WNBA

WNBA Icon Seimone Augustus to Become First Female Athlete to Receive Statue at LSU

The most-decorated women’s basketball player in school history will be enshrined forever outside of the Maravich Assembly Center.

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April 11 – April 17, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

👍 This week our highlight goes to Alyssa Nakken of the SF Giants who became the first woman to coach…

4 years ago

WNBA prioritization and overseas play: How they will impact the league and its players going forward

WNBA training camps open Sunday, but dozens of players will arrive late as they finish overseas commitments. How will prioritization…

4 years ago

What Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia tells us about basketball’s gender pay gap

"The reality is, she's over there because of a gender issue ― pay inequity," the head of the WNBA's players…

4 years ago

Aussies Jade Melbourne, Amy Atwell picked up in WNBA draft

Jade Melbourne will have two fellow Opals for company after being drafted by the WNBA's Seattle Storm, while Perth product…

4 years ago

College basketball teams with the most WNBA 1st-round draft picks

Connecticut leads all women's college basketball programs with 25 players taken in the first round of the WNBA draft.

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WNBA drafts its first player from an HBCU in 20 years

No player from a historically Black college or university has been drafted into the WNBA since 2002. On Monday night,…

4 years ago

WNBA commissioner voices support for Brittney Griner

Ahead of Monday's WNBA draft, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert reaffirmed the league's commitment to helping bring Phoenix Mercury star Brittney…

4 years ago

The Winners and Losers of the 2022 WNBA Draft

Winner: Mid-majors and HBCUs. Loser: the mock drafts.

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‘Betting on Myself Was a Great Decision’: Shakira Austin’s Journey to the WNBA Draft

The Ole Miss center was a top-three pick in this year’s draft.

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