Dawn Staley, South Carolina Head Coach "Como pasar el bloqueo de primera"

Dawn Staley, South Carolina Head Coach "Como pasar el bloqueo de primera" 

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Florida State vs Clemson "A Game For Gabby"

 Florida State vs Clemson "A Game For Gabby"

 

La victoria de Florida State sobre Clemson por 81-38 en la noche del jueves no era más que una sub-trama para el gran momento de la redshirt freshman de FSU, Gabby Bevillard.

Bevillard, natural de Bishop, Ga., jugó por primera vez en su carrera un 'Paint it Pink' partido que fue importante por muchas razones. Para Bevillard, quería jugar un partido en la memoria de su madre, que falleció hace sólo tres semanas a por un cáncer de vejiga.

Las adversidades por las que la competitiva profesional ha estado rayando a un nivel alto, juntado con el hecho de que Bevillard ha sufrido 4 lesiones de ligamentos cruzados los últimos 4 años. Su último contratiempo, una rotura parcial del ligamentos cruzados en el otoño de 2014, que la hizo retirarse del baloncesto

Sin embargo sigue estando becada y por lo tanto es miembro oficial del equipo esta temporada.  Esto le permitió hacer una especial aparición en la noche del jueves y tuvo la oportunidad de crear lo mejor durante el partido - a la vez que de la temporada- metiendo un tiple rapidísimo con 1.50 para el final del partido dejando a FSU con una ventaja de 40 puntos, 76-36

"Fue una explosión de adrenalina", dijo Bevillard después del partido. "Yo no quería que a mis compañeras de equipo les pitasen una técnica por saltar a la cancha. Fue una sensación increíble. Esta noche se dedicó a mi mamá y mis compañeros de equipo".

Bevillard, clasificada como la jugadora Nº33 del recruiting class 2013 de la National Basketball Insider, jugó dos minutos y terminó con tres puntos. A lo largo de la temporada se ha quedado en el equipo y siguió ayudando tanto en los entrenamientos y como en cualquier otra cosa. El jueves, ella era capaz de vestirse como una jugadora de pies a cabeza por primera, y posiblemente por última vez, como Seminole.

"Tenía muchas ganas de entrenar a Gabby y estaba feliz por que ella consiguió finalmente la oportunidad de jugar después de cuatro cirugías de ACL", dijo la entrenadora jefe de FSU Sue Semrau. "Esta noche fue una noche especial para todos."

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 Gabbi Bellivard abrazandose con la entrenadora ayudante de FSU, Brooke Wyckoff

 Gabbi Bellivard abrazandose con la entrenadora jefe de FSU, Sue Semrau

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Kay Yow's Live Fearless Story 

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Moriah "ShowTime" Jefferson 

 Video del gran partido que jugó el lunes 2 de febrero de 2015 la base de la Universidad de Connecticut, Moriah Jefferson, contra el que era en ese momento el equipo Nº1 del Raking de la NCAA Women's Basketball

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Athlete Reaction to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team Assistant Coaching Staff Announcement

QUOTES: Athlete Reaction to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team Assistant Coaching Staff Announcement

After assisting USA and University of head coach Geno Auriemma to the gold medal and a 6-0 record at the 2014 FIBA World Championship, USA Basketball today announced DePaul University’s Doug Bruno, the Minnesota Lynx’ Cheryl Reeve and University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley will return as assistant coaches for the USA Women’s National Team through the 2016 Olympic Games. Below is reaction from many of the athletes who won gold at the 2014 Worlds in Istanbul. 

• 2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Assistant Coaches Announcement

Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx)

“I’m glad that we will be having the same coaching staff through 2016. It helps with the cohesiveness of the team. We know what to expect from each coach from either playing with or against them. It only makes our team stronger, having four great minds working together to come up with the master plan to bring home another gold medal in 2016.”

“Coach Reeve is a tough, hard-nosed coach that knows how to bring the best out of her players. She is also a teacher that breaks the game down in so many ways, to help make offensive or defensive schemes easy to adjust to. Most importantly she wants to win just as much as any player. That fire inside is definitely something that we will need to bottle up and bring to Rio.”

Sue Bird (Seattle Storm)

“Our coaching staff had a perfect mix of coaches for the World Championship and I think it's great they are bringing them back through the Olympics. Each one brought a different strength and you could see they worked well together. There was a definitely a balance and just like the players, the coaches have to figure things out in a short period of time too. That balance helped them be successful and I'm sure it'll just continue to get better. “

Tina Charles (New York Liberty)

“I think it’s great that the World Championship coaches are returning through the 2016 Olympics. I was able to take something from each coach, and I look forward to retaining more knowledge through out the future USA training camps. It’s a huge honor for them and for any player and staff members to have a chance to be affiliated with USA Basketball.”

Candice Dupree (Phoenix Mercury)

“The assistant coaches did a great job at the (FIBA) World Championship. They all bring something different to the table, basketball wise and personality wise. Staley has competed at every level, Reeve has WNBA championships under her belt and Bruno is well respected among the college ranks as well as having previous experience coaching the national team.  They will be great for the Olympic team!”

Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)

“I am tremendously fortunate to continue to enjoy not only my former college coach but my current WNBA coach as well.  Having coach Reeve on the sideline gives me a sense of comfort and pride to compete for her throughout our competitions.  Coach Reeve's knowledge of the game is world class, and I know she’s always setting up her players to succeed.”

“This is truly one of the most special coaching staffs I’ve had the privilege to play for. Each assistant coach is unique with so much to offer, and I’m thrilled to have a chance to work with them again.  They are all super competitive who love to teach the game...it’s a player’s dream environment in which to grow.”

Nnemkadi ‘Nneka’ Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks)

“After another successful World Championship, and as a novice to the entire experience, I was very thankful for the championship run and, most especially, the support we had in order to come back with the gold. The time, effort and enthusiasm exhibited by the coaching staff reflected the chemistry and wisdom we, as players and a team, need to come out on top come Rio in 2016. I look forward to keeping the band together.”

Odyssey Sims (Tulsa Shock)

“ I really enjoyed working with the coaching staff this year that was a part of the 2014 USA Women’s National Team. I think they were a great fit for the team, and they worked so well together. It’s important to keep the staff together because their chemistry was perfect and they seemed like they were always on the same page.”

“The assistant coaches were great. Each coach specialized in something different. Whether it was defense, offense or skills.”

“What I learned the most was from Geno. Once I made the team, he told me that it’s important to have a positive attitude no matter what, and I can't afford to have any bad days at this level of play. I took that advice, and still keep it in my head everyday to help me get better and prepare for the future. I really connected with the assistant coaches, especially Doug Bruno. He always kept a smile on my face and always told me something positive every day. Not that the other coaches didn’t, overall all the coaches were great and a pleasure to be around!”

Breanna Stewart (University of Connecticut)

“My experience working with Coach Bruno, Coach Staley and Coach Reeve was awesome!  The experience that they have within the world of basketball speaks for itself.  I think it is especially important to keep them as coaches through the 2016 Olympics because they take pride in representing USA Basketball, and the chemistry they have built together is only going to grow.

“The entire coaching staff is wonderful. Specifically, the assistant coaches provided a fun, intense atmosphere that I enjoyed being around both on and off the court.

“I have learned a lot from the assistant coaches.  I feel as if I have created a great relationship with all three of them.  Since the fall, I have been looking forward to competing against coach Bruno and coach Staley's teams during the regular season.”

Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx)

“I think that keeping the staff really makes a difference because all of the coaches know each other so well, and after going through the 2014 World Championships they know each other in game-time situations and what each ones’ strengths are and how to use them.”

“I think that Cheryl brings a lot of knowledge of the players around the world and a lot of insight into the WNBA and the players in the league. She knows the league in and out and the different systems that everyone uses, so I think she brings all of that to the staff. After playing for coach Reeve for five years in the WNBA and now with the USA National Team I can really see what she brings to the national team and I think she will bring that same enthusiasm and toughness to the 2016 games.”

Lo dije hace una semana y lo vuelvo a repetir "NUNCA DES LA ESPALDA EN UN SAQUE DE FONDO" Kansas vs Oklahoma State

Lo dije hace una semana y lo vuelvo a repetir "NUNCA DES LA ESPALDA EN UN SAQUE DE FONDO" Kansas vs Oklahoma State

Esta semana la mas lista de la clase fue Roddricka Patton de Oklahoma State CowGirls.

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Comparación de salarios entre la WNBA y la NBA

Comparación de salarios entre la WNBA y la NBA

WNBA vs. NBA

Comparación de Salarios:

Salario Máximo Individual

  

WNBA: 107,000 $

NBA: 23.5 millones $

Salario individual medio

WNBA: 72,000 $

NBA: 4.1 millones $

Salario maximo de un Rookie

WNBA: 49,440 $

NBA: 4.5 millones $

Creo que cualquier comentario sobre las enormes diferencias de sueldos entre hombres y mujeres sobra

Toledo Women's Basketball - Rockets For The Cure - "Survivor" 

 The Toledo women's basketball team perform to the song "Survivor" by Destiny's Child, in honor of those who are affected by breast cancer. The annual Rockets For The Cure game is THIS SATURDAY, Feb. 7th at 2pm against Ball State. Wear your pink and join the fight against breast cancer! See You At The Game!

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Congratulations to Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey On 900 Wins!!! (Video)

Congratulations to Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey On 900 Wins!

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