Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Some WNBA, some transfer landings, some coaching hires

WNBA team news:


One question for every team going into the season.


The Lynx mission this year is to send Sylvia Fowles out as a WNBA champion.


WNBA player news:


Sue Bird on her WNBA journey: "you play to win."


Courtney Williams is ready to come home to the Connecticut Sun.


Williams: "my people, man."


Kelsey and Tiffany Mitchell know they need to guide their new teammates.


Layshia Clarendon is bringing joy to leadership with the Lynx.


Sabrina Ionescu and Naomi Osaka formed a friendship, and watch each other play.


A recommendation from Diana Taurasi helped Sam Thomas get a Mercury camp invite.


Mystics rookie Christyn Williams suffered a season-ending injury and will not play this summer.


WNBA coach news:


Aces coach Becky Hammon praises a league that is "going in a really good direction."


College player news:


Yahoo news has a new portal tracker.


Former Missouri standout LaDazhia Williams has committed to LSU......as has West Virginia transfer Jasmine Carson.


Arizona transfer Bendu Yeaney has landed at Oregon State. She began her college career playing for Indiana.


Former Syracuse guard Chrislyn Carr will play at Louisville.


South Dakota transfer Kyah Watson has followed her former head coach to West Virginia.


Utah transfer Brynna Maxwell will play for Gonzaga.


College coach news:


Towson has hired Laura Harper away from Coppin State to be their new head coach.


Tiffany Jackson is the new head coach at Wiley.


Former Oklahoma State coach Jim Littell is a new assistant coach at Wichita State.


Chelsea Newton has followed Joni Taylor to Texas A&M, as an assistant coach.


Gary Redus II is a new assistant coach at LSU.


Jaida Williams is a new assistant coach at Ole Miss.


Khalilah Mitchell is a new assistant coach at San Jose State.


Zach Kancher is a new assistant coach at Temple.


College conference news:


The Big Ten has added Minneapolis as a host site for their tournaments.

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