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Nine-year-old phenom being recruited by Miami Hurricanes
Nine-year old Jaden Newman made national headlines this past year when she played for her local high school’s varsity basketball program as a fourth grader and still managed to roast the competition – averaging 14.8 points and 7.5 assists this past season. Her impressive skill set was enough to attract eyes from at least one major college program already. The University of Miami...
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June 17, 2014
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UConn player falls off stage during White House appearance
The UConn Huskies Men's and Women's Basketball teams went to the White House yesterday as Barack Obama honored their double 2014 NCAA Championship wins. UConn women's player Stefanie Dolson stole the show...falling off the riser.And that makes one player whose name you might you'll recall from the double championship.Follow us on Twitter, Subscribe by Email, View...
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June 10, 2014
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Brittney Griner rips Baylor's anti-gay stance in new book
Brittney Griner's career as a Baylor Bear will go down as one of the greatest in the history of college sports. She dominated women's college basketball in a way that was previously unseen.Now, Griner has moved on to the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, but she hasn't forgotten about her time in college. In her new memoir entitled In My Skin, Griner reveals how she didn...
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April 16, 2014
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K-State offering students free bacon to attend women's basketball game
They had me at free bacon. In a very creative effort to drum up some interest in the Kansas State Wildcats women’s basketball team and put some butts in the seats for the squad’s season opener on Friday against Tennessee State, the K-State athletics department is offering up free bacon to students who show up […]The post Kansas State offering free bacon to students who attend...
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November 06, 2013
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SHE'S GOT GAME
Britney Griner has three dunks in one game
During women’s NCAA basketball existence, there have only been a total of 33 dunks thrown down during games. The woman above, Britteny Griner, has thrown down 18 of those which included three from last night. Griner ate her Wheaties or something on Tuesday night as she also tossed in 33 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds as Baylor advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with...
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March 27, 2013
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BUTT OUT
Auriemma gets touchy-feely with Baylor coach
Jessica Hill of the Associated Press deserves an award for the photo she snapped on Monday night when UConn’s Geno Auriemma grabbed the butt of Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey. And she seemed to really enjoy this moment. The story behind the picture is almost as odd as it looks like. Here is Auriemma explaining it to the Connecticut Post’s Rich Elliot: “She was staring at my butt...
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February 19, 2013
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Video of the Week – Brittney’s Buzzer-Beater
Syracuse Orange Women’s basketball team certainly had something to celebrate last night in their game against St.John’s. The game was tied at 57, with 2.8 seconds on the clock, and in St.John’s possession when Orange guard Britteny Sykes stole the ball and shot it from 50 feet as the buzzer rang out. Referees confirmed that Sykes released the ball before the clock ran out allowing...
Via Taking Bad Schotz
January 24, 2013
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GAGA FOR GAGA
UConn player has Halloween snafu
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball player Caroline Doty, 23, had a late-night run-in with police on Halloween while dressed as Lady Gaga and...trick-or-treating?
IT'S AN IDEA...
Geno Auriemma: Lower the rims
Legendary UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma believes one way to increase interest in women's college basketball is to lower the rim 7.2 inches.
Via No Guts, No Glory
October 23, 2012
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GETTING LITIGIOUS
Pat Summitt: I was forced out
In an affidavit, the former Lady Vols coach alleges that she did not willingly step down from her position after announcing she diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
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October 04, 2012
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EPITOME OF CLASS
Pat Summitt's emotional farewell presser
Following a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s disease, Pat Summitt stepped down as Tennessee’s women’s basketball coach on Wednesday. Her career and legacy will not soon be forgotten and to say her 38-year career was spectacular would be an understatement. On Wednesday the University of Tennessee released a statement announcing Summitt’s retirement and the promotion...
Via Next Impulse Sports
April 19, 2012
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CENTER OF ATTENTION
ND coach: Griner 'like a guy playing with women'
Notre Dame's coach used a questionable choice of words to compliment Brittney Griner.
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April 03, 2012
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GIRLS GONE WILD
Video: Baylor-Vols late game scuffle
Coupla different things here...Baylor was in control of their regional final against Tennessee, but the end got out of control...Evidence below...((HT: ESPN/NCAA/youtube))The larger question discussed by the officials was the fate of the three Beaylor players who left the bench- even if it was in the role of peace-maker. The end decision was ejections instead of suspensions.Think...
Via Online Sports Guys
March 26, 2012
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THROW IT DOWN
Brittney Griner dunks again
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Baylor’s 6-foot-8 All-American Brittney Griner threw down this dunk as the Lady Bears moved into the NCAA regional finals for the third straight year with an 83-68 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Griner, who finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks, took a pass from Brooklyn Pope and dunked with 6:29 left in the game. You could see her swinging...
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March 24, 2012
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Brittney Griner dunks in Baylor's NCAA tournament game (Video)
Baylor center Brittney Griner became just the second woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game when she threw down against Florida Tuesday night. The dunk was Griner’s first of the season and sixth for her career, putting her one behind Candace Parker’s career record. Parker is the only other woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game — something she accomplished twice against...
Via Larry Brown Sports
March 20, 2012
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TRAGIC NEWS
OSU Women's BB coach, assistant killed in plane crash
Kurt Budke, Oklahoma State University women's BB head coach, and an assistant, Miranda Serna, died Thursday in a plane crash.
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November 18, 2011
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