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Sunday, April 13, 2025

Where's the beef?

Wonder why there's not much buzz around the draft this week.............


WNBA draft news:


The biggest draft needs and fits for all 13 teams.


With few needs, the Lynx traded away their first-round draft pick to Chicago.


The Sky now have the No. 10 and No. 11 picks.


The Aces have high standards for rookies.


The Storm are likely to stand pat with their No. 2 pick.


Who is going where, and why the Mercury are excluded.


A basketball star is born in Paige Bueckers.


Alyssa Ustby is eyeing the draft.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:11 PM No comments:

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Preparing for the picks

WNBA draft news:


Why Hailey Van Lith has found success wherever she's been.


Will Paige Bueckers have the same effect as Caitlin Clark?


Georgia Amoore's path to the draft.


NC State's big 3 have their eyes on the draft.


Te-hina Paopao could be up next for South Carolina's latest draft picks.


Why Sedona Prince is the toughest draft pick to evaluate.


The Storm has made marketing their No. 2 draft pick a top priority.


How Seattle could pull off a draft stunner.


This year's draft class is arriving with built-in brands.


The WNBA is bigger than ever, but it's no time to get complacent.


For Elena Delle Donne, basketball was easy, but fame was hard.


College coach news:


Texas Tech announces several coaching staff changes.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:16 PM No comments:

Friday, April 11, 2025

Three days until the WNBA draft

College player news:


Sources say MiLaysia Fulwiley is entering the transfer portal.


College coach news:


Geno Auriemma discusses retirement in an ESPN interview.


Monique Reid is the new head coach at Bellarmine.


WNBA news:


The WNBA draft invitee list is out.


It's the Sky's time to shine.


The Valkyries aren't looking for the face of the franchise yet.

Posted by Sue Favor at 8:52 PM No comments:

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Life keeps lifing

The transfer portal:


Ohio State transfer Cotie McMahon has landed at Ole Miss.


Londynn Jones and Janiah Barker also enter the portal out of UCLA.


Qadance Samuels has entered the portal, from UConn.


College coach news:


New BYU coach Lee Cummard has a plan for turning the program around.


Toyelle Wilson is the new head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.


WNBA news:


WNBA salaries are still an issue, with Paige Bueckers set to make as much as Caitlin Clark did.


Alyssa Thomas on being traded across the country.


Why Harmoni Turner brings fun and flair to the WNBA draft.

Posted by Sue Favor at 8:41 PM No comments:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

More shifting

College player news:


Rori Harmon will return to Texas next season for a fifth year.


After her standout play at several schools, Diamond Johnson hopes the WNBA is the next stop.


Will a fifth year become the norm for NCAA WBB?


College coach news:


With Adia Barnes at the helm, SMU looks to turn things around quickly.


Arizona has hired Becky Burke, from Buffalo, as their new head coach.


Nadine Domond is the new head coach at Morgan State.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:48 PM No comments:

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Transfer this

College player news:


Florida State transfer Ta'Niya Latson has committed to South Carolina.


Olivia Miles has transferred from Notre Dame to TCU......Kate Koval has left the Irish for LSU.


Yarden Garzon and Gracie Merkle are transferring to Maryland.


USC transfer Avery Howell has landed at Washington.


Avary Cain, Elina Aarnisalo and Kendall Dudley will transfer from UCLA.


Kentucky transfer Saniah Tyler has chosen Missouri.


Denim DeShields is entering the portal.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:26 PM No comments:

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Huskies dominate Gamecocks to take National Championship, 82-59

UConn dominated South Carolina to claim their 12th title.

 

How Paige Bueckers and her team got a storybook ending.

 

Azzi Fudd knew she needed a strong Final Four performance, and she delivered......she was the tournament's most outstanding player.


The heartbroken Gamecocks hope the loss fuels their next championship run.


College coach news:

 

Longtime Maryland assistant Karen Blair is the new head coach at Georgia Tech.

Posted by Sue Favor at 6:35 PM No comments:

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Champions to be crowned tomorrow

National Championship news:

 

South Carolina's depth could be a game-changer.

 

How Te-Hina Paopao's simple request to believe is motivating her teammates.


Standout freshmen Sarah Strong and Joyce Edwards will clash tomorrow.


College team news:

 

Buffalo edged Troy, 88-84, to claim the WNIT Championship.


College player news:


JuJu Watkins has won the Wooden Award.

 

Hannah Hidalgo: created a monster.

 

College coach news:

 

Adia Barnes is leaving her alma mater Arizona to be the head coach at SMU.


Hall of Fame news:

 

Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore will be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

Posted by Sue Favor at 7:13 PM No comments:

Friday, April 4, 2025

Two games, two routs

National semifinal results:

 

South Carolina ran past Texas, 74-57.

 

UConn hammered UCLA, 85-51.

Posted by Sue Favor at 9:42 PM No comments:

While we await the conclusion of the national semifinals

College team news:

 

Kansas State has lost 8 players to graduation or transfer.

 

Penn State will have just 2 returning players next season.


College player news:

 

Flau'jae Johnson will not enter the WNBA draft early this year.

 

College coach news:


Harvard has extended Carrie Moore's contract.

 

Ginny Boggess' contract has been extended by Toledo.


Longtime Iowa assistant Raina Harmon is the new head coach at Florida Gulf Coast.

 

Jermaine Woods is the new head coach at Norfolk State.

 

 Valparaiso's new head coach is Courtney Boyd.

 

Karlie Burris is the new head coach at Portland State.

 

WNBA news:

 

Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement.

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