WNBA:
In the absence of the injured Briann January, Shannon Bobbitt and Erin Phillips will do point guard duties for the Indiana Fever.
In the meantime, their teammate Tamika Catchings says the NBA lockout isn't a concern.
The Storm has found their offense, even without Lauren Jackson.
The Shock has added veteran Doneeka Lewis.
News this morning is that the Liberty have waived Jessica Breland and signed Felicia Chester.
The Phoenix Mercury and their male practice squad all have fun times in practices.
High school/club ball:
In the last of ESPN's series surveying anonymous coaches, the discussion is on how the recruiting game can change.
College:
The departure of assistant coach Charlotte Smith for a head coaching gig at Elon University leaves a hole in the North Carolina program.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
July recruiting period begins Wednesday
For college coaches, the fireworks begin in two days, when the July recruiting period commences. Here are the major tournaments that will kick off the month:
On the West coast, there is the End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City.
The Big State Flava Jam kicks it off in Texas.
FILA Nationals and Best of Summer take over Georgia.
After the dead period in the middle of the month, there are the two biggies: USJN Nationals and Nike Nationals.
ESPN's tournament list.
For LA-area residents, action begins next week with the annual Cali Summer Games, at the new location of the HAX.
Elite North bracket.
Elite South bracket.
North-South showcase games.
The latest recruiting updates from ESPN.
Let's get this party started.
On the West coast, there is the End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City.
The Big State Flava Jam kicks it off in Texas.
FILA Nationals and Best of Summer take over Georgia.
After the dead period in the middle of the month, there are the two biggies: USJN Nationals and Nike Nationals.
ESPN's tournament list.
For LA-area residents, action begins next week with the annual Cali Summer Games, at the new location of the HAX.
Elite North bracket.
Elite South bracket.
North-South showcase games.
The latest recruiting updates from ESPN.
Let's get this party started.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
A few Sparks items
A video of last weekend's Sparks at Liberty game, which shows Candace Parker's knee injury just before the three-minute mark. Ugh.
Q and A with Australian rookie Jenna O'Hea.
No official announcement has been made yet, but Tina Thompson said yesterday that she will be inducted into the USC Basketball Hall of Fame. Well-deserved, and it's about time.
Q and A with Australian rookie Jenna O'Hea.
No official announcement has been made yet, but Tina Thompson said yesterday that she will be inducted into the USC Basketball Hall of Fame. Well-deserved, and it's about time.
Hot, like July
College and recruiting:
Cori Close and UCLA have their first recruit - it's Lauren Holiday, sister of Jrue Holiday and descendent of basketball-playing parents. Lauren will keep it in the Pac-10, which just turned into the Pac-12.
Joan Cronan - the former women's athletic director at Tennessee - has been interim AD for the last several weeks. Not surprisingly, the veteran is finding her influence is growing. (Gwan, girl!)
WNBA:
ESPN finds that Sheryl Swoopes, 40, loves the game just as much as ever. You can't coach love of the sport, can you?
I feel badly for the Fever's Briann January, but she is dealing with her torn ACL.
The parity of the WNBA is a challenge for some players, depending upon what college they played for.
Cori Close and UCLA have their first recruit - it's Lauren Holiday, sister of Jrue Holiday and descendent of basketball-playing parents. Lauren will keep it in the Pac-10, which just turned into the Pac-12.
Joan Cronan - the former women's athletic director at Tennessee - has been interim AD for the last several weeks. Not surprisingly, the veteran is finding her influence is growing. (Gwan, girl!)
WNBA:
ESPN finds that Sheryl Swoopes, 40, loves the game just as much as ever. You can't coach love of the sport, can you?
I feel badly for the Fever's Briann January, but she is dealing with her torn ACL.
The parity of the WNBA is a challenge for some players, depending upon what college they played for.
Friday, July 1, 2011
July is poppin already
College:
Conference realignments are in full effect today, including the Pac-10-turned-Pac-12. Pac-12 tournament basketball will be in Los Angeles next year, but Seattle will make a bid to host it the year after.
Final Director's Cup rankings:
1. Stanford
2. Ohio State
3. California
4. Florida
5. Duke
6. North Carolina
7. Virginia
8. Texas A&M
9. Florida State
10. Oklahoma
Florida Gulf Coast University has landed Whitney Knight, who de-committed from Duke.
Bett Shelby will join Seton Hall's staff as assistant coach.
I'd like this job/oops: Kansas overpaid Coach Bonnie Henrickson $2 million in 2009. Commentary.
WNBA:
The New York Liberty celebrate 15 years of existence by honoring a select group of players, and putting them in the "ring of honor."
Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson's ankle injury from last week is more serious than anyone first thought. She is a game-time decision tonight.
Club ball:
College coaches rank club ball coaches in ESPN's continuing series. Three California coaches get the nod for being good.
Conference realignments are in full effect today, including the Pac-10-turned-Pac-12. Pac-12 tournament basketball will be in Los Angeles next year, but Seattle will make a bid to host it the year after.
Final Director's Cup rankings:
1. Stanford
2. Ohio State
3. California
4. Florida
5. Duke
6. North Carolina
7. Virginia
8. Texas A&M
9. Florida State
10. Oklahoma
Florida Gulf Coast University has landed Whitney Knight, who de-committed from Duke.
Bett Shelby will join Seton Hall's staff as assistant coach.
I'd like this job/oops: Kansas overpaid Coach Bonnie Henrickson $2 million in 2009. Commentary.
WNBA:
The New York Liberty celebrate 15 years of existence by honoring a select group of players, and putting them in the "ring of honor."
Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson's ankle injury from last week is more serious than anyone first thought. She is a game-time decision tonight.
Club ball:
College coaches rank club ball coaches in ESPN's continuing series. Three California coaches get the nod for being good.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
A few more thangs
Lauren Jackson's surgery was successful today.
A few words from the WNBA's last original, the venerable Tina Thompson.
ESPN's Mechelle Voepel thinks the Sparks are going to suck without Candace Parker.
The recycling continues: former Virginia Tech Coach Beth Dunkenberger is now Tulane's director of operations. (Does that make her the DOO?)
The Santa Barbara News-Press has a good piece on new UCSB Coach Carlene Mitchell today. It requires a subscription via the newspaper website, but it has generously been displayed here.
The Seattle Storm is now making jerseys for dudes. Seattle has always been more evolved than most cities.
A few words from the WNBA's last original, the venerable Tina Thompson.
ESPN's Mechelle Voepel thinks the Sparks are going to suck without Candace Parker.
The recycling continues: former Virginia Tech Coach Beth Dunkenberger is now Tulane's director of operations. (Does that make her the DOO?)
The Santa Barbara News-Press has a good piece on new UCSB Coach Carlene Mitchell today. It requires a subscription via the newspaper website, but it has generously been displayed here.
The Seattle Storm is now making jerseys for dudes. Seattle has always been more evolved than most cities.
ESPN revises the class of 2011 college rankings
New list and 16-30:
1. Tennessee
2. Connecticut
3. Rutgers
4. Duke
5. California
6. Stanford
7. Louisville
8. USC
9. Texas A&M
10. LSU
11. Texas
12. Iowa
13. Kentucky
14. Northwestern
15. Oklahoma
16. Minnesota
17. North Carolina
18. Pittsburgh
19. San Diego State
20. UCLA
21. Georgia Tech
22. West Virginia
23. DePaul
24. Notre Dame
25. Ohio State
26. Georgetown
27. Kansas
28. North Carolina State
29. Nebraska
30. Clemson
Cal is in the spotlight on the first list:
Last year's Cal class was all about adding perimeter players and scoring, so the logical encore to the No. 12 signing class is to add frontcourt and point guard talent.
The Golden Bears were able to accomplish this despite Joanne Boyle leaving for Virginia, assistant Jennifer Hoover taking the head job at High Point, and assistant Kevin Morrison going north to Washington. The new staff, lead by Lindsay Gottlieb, the new head coach, and Charmin Smith, the lone holdover from the previous staff, is off to a terrific start with the addition of the No. 7 prospect, Justine Hartman, who was released by UCLA after its coaching change.
Erika Johnson, a 6-foot-1 forward who is emerging as a wing prospect, and Reshanda Gray, an athletic forward who is a monster on the glass and terrific in transition, provide the frontcourt depth the team will need to continue to contend for tournament bids in a top-heavy conference.
The team has plenty of athleticism on the perimeter, but point guard prospect Brittany Boyd is all types of explosive at the position. Her first step and leaping ability will force defenses to give help and will allow shooters like Mikayla Lyles and Lindsay Sherbert to get open looks.
Full list of 60.
1. Tennessee
2. Connecticut
3. Rutgers
4. Duke
5. California
6. Stanford
7. Louisville
8. USC
9. Texas A&M
10. LSU
11. Texas
12. Iowa
13. Kentucky
14. Northwestern
15. Oklahoma
16. Minnesota
17. North Carolina
18. Pittsburgh
19. San Diego State
20. UCLA
21. Georgia Tech
22. West Virginia
23. DePaul
24. Notre Dame
25. Ohio State
26. Georgetown
27. Kansas
28. North Carolina State
29. Nebraska
30. Clemson
Cal is in the spotlight on the first list:
Last year's Cal class was all about adding perimeter players and scoring, so the logical encore to the No. 12 signing class is to add frontcourt and point guard talent.
The Golden Bears were able to accomplish this despite Joanne Boyle leaving for Virginia, assistant Jennifer Hoover taking the head job at High Point, and assistant Kevin Morrison going north to Washington. The new staff, lead by Lindsay Gottlieb, the new head coach, and Charmin Smith, the lone holdover from the previous staff, is off to a terrific start with the addition of the No. 7 prospect, Justine Hartman, who was released by UCLA after its coaching change.
Erika Johnson, a 6-foot-1 forward who is emerging as a wing prospect, and Reshanda Gray, an athletic forward who is a monster on the glass and terrific in transition, provide the frontcourt depth the team will need to continue to contend for tournament bids in a top-heavy conference.
The team has plenty of athleticism on the perimeter, but point guard prospect Brittany Boyd is all types of explosive at the position. Her first step and leaping ability will force defenses to give help and will allow shooters like Mikayla Lyles and Lindsay Sherbert to get open looks.
Full list of 60.
Oaks Christian High School coach leaves to coach at Cal State Northridge
Mario Trutanic Jr., who coached at private high school Oaks Christian for the last year, has resigned to be an assistant to Coach Jason Flowers at Cal State Northridge. He replaces Bryan Camacho, who left Bellarmine-Jefferson High School last year to take the job with the Matadors, and went back to high school coaching last month.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
No news is good news (different meaning)
Storm center Lauren Jackson will miss 8-12 weeks after she has surgery tomorrow to repair the labrum in her left hip.
The Indiana Fever announced that point guard Briann January tore her ACL in yesterday's game. She'll be out for the rest of the season.
Sheila Boykin has chosen Nikki Caldwell and stifling humidity over UCLA.
Well, I guess one good thing did happen today: the Storm were honored at the White House today for their 2010 Championship. Judging from the tweets of the team and management, President Obama was extremely nice.
Here's a little pre-trip interview with Swin Cash.
Bonus: some good recruiting advice from ESPN's Mark Lewis.
The Indiana Fever announced that point guard Briann January tore her ACL in yesterday's game. She'll be out for the rest of the season.
Sheila Boykin has chosen Nikki Caldwell and stifling humidity over UCLA.
Well, I guess one good thing did happen today: the Storm were honored at the White House today for their 2010 Championship. Judging from the tweets of the team and management, President Obama was extremely nice.
Here's a little pre-trip interview with Swin Cash.
Bonus: some good recruiting advice from ESPN's Mark Lewis.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
WNBA tonight
Katie Douglas and Jessica Davenport lead Indiana over Phoenix, 91-86. But Fever point guard Briann January injured her knee, and will have an MRI tomorrow. Jeeeeezzzzzz........
San Antonio beat Chicago 84-74, and they're 7-1 now.
Tina Charles had an incredible 22 points and 23 board to lead Connecticut over ailing Los Angeles, 79-76.
Why isn't Kristi Toliver starting for the Sparks? Just wondering.
A few teams have been cutting and cutting away, like the Storm's release of Ify Ibekwe and Tulsa letting go of Jacinta Moore.
Bonus: ESPN series surveys coaches as to how early is too early to offer a scholarship? Anything under 17 is too young. And recruits shouldn't be required to report to college until the second summer session, at the earliest.
San Antonio beat Chicago 84-74, and they're 7-1 now.
Tina Charles had an incredible 22 points and 23 board to lead Connecticut over ailing Los Angeles, 79-76.
Why isn't Kristi Toliver starting for the Sparks? Just wondering.
A few teams have been cutting and cutting away, like the Storm's release of Ify Ibekwe and Tulsa letting go of Jacinta Moore.
Bonus: ESPN series surveys coaches as to how early is too early to offer a scholarship? Anything under 17 is too young. And recruits shouldn't be required to report to college until the second summer session, at the earliest.
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