic guard/forward called it quits today. “This was a very difficult decision…

Dishin & Swishin 4/30/15 Podcast: Tulsa looks to Shock the Western Conference in 2015

Dishin & Swishin 4/30/15 Podcast: Tulsa looks to Shock the Western Conference in 2015

[display_podcast] Women’s basketball is in a period of calm after the NCAA tournament and before WNBA team camps begin. So this seemed like a good time to celebrate the euphoria of draft day one more…

Getting to the know the WNBA draftees: Q&A with Jewell Loyd

Getting to the know the WNBA draftees: Q&A with Jewell Loyd

You and Amanda, one-two in the draft, this is a rare year in the WNBA draft, two underclassmen going into the draft and then being the top two. It’s what was best for me.  For…

2015 Gulf Coast Showcase field announced, features Stanford, Dayton, Purdue and Louisville

Eight women’s teams will be featured in the third annual Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. during the Thanksgiving holiday, November 27-29, 2015. All eight teams participating in the tournament played in the postseason this…

Dishin & Swishin 4/15/15 Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike reflects on the Draft Experience & first year in the WNBA

Dishin & Swishin 4/15/15 Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike reflects on the Draft Experience & first year in the WNBA

[display_podcast] College prospects invited to attend the draftApril 16 7 p.m. ET Draft first round Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. ESPN2/WatchESPN 8 p.m. ET Second and third rounds ESPN3/WatchESPN On Thursday night the pro basketball…

Minnesota redshirt sophomore center Amanda Zahui B. to enter WNBA draft

Release from Minnesota: University of Minnesota redshirt sophomore center Amanda Zahui B. announced Monday that she plans to enter the WNBA Draft and forego her final two years of collegiate eligibility. Zahui, a first-team All-America…

UConn to defend national championship after defeating Maryland, 81-58

UConn to defend national championship after defeating Maryland, 81-58

.@ndwbb, we meet again! #UConn beats Maryland, 81-58, in the Final Four to advance to the National Championship game! pic.twitter.com/0Xx1jvSW1F — UConn Women's Hoops (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2015 By David Siegel and Cheryl Coward TAMPA,…

Dishin & Swishin 04/02/15 Podcast: Doug Bruno helps break down the NCAA tournament and Final Four

Dishin & Swishin 04/02/15 Podcast: Doug Bruno helps break down the NCAA tournament and Final Four

[display_podcast] The NCAA women’s basketball season nears its conclusion with the Final Four in Tampa. Sunday night. The semifinals will have overall top seed Connecticut facing Maryland in the nightcap, preceded by South Carolina playing…

Connecticut runs away from Rutgers to advance to Sweet Sixteen

Connecticut runs away from Rutgers to advance to Sweet Sixteen

STORRS, Conn. – Connecticut continued their drive for a third consecutive national title with a victory over former Big East and American Athletic Conference foe Rutgers 91-55, before a crowd of 3,486 in Gampel Pavilion.…

Rutgers defeats Seton Hall in battle of old conference foes, 79-66

Rutgers defeats Seton Hall in battle of old conference foes, 79-66

STORRS, Conn. – They share the same home state, they share a long history in the former Big East conference. Last season, they shared two overtimes and an epic basketball game in the WNIT tournament.…

Dishin & Swishin 3/20/15 Podcast: More of The Roundtable! NCAA Tournament Preview Part II

Dishin & Swishin 3/20/15 Podcast: More of The Roundtable! NCAA Tournament Preview Part II

[display_podcast] If today’s first round of the women’s tournament goes anything like the men’s games yesterday, it will be crazy! Yesterday, in part one of the Dishin & Swishin Roundtable, three of the four regions…

NCAA Tournament Special: Dishin & Swishin Goes Dancing with the Coaches

Over the course of this past college season, the Dishin & Swishin podcast featured interviews with some of the very best women’s basketball coaches in the country. In fact, every coach that appeared on the…

Dishin & Swishin 3/19/15 Podcast: The Roundtable Speaks! NCAA Tournament Preview Part I

Dishin & Swishin 3/19/15 Podcast: The Roundtable Speaks! NCAA Tournament Preview Part I

[display_podcast] It is finally time for the Big Dance and that means it is time for Dishin & Swishin to convene its annual pre-NCAA tournament roundtable! We have an outstanding panel today, with a slight…

NCAA tournament field features UConn, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Maryland as top seeds

NCAA tournament field features UConn, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Maryland as top seeds

[View the story “NCAA tournament field features UConn, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Maryland as top seeds” on Storify] Tournament Bracket || TV Schedule> Top-ranked Connecticut enters the women’s NCAA tournament as the overall top…

Dishin & Swishin 3/12/15 Podcast: Ohio State breaks into the Top 25, while Baylor reminds us that they never left

Dishin & Swishin 3/12/15 Podcast: Ohio State breaks into the Top 25, while Baylor reminds us that they never left

[display_podcast] Conference tournaments are coming to a close and on Monday we will find out who goes dancing and where their respective ballrooms shall be. Two teams that have earned their way there are Ohio…

Dishin & Swishin 3/05/15 Podcast: Time for Charlie Creme’s annual Bracketology visit

Dishin & Swishin 3/05/15 Podcast: Time for Charlie Creme’s annual Bracketology visit

[display_podcast] The groundhog comes out once a year to look for his shadow, maybe bite the ear of a Wisconsin mayor, and to tell us how much more winter (and snow) we people in the…

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