by admin | Jun 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Penny Toler grew up in Washington D.C., started college basketball in San Diego, transferred and became a star at Long Beach State, and then went overseas to have a professional basketball career. This was the late 1980s, and whatever dream she had then of competing...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Few WNBA stars are more iconic than Lisa Leslie. The Los Angeles Sparks legend competed in the WNBA’s inaugural 1997 season and proceeded to win two league titles, three MVPs and receive eight All-Star nods. Leslie also won four Olympic gold medals with Team USA...
by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Minnesota Lynx forward Natalie Achonwa (uh-CHON-wuh) has played in the WNBA since 2015, but during her team’s June 6 game against the Atlanta Dream, her name was misspelled in a graphic on The Sports Network’s broadcast. “Damn, don’t even have to worry about the...
by admin | May 31, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In July 2020, two months after the initially scheduled start to the season, 144 players from the WNBA’s 12 franchises gathered at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida to play a truncated season in an isolated bubble. Limited family was allowed. There were...
by admin | May 27, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
After 15 years of playing in the WNBA, Seimone Augustus announced her retirement prior to the beginning of the 2021 WNBA season. She now is a member of the Sparks coaching staff. Augustus had a Hall-of-Fame worthy career, having won four WNBA championships and...
by admin | May 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Allisha Gray scored 23 points, No. 1 overall pick Charli Collier had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Dallas beat the new-look Los Angeles Sparks 94-71 on Friday night for coach Vickie Johnson’s first victory with the Wings. Collier, a rookie from Texas, was...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Seimone Augustus, a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women’s basketball team, is hanging up her sneakers. The 37-year-old announced her retirement Thursday and will become an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, for whom she played in her final...
by admin | May 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Chiney Ogwumike is more than just vaguely familiar with the script of the upcoming ESPN Films documentary 144. In fact, she’s able to thoroughly describe its many scenes and recite long strings of dialogue with ease. In some ways, her detailed understanding of the...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Former UConn player Gabby Williams, the No. 4 pick in the 2018 WNBA draft by Chicago, was traded to Los Angeles by the Sky on Sunday. Williams, a 5-foot-11 forward, was put on the suspended list for the season by Chicago last week because she will be with the French...
by admin | Apr 15, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Chiney Ogwumike first made a name for herself when she made three Final Four appearances with Stanford. Since then, some may argue that the two-time WNBA All-Star’s success off the court is as impressive as her presence on it. The No. 1 pick in the 2014 WNBA draft,...
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