Fans have been speculating as to whether or not Baylor star Brittney Griner would forego her senior year to enter the 2012 WNBA draft in a few months. The question is, could she be eligible? I took the query to the offices of the WNBA and NBA, and below are the stipulations as they were sent to me.
It looks like Griner couldn't enter this year's draft, because she won't be 22 until October (unless she was a candidate for early graduation). If Griner were a male, however, it appears she'd only have to be 19 to be drafted.
WNBA DRAFT 2011 Eligibility
A player is eligible to be selected in the Draft at the earliest
occurrence of the following: A. She had (or will have) her 22nd
birthday during the calendar year in which the draft is held, and she
either has no remaining intercollegiate eligibility or renounces her
remaining intercollegiate eligibility by written notice to the WNBA at
least ten days prior to such draft. B. She has graduated from a
four-year college or university, or “is to graduate” from such college
or university during the three-month period following such draft and
she either has no remaining intercollegiate eligibility or renounces
her remaining intercollegiate eligibility by written notice to the
WNBA at least ten days prior to such draft. For the purpose of this
subsection B, “is to graduate” means that such player would graduate
from the college or university she is currently enrolled in if she
were to successfully complete the coursework she is enrolled in at the
time of such draft and such course load is commensurate with previous
course loads she has successfully completed. C. She attended a
four-year college or university, her original class in such college or
university has already been graduated or “is to graduate” during the
three-month period following such draft, and she either has no
remaining intercollegiate eligibility or renounces her remaining
intercollegiate eligibility by written notice to the WNBA at least ten
days prior to such draft. For the purpose of this subsection C, “is
to graduate” means that the majority of the students in such class
would graduate from such college or university upon successful
completion of the coursework the members of such class are enrolled in
at the time of such draft. D. She is an international player (meaning a
player who was born and resides outside of the United States) who has
had (or will have) her 20th birthday during the calendar year in which
the draft is held. E. The league will circulate a list of any otherwise
eligible players who renounce their remaining intercollegiate
eligibility on April 4. Please note that a player who: (i) is
competing in the NCAA tournament during the period that begins ten
days prior to the draft; (ii) has remaining intercollegiate
eligibility beyond the 2010-11 season; and (iii) is otherwise eligible
for the draft, may make herself eligible for the draft by renouncing
her remaining intercollegiate eligibility within the period beginning
at the conclusion of her final NCAA game and ending twenty-four hours
thereafter. If any such players still playing on April 4 renounce
their remaining intercollegiate eligibility, we will circulate a
second eligibility e-mail as soon as we receive written confirmation
of the renouncement.
NBA Draft Eligibility
section 1. Player Eligibility.
(a) No player may sign a Contract or play in the NBA unless he has been
eligible for
selection in at least one (1) NBA Draft. No player shall be eligible for
selection in more
than two (2) NBA Drafts.
(b) A player shall be eligible for selection in the first NBA Draft with
respect to which
he has satisfied all applicable requirements of Section 1(b)(i) below and
one of the
requirements of Section 1(b)(ii) below:
(i) The player (A) is or will be at least 19 years of age during the
calendar year in
which the Draft is held, and (B) with respect to a player who is not an
international
player (defined below), at least one (1) NBA Season has elapsed since the
player’s
graduation from high school (or, if the player did not graduate from high
school,
since the graduation of the class with which the player would have
graduated had he
graduated from high school); and
(ii)
(A) The player has graduated from a four-year college or university in the
United
States (or is to graduate in the calendar year in which the Draft is held)
and has no
remaining intercollegiate basketball eligibility; or
(B) The player is attending or previously attended a four-year college or
university in
the United States, his original class in such college or university has
graduated (or is
to graduate in the calendar year in which the Draft is held), and he has no
remaining
intercollegiate basketball eligibility; or
(C) The player has graduated from high school in the United States, did not
enroll in
a four-year college or university in the United States, and four calendar
years have
elapsed since such player’s high school graduation; or
(D) The player did not graduate from high school in the United States, and
four calendar years have elapsed since the graduation of the class with which the player
would have graduated had he graduated from high school; or
(E) The player has signed a player contract with a “professional basketball
team not
in the NBA” (defined below) that is located anywhere in the world, and has
rendered
services under such contract prior to the Draft; or
(F) The player has expressed his desire to be selected in the Draft in a
writing
received by the NBA at least sixty (60) days prior to such Draft (an “Early
Entry”
player); or
(G) If the player is an “international player” (defined below), and
notwithstanding anything
contained in subsections (A) through (F) above: 16 (1) The player is or
will be twenty-two (22) years of age during the calendar year of
the Draft; or (2) The player has signed a player contract with a
“professional basketball team not
in the NBA” (defined below) that is located in the United States, and has
rendered
services under such contract prior to the Draft; or
(3) The player has expressed his desire to be selected in the Draft in a
writing
received by the NBA at least sixty (60) days prior to such Draft (an “Early
Entry”
player).
(c) For purposes of this Article X, an “international player” is a player:
(i) who has
maintained a permanent residence outside of the United States for at least
the three
(3) years prior to the Draft, while participating in the game of basketball
as an amateur
or as a professional outside of the United States; (ii) who has never
previously enrolled
in a college or university in the United States; and (iii) who did not
complete high school
in the United States. section 6. application to “Early Entry” Players.
If a player who is eligible for the Draft pursuant to Section 1(b)(ii)(F)
or (b)(ii)(G)(3)
above (an “Early Entry” player) is selected in such Draft by a Team, the
following rules
apply: (a) Subject to Section 6(b) below, if the player does not thereafter
play intercollegiate basketball,
then the Team that drafted him shall, during the period from the date of
such
Draft to the date of the Draft in which the player would, absent his
becoming an Early
Entry player, first have been eligible to be selected, be the only Team
with which the
player may negotiate or sign a Player Contract, provided that such Team
makes a
Required Tender to the player each year by the date specified in Section 4
(a) above. For
purposes hereof, the Draft in which such player would, absent his becoming
an Early Entry
player, first have been eligible to be selected, will be deemed the
“Subsequent Draft” as to
that player, and the rules applicable to a player who has been drafted in a
Subsequent
Draft will apply. If the player, having been selected in a Draft for which
he was eligible as
an Early Entry player, has not signed a Player Contract with the Team that
drafted him in
such Draft following a Required Tender by that Team and is not drafted in
the Subsequent
Draft (as defined in the previous sentence), he shall become a Rookie Free
Agent.
(b) If the player does thereafter play intercollegiate basketball, then the
Team that
drafted him shall retain the exclusive NBA rights to negotiate with and
sign the player
for the period ending one (1) year from the date of the Draft in which the
player would,
absent his becoming an Early Entry player, first have been eligible to be
selected, provided that such Team makes a Required Tender to the player each year by the date
specified in Section 4(a) above. For purposes hereof, the Draft in which
such player
would, absent his becoming an Early Entry player, first have been eligible
to be selected,
will be deemed the “Initial Draft” as to that player. The next NBA Draft
shall be deemed
the “Subsequent Draft” as to that player, and the rules applicable to a
player who has
been drafted in a Subsequent Draft will apply.
Friday, January 6, 2012
From every corner of the hoops world
Tonight's NCAA action:
Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams made quite a statement in her team's win over Wake Forest - she had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks. Williams broke the Atlantic Coast Conference blocks record.
#5 Maryland was down 20, but rallied to beat Georgia Tech 77-74.
UNLV outlasted Fresno State in a close one, 73-71.
Injury report:
Virginia guard China Crosby had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ACL, and will miss the remainder of the season.
Duke freshman Amber Henson is also out for the season after her patella was fixed.
Pro tip:
New Sparks Coach Carol Ross is about to bring Southern charm to Los Angeles.
The Atlanta Dream have signed assistant coach Fred Williams to a two-year contract extension.
Dishin & Swishin's podcast for the week features Chicago Sky Coach Pokey Chatman and Seattle Storm Coach Brian Agler on this week's trade between the two teams.
USA Basketball:
Jennifer Rizzotti is USA Basketball's national coach of the year for 2011.
Club ball:
More on the death of Coach Apache Paschall from Helen.
What?:
Knox County officials will discuss selling the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams made quite a statement in her team's win over Wake Forest - she had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks. Williams broke the Atlantic Coast Conference blocks record.
#5 Maryland was down 20, but rallied to beat Georgia Tech 77-74.
UNLV outlasted Fresno State in a close one, 73-71.
Injury report:
Virginia guard China Crosby had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ACL, and will miss the remainder of the season.
Duke freshman Amber Henson is also out for the season after her patella was fixed.
Pro tip:
New Sparks Coach Carol Ross is about to bring Southern charm to Los Angeles.
The Atlanta Dream have signed assistant coach Fred Williams to a two-year contract extension.
Dishin & Swishin's podcast for the week features Chicago Sky Coach Pokey Chatman and Seattle Storm Coach Brian Agler on this week's trade between the two teams.
USA Basketball:
Jennifer Rizzotti is USA Basketball's national coach of the year for 2011.
Club ball:
More on the death of Coach Apache Paschall from Helen.
What?:
Knox County officials will discuss selling the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
How should the Los Angeles Sparks use their number one draft pick?
I started out a recent morning messaging with two different coaches - one high school and one college - about various topics in basketball, which is a great way to start my day. The high school coach said he thinks Elena Delle Donne should be chosen first in next year's WNBA draft. I asked him why he thought so, and also who he thought the Los Angeles Sparks should take with their first pick this year. Below is the response he sent me.
Some of Jermy "Jersey" St. Louis' proposals seem radical to me, but I've heard some of his thoughts expressed by other fans. And in the spirit of an old-school journalist, everyone has the right to express their opinion. Feel free to express your own on these matters.
by Jermy St. Louis
The Los Angeles Sparks have the number one pick in the 2012 WNBA draft, and I can assure fans that they are going to have a hard time making a choice. This year’s draft class is one of the weakest I’ve seen in a very long time, which means that improving from last year’s team is a long shot, in my opinion.
Most pundits and draft engines have Stanford forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike as the first draft pick and yes - they should and probably will take her at number one - but only because she’s the best SENIOR in the draft. Yes, there’s Shenise Johnson from Florida; Tiffany Hayes of UConn; Tennessee's Glory Johnson, and a host of other players that are pretty much lackluster role players off of some of the top teams in the country. But Ogwumike has the most talent by far.
She is not going to wow you with deep threes and no-look passes, nor is she going to average 40 points a game, (although she did give the Lady Vols 40 this year....sorry Sue). Ogwumike WILL work hard - very hard. She is going to cause a lot of trouble on the boards but most importantly, she will be the kickstart into getting past the Tina Thompson and Delisha Milton-Jones era.
If the Sparks draft Ogwumike, they will have to make a decision on whether or not to trade those two veterans, which makes this draft the most interesting and important draft maybe EVER for the Sparks. This is only due to the fact that the tide is changing in the WNBA, and this will hopefully be the push the league needs to make names for the new faces of women’s basketball and the Sparks as a whole. Most of these kids coming into the draft this year are all 90’s babies, which means that when the WNBA kicked off in 1997 and the Sparks picked Thompson in that inaugural draft, the majority of this year's draft class was around six years old. And if you’re Sparks General Manager Penny Toler, you have to know when to cut your losses and start fresh.
The WNBA roster limitation of 11 is tough when it comes to drafts, because in the blink of an eye, you can be here today and down to a skeleton roster with injuries tomorrow. The Sparks currently have five forwards on their team, which means somebody has to get either traded or waived. Right now, it’s looking like the Sparks should definately go younger. I think they should trade DMJ or Thompson while they can still get something for them, and attempt to get a back up center and a draft pick for the motherlode of all drafts: 2013. I would even go as far as trading Noelle Quinn and unloading one or two of the 2012 picks this year for some late round picks next year, being that Quinn is still young and can play.
The Sparks need help at point guard like how old people need help getting out of bed. Ticha Penichiero is well beyond her Sacramento Monarch days. Kristi Toliver should be given the point guard reins after averaging 11.2 ppg and almost three assists last season. She is young, can push the tempo and has a great pull up jump shot, although it’s sometimes ill-advised. Now why wouldn’t the Sparks pick a PG this year instead of a post player? Great question - glad you asked! Here’s why: the best point guard in this years draft is Samantha Prahalis from Ohio State, and if you’ve ever seen her play, you know that she can and will wow you with her passing. But Prahalis' decision-making may or may not be what the Sparks need. Some would even say, pick Ogwumike and then trade her for a top five pick for next year. There are so many dimensions to how you could approach it but it all boils down to one player and one player only: Candace Parker.
I have never been sold on Parker. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, “Are you crazy?” Yes, I actually am. Let me show just how crazy I really am. I would trade Parker and Ogwumike to whichever team has the #1 pick in the 2013 draft. I would actually unload the entire Sparks team except Jantel Lavender and Kristi Toliver, because let’s be honest: this year’s draft should be called the trade bait draft because there are only role players and no real stars. I would trade all of those picks the Sparks have in the second round of this year’s draft for picks in the 2013 draft because of how deep that class is. I would try my hardest to move up to get either Brittany Griner, Skylar Diggins or Elena Delle Donne. All three of these players are game changers.
Theres nothing else to be said that you don’t already know about Griner and Diggins. Delle Donne went AWOL from basketball for volleyball for a few years, but I would still go after her because she’s 6-foot-5 and can flat-out score the ball from inside and out. She is a better and much more polished player than Griner, and should go #1 followed by Griner, and then Diggins.
The bottom line is this: the Sparks need a spark. They need to jump start the franchise, which has been sputtering the last few years. The Sparks need to unload, rebuild and get ready for the new wave of WNBA stars. They need to be major players in the league, because they are in a huge metropolitan area and have media and other resources at their ready that smaller cities don't have. They need to continue growing the Sparks brand by bringing in the brightest of talent to the city.
The 2012 WNBA draft is just a set up for the 2013 draft, which will probably go down as the greatest draft class in league history. So I say, take drastic measures to ensure the Sparks legacy stays intact. It may be a long-shot, but it’s still a shot nonetheless, and as a wise coach once said to me, “A shot not taken is a shot not made."
Jermy St. Louis is a Los Angeles-area high school girls basketball coach and a lifelong student of the game.
The opinions above are those of the author only.
Some of Jermy "Jersey" St. Louis' proposals seem radical to me, but I've heard some of his thoughts expressed by other fans. And in the spirit of an old-school journalist, everyone has the right to express their opinion. Feel free to express your own on these matters.
by Jermy St. Louis
The Los Angeles Sparks have the number one pick in the 2012 WNBA draft, and I can assure fans that they are going to have a hard time making a choice. This year’s draft class is one of the weakest I’ve seen in a very long time, which means that improving from last year’s team is a long shot, in my opinion.
Most pundits and draft engines have Stanford forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike as the first draft pick and yes - they should and probably will take her at number one - but only because she’s the best SENIOR in the draft. Yes, there’s Shenise Johnson from Florida; Tiffany Hayes of UConn; Tennessee's Glory Johnson, and a host of other players that are pretty much lackluster role players off of some of the top teams in the country. But Ogwumike has the most talent by far.
She is not going to wow you with deep threes and no-look passes, nor is she going to average 40 points a game, (although she did give the Lady Vols 40 this year....sorry Sue). Ogwumike WILL work hard - very hard. She is going to cause a lot of trouble on the boards but most importantly, she will be the kickstart into getting past the Tina Thompson and Delisha Milton-Jones era.
If the Sparks draft Ogwumike, they will have to make a decision on whether or not to trade those two veterans, which makes this draft the most interesting and important draft maybe EVER for the Sparks. This is only due to the fact that the tide is changing in the WNBA, and this will hopefully be the push the league needs to make names for the new faces of women’s basketball and the Sparks as a whole. Most of these kids coming into the draft this year are all 90’s babies, which means that when the WNBA kicked off in 1997 and the Sparks picked Thompson in that inaugural draft, the majority of this year's draft class was around six years old. And if you’re Sparks General Manager Penny Toler, you have to know when to cut your losses and start fresh.
The WNBA roster limitation of 11 is tough when it comes to drafts, because in the blink of an eye, you can be here today and down to a skeleton roster with injuries tomorrow. The Sparks currently have five forwards on their team, which means somebody has to get either traded or waived. Right now, it’s looking like the Sparks should definately go younger. I think they should trade DMJ or Thompson while they can still get something for them, and attempt to get a back up center and a draft pick for the motherlode of all drafts: 2013. I would even go as far as trading Noelle Quinn and unloading one or two of the 2012 picks this year for some late round picks next year, being that Quinn is still young and can play.
The Sparks need help at point guard like how old people need help getting out of bed. Ticha Penichiero is well beyond her Sacramento Monarch days. Kristi Toliver should be given the point guard reins after averaging 11.2 ppg and almost three assists last season. She is young, can push the tempo and has a great pull up jump shot, although it’s sometimes ill-advised. Now why wouldn’t the Sparks pick a PG this year instead of a post player? Great question - glad you asked! Here’s why: the best point guard in this years draft is Samantha Prahalis from Ohio State, and if you’ve ever seen her play, you know that she can and will wow you with her passing. But Prahalis' decision-making may or may not be what the Sparks need. Some would even say, pick Ogwumike and then trade her for a top five pick for next year. There are so many dimensions to how you could approach it but it all boils down to one player and one player only: Candace Parker.
I have never been sold on Parker. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, “Are you crazy?” Yes, I actually am. Let me show just how crazy I really am. I would trade Parker and Ogwumike to whichever team has the #1 pick in the 2013 draft. I would actually unload the entire Sparks team except Jantel Lavender and Kristi Toliver, because let’s be honest: this year’s draft should be called the trade bait draft because there are only role players and no real stars. I would trade all of those picks the Sparks have in the second round of this year’s draft for picks in the 2013 draft because of how deep that class is. I would try my hardest to move up to get either Brittany Griner, Skylar Diggins or Elena Delle Donne. All three of these players are game changers.
Theres nothing else to be said that you don’t already know about Griner and Diggins. Delle Donne went AWOL from basketball for volleyball for a few years, but I would still go after her because she’s 6-foot-5 and can flat-out score the ball from inside and out. She is a better and much more polished player than Griner, and should go #1 followed by Griner, and then Diggins.
The bottom line is this: the Sparks need a spark. They need to jump start the franchise, which has been sputtering the last few years. The Sparks need to unload, rebuild and get ready for the new wave of WNBA stars. They need to be major players in the league, because they are in a huge metropolitan area and have media and other resources at their ready that smaller cities don't have. They need to continue growing the Sparks brand by bringing in the brightest of talent to the city.
The 2012 WNBA draft is just a set up for the 2013 draft, which will probably go down as the greatest draft class in league history. So I say, take drastic measures to ensure the Sparks legacy stays intact. It may be a long-shot, but it’s still a shot nonetheless, and as a wise coach once said to me, “A shot not taken is a shot not made."
Jermy St. Louis is a Los Angeles-area high school girls basketball coach and a lifelong student of the game.
The opinions above are those of the author only.
Powerade Fab 50 rankings, week four
Long Beach Poly is back on the list, and rising. Here's the top 10:
1. Saint Mary's
2. Nazareth
3. Riverdale Baptist
4. McEachern
5. Windward
6. Cicero-North Syracuse
7. Bolingbrook
8. Riverdale
9. Clarksville
10. Hoover
1. Saint Mary's
2. Nazareth
3. Riverdale Baptist
4. McEachern
5. Windward
6. Cicero-North Syracuse
7. Bolingbrook
8. Riverdale
9. Clarksville
10. Hoover
Much Thursday action
South Carolina is indeed finally on the rise: they upset #21 Vanderbilt tonight, 65-55.
#23 North Carolina needed two overtimes to outlast Virginia, 78-73.
#20 Delaware's Elena Delle Donne went nuts again, going off for 37 points and breaking the school's scoring record in her team's rout of Towson. Delle Donne is the country's leading scorer with a 28.8 point-per-game average.
#22 Purdue defeated Wisconsin for their sixth straight win. Boilermaker hoops is rooted in history.
Tennessee freshman point guard Ariel Massengale almost handled Georgia single-handedly in their crushing of the Bulldogs.
Pac-12 scoreboard:
USC 60, Arizona State 48
Cal 73, Oregon State 56
Arizona 74, UCLA 66
Stanford 93, Oregon 70
Washington 75, Colorado 67
Washington State 60, Utah 43
Full NCAA scoreboard.
#23 North Carolina needed two overtimes to outlast Virginia, 78-73.
#20 Delaware's Elena Delle Donne went nuts again, going off for 37 points and breaking the school's scoring record in her team's rout of Towson. Delle Donne is the country's leading scorer with a 28.8 point-per-game average.
#22 Purdue defeated Wisconsin for their sixth straight win. Boilermaker hoops is rooted in history.
Tennessee freshman point guard Ariel Massengale almost handled Georgia single-handedly in their crushing of the Bulldogs.
Pac-12 scoreboard:
USC 60, Arizona State 48
Cal 73, Oregon State 56
Arizona 74, UCLA 66
Stanford 93, Oregon 70
Washington 75, Colorado 67
Washington State 60, Utah 43
Full NCAA scoreboard.
San Diego State University 79, Longwood University 37
San Diego - The San Diego State Aztecs routed the Longwood Lancers last night, 79-37.
SDSU commanded at the start, and though Longwood got on the scoring board at the charity stripe, they didn't score a field goal until the first half 12:31 mark. The Aztecs lead 45-19 at the break.
The Lancers went on a run to start the second period, and cut their deficit to 22 points before SDSU kicked their play up a few notches and bolstered their lead.
Sophomore Kiyana Stamps and freshman Ahjalee Harvey each put up 15 for the Aztecs. Senior Brittanni Billups lead Longwood with 14 points.
SDSU has now won five consecutive games, as they prepare to begin Mountain West Conference play next week. They are a young team with several new players, and they are still working on chemistry and cohesion of all the athleticism on the squad. Duke transfer Chelsea Hopkins continues to be a bright spot, and may be the key to leading the Aztecs to the next level. Her ability to see the entire court, her ball handling and ball distribution and her quickness is just what SDSU needs.
The Lancers have had a tough year, beginning in December, 2010 when former coach Kristin Caruso was fired after being suspended twice. Assistant coach Bill Reinson was named interim head coach to finish the season, and then last spring was named permanent head coach. Longwood has trouble handling pressure defense, needs to work on passing and has weak defense, to name a few issues. But Reinson has instilled in them a "never give up" mentality, as they played hard until the end of last night's game - while he clapped on the sidelines. That was inspiring.
SDSU has one more pre-conference game this Saturday, at Cal State Bakersfield.
Longwood's Chelsea Coward prepares to pass the ball to a teammate in the first half.
Heather Tobek is smothered by the Aztec defense.
SDSU guard Courtney Clements launches a drive for the basket in the second half.
Point guard Chelsea Hopkins on the fast break.
Kiyana Stamps weighs her passing options.
Malia Nahinu, at 6-foot-6, prepares to score against the Longwood defense.
Chelsea Hopkins drives for the bucket. She finished the night with 13 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals - two of which resulted in her scoring.
SDSU commanded at the start, and though Longwood got on the scoring board at the charity stripe, they didn't score a field goal until the first half 12:31 mark. The Aztecs lead 45-19 at the break.
The Lancers went on a run to start the second period, and cut their deficit to 22 points before SDSU kicked their play up a few notches and bolstered their lead.
Sophomore Kiyana Stamps and freshman Ahjalee Harvey each put up 15 for the Aztecs. Senior Brittanni Billups lead Longwood with 14 points.
SDSU has now won five consecutive games, as they prepare to begin Mountain West Conference play next week. They are a young team with several new players, and they are still working on chemistry and cohesion of all the athleticism on the squad. Duke transfer Chelsea Hopkins continues to be a bright spot, and may be the key to leading the Aztecs to the next level. Her ability to see the entire court, her ball handling and ball distribution and her quickness is just what SDSU needs.
The Lancers have had a tough year, beginning in December, 2010 when former coach Kristin Caruso was fired after being suspended twice. Assistant coach Bill Reinson was named interim head coach to finish the season, and then last spring was named permanent head coach. Longwood has trouble handling pressure defense, needs to work on passing and has weak defense, to name a few issues. But Reinson has instilled in them a "never give up" mentality, as they played hard until the end of last night's game - while he clapped on the sidelines. That was inspiring.
SDSU has one more pre-conference game this Saturday, at Cal State Bakersfield.
Longwood's Chelsea Coward prepares to pass the ball to a teammate in the first half.
Heather Tobek is smothered by the Aztec defense.
SDSU guard Courtney Clements launches a drive for the basket in the second half.
Point guard Chelsea Hopkins on the fast break.
Kiyana Stamps weighs her passing options.
Malia Nahinu, at 6-foot-6, prepares to score against the Longwood defense.
Chelsea Hopkins drives for the bucket. She finished the night with 13 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals - two of which resulted in her scoring.
News you can use
Former Clemson guard Kelia Shelton has transferred to Louisiana Tech.
South Carolina is finally showing improvement.
Kansas State and Kansas both took down ranked opponents on opening day of conference play yesterday.
South Carolina is finally showing improvement.
Kansas State and Kansas both took down ranked opponents on opening day of conference play yesterday.
Carol Ross named head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks
Atlanta Dream assistant and former NCAA coach Carol Ross is the Los Angeles Sparks' new head coach.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Pac-12 Ratings Percentage Indexes
IM in OC graciously compiled Pac-12 Ratings Percentage Indexes from four different sources for us. The ratings are as of Jan. 3, 2012.
NCAA RPI:
Stanford 4
ASU 29
USC 36
Arizona 38
WSU 39
Cal 53
OSU 79
UCLA 84
Colorado 88
Washington 129
Oregon 155
Utah 159
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1/ncaa_womens_basketball_rpi
Real Time RPI:
Stanford 4
Arizona 27
ASU 30
USC 36
WSU 40
Cal 54
OSU 78
UCLA 80
Colorado 89
Oregon 127
Washington 128
Utah 162
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_pac12_Women.html
Saragin RPI
Stanford 4
Cal 33
USC 35
ASU 37
WSU 42
Colorado 53
Arizona 54
UCLA 67
OSU 78
Utah 100
Washington 115
Oregon 168
http://www.rpiratings.com/womrate.php
Warren Nolan RPI
Stanford 4
ASU 28
Arizona 37
USC 38
WSU 43
Cal 56
UCLA 80
OSU 85
Colorado 90
Washington 124
Oregon 160
Utah 161
http://warrennolan.com/basketballw/2012/conference/Pac%2012
NCAA RPI:
Stanford 4
ASU 29
USC 36
Arizona 38
WSU 39
Cal 53
OSU 79
UCLA 84
Colorado 88
Washington 129
Oregon 155
Utah 159
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1/ncaa_womens_basketball_rpi
Real Time RPI:
Stanford 4
Arizona 27
ASU 30
USC 36
WSU 40
Cal 54
OSU 78
UCLA 80
Colorado 89
Oregon 127
Washington 128
Utah 162
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_pac12_Women.html
Saragin RPI
Stanford 4
Cal 33
USC 35
ASU 37
WSU 42
Colorado 53
Arizona 54
UCLA 67
OSU 78
Utah 100
Washington 115
Oregon 168
http://www.rpiratings.com/womrate.php
Warren Nolan RPI
Stanford 4
ASU 28
Arizona 37
USC 38
WSU 43
Cal 56
UCLA 80
OSU 85
Colorado 90
Washington 124
Oregon 160
Utah 161
http://warrennolan.com/basketballw/2012/conference/Pac%2012
Cool SEC bits
Georgia Coach Andy Landers and Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt have much in common, and a lot of shared history.
Summitt spoke at the Big Orange Tipoff Club luncheon, and again utilized her assistant coaches.
Pro bonus:
Swin Cash on being traded.
High School bonus:
Mater Dei star Jordan Adams has been out for over two weeks with a knee injury. She will return to the court for a Saturday game.
Summitt spoke at the Big Orange Tipoff Club luncheon, and again utilized her assistant coaches.
Pro bonus:
Swin Cash on being traded.
High School bonus:
Mater Dei star Jordan Adams has been out for over two weeks with a knee injury. She will return to the court for a Saturday game.
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