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Lou Lopez Sénéchal’s remarkable journey to the WNBA draft

by admin | Apr 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW

LOU LOPEZ SÉNÉCHAL folds her 6-foot-1 frame into a cushioned chair at the UConn bookstore on the Storrs campus. It’s the day before the Huskies fly to Seattle for the women’s NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16, and the woman who started her life in Mexico,...

March Madness 2023: Best of ‘The Bird and Taurasi Show’

by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW

As if the already entertaining slate of games at the 2023 NCAA women’s Final Four needed any additional charm, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasiprovided quite the viewing experience Friday of the two semifinal games. The two WNBA legends welcomed a bevy of stars to...

Villanova All-American Maddy Siegrist declares for WNBA draft

by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Villanova star and AP All-American Maddy Siegrist will not return for a fifth season and has declared for the WNBA draft. Siegrist led Villanova to a 30-7 overall record and the Sweet 16 for the second time ever this season. She led the country in scoring at 29.2...

Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces

by admin | Mar 24, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. He attended an Aces game on May 31 and later sent Las Vegas star Kelsey Plum a jersey and other gifts. Read More

Washington Mystics hire Ashlee McGee as assistant coach

by admin | Mar 22, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

The Washington Mystics hired Ashlee McGee as an assistant coach. The team announced the move Tuesday. McGee was a video coordinator for the Minnesota Lynx (2020-2022) and video/player development associate for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2021-2023). She was also an...

Becky Hammon spent most her life being overlooked and underestimated. Not anymore.

by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Growing up in South Dakota, Becky Hammon didn’t have a lot of options. The Hammons didn’t have cable, so TV channels were (severely) limited. They didn’t own a video game system. They lived in a rural part of town in a remote state, which meant their children’s only...

Candace Parker Finding Balance as WNBA Player and NBA Analyst

by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Candace Parker joins Sports Illustrated and tells SI’s Claudette Montana what are her expectations as a new member of the Las Vegas Aces. The WNBA superstar also speaks on her broadcasting career and gives some in-depth analysis on the state of the NBA. Read...

ESPN, ABC to air 25 regular-season WNBA games in 2023

by admin | Mar 9, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury will be the first of 25 regular-season broadcasts on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 this season, it was announced Wednesday. The networks will also air playoff games, and the WNBA All-Star Game will make its ABC...

Serena Williams, Brittney Griner honored at NAACP Image Awards

by admin | Feb 27, 2023 | Representation, SEW

A pair of sports icons were honored at the 54th NAACP Image Awards. Retired women’s tennis megastar Serena Williams and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner were each recognized Saturday at the awards show, which was held in Pasadena, California. Read...

Why the WNBA isn’t always top choice for international women’s basketball players

by admin | Feb 24, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Alina Iagupova, a 31-year-old guard for Fenerbahçe in Turkey, has won the EuroLeague MVP award in two of the last three seasons. A decade removed from being selected in the third round of the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, she’s regarded as one of the world’s...
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