by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Former Missouri women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham announced Monday that she is re-signing with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Cunningham was an unrestricted free agent this offseason because the Mercury declined to pick up the fourth-year option on her rookie...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Phoenix Mercury have traded center Kia Vaughn to the Atlanta Dream for a 2023 third-round pick. Vaughn played a key role in Phoenix’s run to the 2021 WNBA Finals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds as a backup to Brittney Griner. Read More
by admin | Jan 31, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
After the 2021 season, Breanna Stewart predicted the WNBA’s free-agency -period would be the most thrilling since the league and the players’ union agreed to a new collective-bargaining agreement in 2020. Stewart didn’t factor in the bombshell coaching hires that...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Professional sports leagues in the U.S. have tried to tackle the issue of diversity and inclusion among their leadership for decades with league-wide rules and policies designed to create opportunities for underrepresented groups. Success has varied across leagues. ...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
What does a 2019 WNBA champion have to say about the inaugural season of the latest women’s basketball league on the block? “Athletes Unlimited is going to be dope as f***,” Natasha Cloud said, followed by permission to edit her enthusiasm. Starting today, Cloud and...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
UConn freshman guard Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 recruit in women’s basketball this season, returned to action Wednesday for the first time since Nov. 14 because of a foot injury. And she was a big boost to the No. 10 Huskies, who beat DePaul 80-78 and kept their...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Lucas Seehafer: The first thing that I want to touch on is the promotion that you recently got. I was just wondering if you could kind of guide me through that process of how you and [Minnesota Lynx head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve] met and came to the...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Haley and Hanna Cavinder, twin basketball stars for Fresno State University, needed some extra time before they could talk about their latest endorsement deal. It was the day after a road game at the United States Air Force Academy, and the business management...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Twenty-four of the top 29 prospects in the espnW 100 are McDonald’s All Americans. We take a closer look at the All Americans in the 2022 recruiting class, how they have developed and what they will bring to their respective college programs before they play in...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Although her WNBA playing and coaching career took her around the country, new Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is no stranger to Arizona. “Both of my parents are from Tucson,” said Nygaard, who was born in Scottsdale. “My dad went to UA and my mom went to Arizona State...
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