womensbasketball
A’ja Wilson has already won a pair of MVP awards, but she came up just short last year. Wilson finished third in MVP voting, coming in a few points behind Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas in an incredibly close race. There was one voter in particular who bothered Wilson as she received a fourth-place vote. All 59 of the other voters had Wilson, Stewart and Thomas in their top 3. Wilson was the only one of the three to receive a vote of fourth-place or lower. “Fourth place in MVP voting in a year that I had better than my MVP before is mind-blowing to me,” A’ja Wilson recently told Boardroom. ...
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A’ja Wilson admits that she has a ways to go to be considered in the GOAT debate. However, one day she hopes to be a part of that conversation. Wilson recently sat down with Boardroom and discussed her goals for her career. One of them is being the greatest women’s basketball player of all time. “I would love that,” A’Ja Wilson said. “I would love to have my name mentioned in conversations when you’re talking about the greatest women’s basketball player to ever play.” The 27-year-old Wilson is off to a heck of a start. During her college days at South Carolina she won a national title and was ...
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Jan Jensen is moving one spot over down the bench to take the place of Lisa Bluder at Iowa. That will make it a more uninterrupted shift, which is why the Hawkeyes are keeping their roster for next season together. Jensen spoke about the cohesion within the program during her first press conference as head coach on Wednesday. She said that she was blessed that all of their pieces would be sticking together with this decision, whether meaning the coaching staff, the team, or their upcoming recruits. “I feel very fortunate with that,” said Jensen. “You know, as I’ve eluded to, it has been a big ...
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The Chicago Sky’s rookie forward Angel Reese got her first big win of the WNBA regular season, that was before the conclusion of Chicago’s season opener against the Dallas Wings. During the game, superstar rapper Latto was spotted sitting courtside. And when asked why she was attending the WNBA season opener, her answer was simple: “Angel Reese,” said Latto. The music icon would go on to further elaborate on her reason for being at the game, which can be seen in this link. After Chicago and Resse wrapped up their season opener, the former 2023 women’s college basketball champion at LSU took to...
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Angel Reese‘s WNBA career with the Chicago Sky begins on Wednesday in Dallas against the Wings, and the Chi-Town Barbie made sure to make a statement upon her arrival at College Park Center. While she didn’t go with a fancy, sparkling white dress like the one she wore while attending the Met Gala on her birthday last week, she went with a more laid back look on Wednesday. Check it out: Reese is becoming a commodity of sorts in the fashion world, notably making her debut on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. “Angel is combating the double standard in sports, especially for women,” Sports Il...
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Following a frustrating first half, Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark got the support of one of her teammates most likely to understand the immense pressure to perform that she’s under. Former No. 1 overall pick Aliyah Boston grabbed Clark and had a quick word or two as the pair was headed to the locker room at halftime. Boston appeared to calm Clark down a bit, and Clark eventually offered a high-five toward the end of their brief chat. Boston had previously chimed in on what it would take for Clark to settle in and how her teammates could be of service. “We just talk to her, we encourage her,” Bo...
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Santa Clara transfer Tess Heal announced her commitment to the Stanford Cardinals. Legendary Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer coach retired this offseason, and associate head coach Kate Paye was elevated to that position. Heal, an Australia native, averaged 19.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists during her sophomore campaign. The 5-10 guard was named to the All-WCC first team in both her freshman and sophomore seasons and was the WCC Newcomer of the Year as a rookie. Tess Heal set the program record for points scored with 663, started and scored double-figures in all 34 games and posted three...
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On Monday ahead of the WNBA’s opening tipoff, the Connecticut Sun announced a sellout for game one against the Indiana Fever starring first-overall draft pick Caitlin Clark. The Sun sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena’s 8,910 seats for the Tuesday night game. According to the host team, the 8,910-ticket sell-out is their first since the Sun’s inaugural game at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003 against the Los Angeles Sparks. In the days leading up to the matchup, the ticket prices to see the Indiana Fever’s season opener against the Connecticut Sun rocketed sky-high. Clark’s debut is an obvious factor driving ...
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The ticket prices to see the Indiana Fever’s season opener against the Connecticut Sun are rocketing sky-high. The WNBA matchup will be the debut for first overall selection Caitlin Clark who lit up the scoreboard for the Iowa Hawkeyes for four seasons. Clark’s debut is driving up the ticket prices with the average price for a seat at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut sitting around $300. Even the cheapest seat in the house is expensive at this point. The lowest price available for a re-sale ticket on TicketMaster is currently $127. The going price for a typical Connecticut Sun home game is...
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A coaching change in any college sport leads to necessary roster work. However, after a month as the next head coach of the Lady Vols, Kim Caldwell says their team is almost complete for her first season in Knoxville. Caldwell addressed how far her roster was from completion during a media availability at the final stop of the Big Orange Caravan in Kingsport on Thursday. She shared that the program is no more than a pair of names away from being done. “We need one or two more,” said Caldwell. As the program moves on from Kellie Harper, Caldwell has already pieced together most of her debut tea...
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