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National Basketball Association Official
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX 8/4/2009 Key Arena, Seattle, WA Officials: #17 Scott Twardoski, #42 Roy Gulbeyan, #44 Felicia Grinter Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 6,728 VISITOR: Phoenix Mercury (16-6) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 23 Cappie Pondexter F 35:28 6 19 0 4 4 4 3 5 8 5 3 0 4 1 16 43 Lecoe Willingham F 22:33 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 4 0 5 0 4 50 Tangela Smith C 32:01 5 12 4 6 0 0 1 7 8 0 4 1 0 1 14 3 Diana Taurasi G 36:15 4 11 2 5 9 11 2 4 6 2 3 0 2 1 19 2 Temeka Johnson G 30:36 6 12 3 5 0 0 0 3 3 7 4 0 0 0 15 24 DeWanna Bonner 23:54 2 7 0 1 3 4 2 2 4 0 3 2 1 0 7 11 Ketia Swanier 13:29 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 5 13 Penny Taylor 19:19 6 9 2 3 4 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 3 0 18 33 Kelly Mazzante 9:06 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 21 Brooke Smith 2:19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Nicole Ohlde DND - Surgery, left wrist TOTALS: 34 82 13 29 20 23 14 27 41 21 27 7 15 4 101 PERCENTAGES: 41.5% 44.8% 87.0% TM REB: 13 TOT TO: 16 (14 PTS) HOME: SEATTLE STORM (12-8) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 2 Swin Cash F 40:04 4 16 0 0 4 4 2 9 11 2 4 1 4 1 12 15 Lauren Jackson F 40:20 4 13 0 1 10 10 5 6 11 2 2 0 0 3 18 20 Camille Little C 42:31 9 13 1 1 1 4 1 3 4 0 2 3 2 0 20 10 Sue Bird G 40:04 5 13 2 7 1 1 0 4 4 5 2 1 4 0 13 30 Tanisha Wright G 40:46 8 15 1 1 8 10 2 3 5 7 5 2 3 0 25 14 Shannon Johnson 11:03 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 33 Janell Burse 7:09 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 4 Katie Gearlds 3:03 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Suzy Batkovic-Brown DNP - Coach's Decision 43 Ashley Robinson DNP - Coach's Decision 44 Ashley Walker DND - Jammed Right Toe TOTALS: 31 75 4 11 24 29 10 26 36 17 19 9 15 4 90 PERCENTAGES: 41.3% 36.4% 82.8% TM REB: 10 TOT TO: 15 (20 PTS) SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 1OT FINAL Mercury 23 22 19 20 17 101 STORM 23 20 16 25 6 90 Technical Fouls - Individual Mercury: NONE STORM (1): Jackson 1:32 1st Pts. -
Lady Tigers Basketball
Lady Tigers Basketball 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Games Kerr Activities Center (2,700) - Ada, Okla. Nov. 9 - East Central vs. Southwestern Christian - 7 p.m. Date Opponent Time 1-2 Nov. 9 Southwestern Christian 7 p.m. Nov. 12 - East Central vs. St. Gregory’s - 7 p.m. Nov. 12 St. Gregory’s 7 p.m. Nov. 16 Rogers State 2 p.m. Nov. 21 *Ouachita Baptist 5:30 p.m. at Nov. 23 *Henderson State 2 p.m. Nov. 25 St. Gregory’s 7 p.m. Dec. 5 *Harding 5:30 p.m. 0-0 (0-0 GAC) 0-1 (0-0 SAC) 0-1 (0-0 SAC) Dec. 7 *Arkansas Tech 2 p.m. ECU’s interim head coach: Emily Holombek SWCU’s head coach: Becky Mitchell Dec. 14 Midwestern State 2 p.m. Holombek’s career record: 0-0 / 1st Season Mitchell’s career record: NA Holombek’s ECU record: Same Mitchell’s Record at SWCU: NA Dec. 17 Mid-American Christian 7 p.m. Jan. 2 *Arkansas-Monticello 5:30 p.m. Media Information Series Record: ECU leads, 14-2 Radio: KXFC (105.5 FM), with Kenny Morrison Last Meeting: Nov. 26, 2012 - L, 74-76 (A) Jan. 4 *Southern Arkansas 2 p.m. and online at www.ECUTigers.com Live Stats: Available on the women’s basketball Jan. 19 *Northwestern Oklahoma State 5:30 p.m. SGU’s head coach: Josiah White schedule page at www.ECUTigers.com White’s career record: 0-0 / 1st Season Jan. 11 *Southwestern Oklahoma State 2 p.m. Live Video: Available on the women’s basketball White’s Record at SGU: Same schedule page at www.ECUTigers.com Jan. -
National Basketball Association Official
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX 9/22/2012 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ Officials: #13 Cameron Inouye, #53 Jeff Smith, #7 Clarke Stevens Time of Game: 2:02 Attendance: 8,508 VISITOR: Tulsa Shock (9-24) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 4 Amber Holt F 19:36 3 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 25 Glory Johnson F 26:33 4 8 0 0 3 9 2 2 4 1 4 3 1 1 11 14 Kayla Pedersen C 11:51 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 Temeka Johnson G 20:36 3 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 0 6 15 Roneeka Hodges G 17:01 1 9 1 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 Courtney Paris 15:48 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Riquna Williams 26:05 5 14 2 6 2 4 0 4 4 4 3 1 0 0 14 12 Ivory Latta 23:28 5 8 4 7 2 2 0 0 0 6 2 0 3 0 16 5 Scholanda Dorrell 15:40 1 5 0 1 2 3 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 4 21 Jennifer Lacy 14:50 5 11 1 4 0 1 0 3 3 1 4 1 1 1 11 11 Chante Black 8:32 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 TOTALS: 28 72 9 29 9 19 7 19 26 20 23 10 8 4 74 PERCENTAGES: 38.9% 31.0% 47.4% TM REB: 9 TOT TO: 9 (8 PTS) HOME: NEW YORK LIBERTY (15-19) NO PLAYER MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 14 Nicole Powell F 31:24 2 6 2 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 8 33 Plenette Pierson F 32:26 7 15 1 3 4 6 1 7 8 5 2 2 4 2 19 45 Kara Braxton C 15:03 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 0 4 17 Essence Carson G 30:10 6 11 2 3 4 4 2 6 8 0 1 0 3 1 18 23 Cappie Pondexter G 35:15 4 13 0 1 9 10 2 4 6 5 1 1 6 0 17 15 Kia Vaughn 24:57 6 9 0 0 2 2 3 6 9 1 2 1 0 0 14 5 Leilani Mitchell 18:58 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 3 22 DeMya Walker 7:34 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 21 Alex Montgomery 4:13 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 52 Kelley Cain DNP - Coach's Decision 30 Katelan Redmon DNP - Coach's Decision TOTALS: 31 67 7 14 22 26 12 32 44 18 12 6 17 4 91 PERCENTAGES: 46.3% 50.0% 84.6% TM REB: 15 TOT TO: 17 (23 PTS) SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Shock 23 27 9 15 74 LIBERTY 21 19 24 27 91 Technical Fouls - Individual Shock (2): T. -
Aug. 17 at Connecticut.Indd
ATLANTA DREAM (19-14) at CONNECTICUT SUN (12-21) Aug. 17, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. ET • TV: N/A Mohegan Sun Arena • Uncasville, Conn. Regular Season Game 34 • Away Game 17 2014 Schedule & Results PROBABLE STARTERS Date .........Opponent ....................Result/Time Pos. No. Player PPG RPG APG Notes May 11 .....NEW YORK^ .......................W, 63-58 G 9 CÉLINE DUMERC 3.3 2.0 4.0 Leads the WNBA in assists per 40 May 16 .....SAN ANTONIO (SPSO) ....W, 79-75 5-7 • 145 • France minutes (8.8) May 17 .....at Indiana (FSS) .......W, 90-88 (2OT) Second on the team in double-fi gure May 24 .....at Chicago (NBA TV) .......... L, 73-87 G 15 TIFFANY HAYES 13.2 3.1 2.6 scoring games with 25 May 25 .....INDIANA (SPSO) ...... L, 77-82 (OT) 5-10 • 155 • Connecticut May 30 .....SEATTLE (SPSO) ................W, 80-69 F 35 ANGEL McCOUGHTRY 18.8 5.3 3.7 Leads the league in steals (2.43), aim- June 1 .......at Connecticut .......................L, 76-85 ing for her second WNBA steals title June 3 .......LOS ANGELES (ESPN2) ....W, 93-85 6-1 • 160 • Louisville June 7 .......CHICAGO (SPSO) ..............W, 97-59 F 20 SANCHO LYTTLE 12.4 9.2 2.5 Only Dream player to start every game June 13 .... MINNESOTA (SPSO) .........W, 85-82 6-4 • 175 • Houton this season June 15 .... at Washington ......................W, 75-67 June 18 .... WASHINGTON (FSS) ........W, 83-73 C 14 ERIKA DE SOUZA 14.1 8.7 1.2 Posted ninth double-double Friday vs. June 20 ... -
Dream Vs. Chicago
ATLANTA DREAM (4-3) vs. CHICAGO SKY (5-1) June 7, 2014 • 7 p.m. ET • TV: SPSO • RADIO: 92-9 THE GAME Philips Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Regular Season Game 8 • Home Game 5 2014 Schedule & Results PROBABLE STARTERS Date .........Opponent ....................Result/Time Pos. No. Player PPG RPG APG Notes May 11 ..... NEW YORK^ .......................W, 63-58 G 5 JASMINE THOMAS 9.7 2.6 1.9 Has scored in double figures in three of May 16 ..... SAN ANTONIO (SPSO) ....W, 79-75 5-9 • 145 • Duke last four games May 17 ..... at Indiana (FSS) .......W, 90-88 (2OT) Fourth in the league in 3-point field May 24 ..... at Chicago (NBA TV) .......... L, 73-87 8.9 2.1 1.1 G 15 TIFFANY HAYES goal pct. (.583) May 25 ..... INDIANA (SPSO) ...... L, 77-82 (OT) 5-10 • 155 • Connecticut May 30 ..... SEATTLE (SPSO) ................W, 80-69 G 35 ANGEL McCOUGHTRY 17.7 4.5 4.8 Fourth in the league in steals (2.5), June 1 ....... at Connecticut ....................... L, 76-85 seventh in scoring, ninth in assists June 3 ....... LOS ANGELES (ESPN2) ....W, 93-85 6-1 • 160 • Louisville June 7 ....... CHICAGO (SPSO) .....................7 pm F 20 SANCHO LYTTLE 10.9 9.3 2.4 Three double-doubles in last five June 13 .... MINNESOTA (SPSO) ...........7:30 pm 6-4 • 175 • Houton games June 15 .... at Washington .............................4 pm June 18 .... WASHINGTON (FSS) .............12 pm C 14 ERIKA DE SOUZA 18.3 9.7 1.3 Leads the WNBA in field goal percent- June 20 .... NEW YORK (SPSO) .............7:30 pm 6-5 • 190 • Brazil age (.683) June 22 ... -
ATLANTA DREAM (7-3) Vs. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (5-6) June 18, 2014 • 12:00 P.M
ATLANTA DREAM (7-3) vs. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (5-6) June 18, 2014 • 12:00 p.m. ET • TV: FSS Philips Arena • Atlanta, Ga. Regular Season Game 11 • Home Game 7 2014 Schedule & Results PROBABLE STARTERS Date .........Opponent ....................Result/Time Pos. No. Player PPG RPG APG Notes May 11 ..... NEW YORK^ .......................W, 63-58 G 5 JASMINE THOMAS 8.9 2.0 2.1 Has raised her scoring average every May 16 ..... SAN ANTONIO (SPSO) ....W, 79-75 5-9 • 145 • Duke season May 17 ..... at Indiana (FSS) .......W, 90-88 (2OT) Leads the league in 3-point field goal May 24 ..... at Chicago (NBA TV) .......... L, 73-87 10.2 2.8 1.7 G 15 TIFFANY HAYES pct. (.583) May 25 ..... INDIANA (SPSO) ...... L, 77-82 (OT) 5-10 • 155 • Connecticut May 30 ..... SEATTLE (SPSO) ................W, 80-69 G 35 ANGEL McCOUGHTRY 18.3 4.8 4.3 Fifth in the league in steals (2.4), sixth June 1 ....... at Connecticut ....................... L, 76-85 in scoring, tied for 11th in assists June 3 ....... LOS ANGELES (ESPN2) ....W, 93-85 6-1 • 160 • Louisville June 7 ....... CHICAGO (SPSO) ..............W, 97-59 F 20 SANCHO LYTTLE 11.6 9.5 2.3 Has scored in double figures seven June 13 .... MINNESOTA (SPSO) .........W, 85-82 6-4 • 175 • Houton straight games (13.7 ppg) June 15 .... at Washington ......................W, 75-67 June 18 .... WASHINGTON (FSS) .............12 pm C 14 ERIKA DE SOUZA 18.0 9.6 1.3 Only player in the WNBA averaging at June 20 .... NEW YORK (SPSO) .............7:30 pm 6-5 • 190 • Brazil least 18 points and nine rebounds June 22 ... -
N's Tournament Preview
6BLACK E6 DAILY 03-13-07 MD SU E6 BLACK E6 Tuesday, March 13, 2007 S The Washington Post College Basketball WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT PREVIEW DALLAS REGION DAYTON REGION [1] North Carolina [9] Notre Dame [1] Tennessee [9] James Madison ACC champion Big East at-large Southeastern at-large Colonial at-large WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: North Carolina lost to WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Irish were picked to WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Parker led the SEC in WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Dukes, who lost to only two teams this season — Duke (twice) and finish 11th in the Big East, and that was before they blocked shots (2.64 per game) and was 10th in 16-time champion Old Dominion in the CAA final, North Carolina State. The Tar Heels are the top lost their top returning scorer, Lindsay Schrader, to steals (two per game), and Hornbuckle was second are making their first NCAA tournament scoring team in the country, averaging 85.5 points, a season-ending knee injury. But they still earned in steals (3.31). “I consider this, obviously, one of appearance in 11 years. They have been to the and their average margin of victory is 30.4 points. their 12th consecutive NCAA berth. our best defensive teams ever,” Summitt said. round of 16 four times, most recently in 1991. TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM G Ivory Latta, 5-6, Sr. 16.4 ppg, 98 3-pts. Coach: G Charel Allen, 5-11, Jr. -
Reps. Cheeks, Pastor, Voorhees, Bieda, Brandenburg, Condino
Reps. Cheeks, Pastor, Voorhees, Bieda, Brandenburg, Condino, Dennis, Farrah, Richardville, Sak, Spade, Waters, Emmons, Hager, Hopgood, Kolb, Kooiman, Law, Murphy, O'Neil, Stahl, Stallworth, Tobocman, Wojno, Adamini, Anderson, Brown, Caswell, Caul, Daniels, DeRossett, Elkins, Farhat, Gieleghem, Gillard, Jamnick, Julian, Lipsey, Nitz, Paletko, Reeves, Rivet, Sheltrown, Shulman, Smith, Woodward and Zelenko offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 121. A resolution honoring the Detroit Shock Basketball Team and Head Coach Bill Laimbeer upon winning their first Women’s National Basketball Association Championship. Whereas, With no starting players older than 28 and no player older than 29, the Detroit Shock are now among the WNBA elite as they defeated their rivals the New York Liberty and the Charlotte Sting to win the Eastern Conference Championship. The Shock became the first Eastern Conference team to finish the regular season with the best overall record and the first Eastern Conference team to win the title. Their play was based on teamwork, citizenship, dedication and unselfishness. The Shock set a league record with a 16-victory improvement over 2002; and Whereas, A WNBA record-crowd of more than 22,000 saw the Shock defeat the two- time defending champion Los Angeles Sparks by a score of 83-78 in the third and final game of the finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. This accomplishment was the first time in professional sports a team won the title after having the worst record in the league the previous season; and Whereas, Detroit Shock Head Coach Bill Laimbeer was voted WNBA's Coach of the Year. He led the Shock to a league-best 25-9 record this season and worked tirelessly to instill energy and enthusiasm in the team; and Whereas, Shock forward Cheryl Ford was selected WNBA Rookie of the Year. -
2003 NCAA Women's Basketball Records Book
AwWin_WB02 10/31/02 4:47 PM Page 99 Award Winners All-American Selections ................................... 100 Annual Awards ............................................... 103 Division I First-Team All-Americans by Team..... 106 Divisions II and III First-Team All-Americans by Team ....................................................... 108 First-Team Academic All-Americans by Team.... 110 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners by Team ....................................................... 112 AwWin_WB02 10/31/02 4:47 PM Page 100 100 ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS All-American Selections Annette Smith, Texas; Marilyn Stephens, Temple; Joyce Division II: Jennifer DiMaggio, Pace; Jackie Dolberry, Kodak Walker, LSU. Hampton; Cathy Gooden, Cal Poly Pomona; Jill Halapin, Division II: Carla Eades, Central Mo. St.; Francine Pitt.-Johnstown; Joy Jeter, New Haven; Mary Naughton, Note: First selected in 1975. Voted on by the Women’s Perry, Quinnipiac; Stacey Cunningham, Shippensburg; Stonehill; Julie Wells, Northern Ky.; Vanessa Wells, West Basketball Coaches Association. Claudia Schleyer, Abilene Christian; Lorena Legarde, Port- Tex. A&M; Shannon Williams, Valdosta St.; Tammy Wil- son, Central Mo. St. 1975 land; Janice Washington, Valdosta St.; Donna Burks, Carolyn Bush, Wayland Baptist; Marianne Crawford, Dayton; Beth Couture, Erskine; Candy Crosby, Northeast Division III: Jessica Beachy, Concordia-M’head; Catie Immaculata; Nancy Dunkle, Cal St. Fullerton; Lusia Harris, Ill.; Kelli Litsch, Southwestern Okla. Cleary, Pine Manor; Lesa Dennis, Emmanuel (Mass.); Delta St.; Jan Irby, William Penn; Ann Meyers, UCLA; Division III: Evelyn Oquendo, Salem St.; Kaye Cross, Kimm Lacken, Col. of New Jersey; Louise MacDonald, St. Brenda Moeller, Wayland Baptist; Debbie Oing, Indiana; Colby; Sallie Maxwell, Kean; Page Lutz, Elizabethtown; John Fisher; Linda Mason, Rust; Patti McCrudden, New Sue Rojcewicz, Southern Conn. St.; Susan Yow, Elon. -
Up to $30M in Extra Revenue Could Bolster Future Rosters, Fund More
CLIMER COLUMN Preds run the greatest ever? It ranks right up there for Tennessee teams, but there are 2 bigger accomplishments. AMPLIFY AWARDS Shining a light P12 on immigrants Awards offer examples of DAVIDSONLedger • WILLIAMSON • RUTHERFORD • CHEATHAM WILSON SUMNER• ROBERTSON • MAURY • DICKSONthose • MONTGOMERY who have made life better for themselves, others. P8 See our ad on page 11 June 23 – 29, 2017 The power of information.NASHVILLE Vol. 43 EDITION | Issue 25 www.TNLedger.com FORMERLY WESTVIEW SINCE 1978 Up to $30M in extra revenue could bolster Page 13 future rosters, Dec.: fund more Dec.: Keith Turner, Ratliff, Jeanan Mills Stuart, Resp.: Kimberly Dawn Wallace, Atty: Mary C Lagrone, 08/24/2010, 10P1318 community In re: Jeanan Mills Stuart, Princess Angela Gates, Jeanan Mills Stuart, Princess Angela Gates,Dec.: Resp.: Kim Prince Patrick, Angelo Terry Patrick, Gates, Atty: Monica D Edwards, 08/25/2010, 10P1326 In re: Keith Turner, TN Dept Of Correction, www.westviewonline.com TN Dept Of Correction, Resp.: Johnny Moore,Dec.: Melinda Atty: Bryce L Tomlinson, Coatney, Resp.: ice rinks Pltf(s): Rodney A Hall, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, 08/27/2010, 10P1336 In re: Kim Patrick, Terry Patrick, Pltf(s): Sandra Heavilon, Resp.: Jewell Tinnon, Atty: Ronald Andre Stewart, 08/24/2010,Dec.: Seton Corp 10P1322 Insurance Company, Dec.: Regions Bank, Resp.: Leigh A Collins, In re: Melinda L Tomlinson, Def(s): Jit Steel Transport Inc, National Fire Insurance Company, Elizabeth D Hale, Atty: William Warner McNeilly, 08/24/2010, Def Atty(s): J Brent Moore, -
WBCA Announces 2014 Division I Coaches' All-America Team 2013
WBCA announces 2014 Division I Coaches’ All-America Team NASHVILLE (April 5, 2014) - Unbeaten's Connecticut and Notre Dame placed a total of five players on the 2014 WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Team, which the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced today in a ceremony held at Bridgestone Arena during the 2014 NCAA® Women's Final Four® Super Saturday festivities. The 10-member team was decided from a group of 52 finalists by the selection committee at an in-person meeting held during the 2014 WBCA National Convention. Here are the members of the 2014 WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Team: Name Institution Year Pos. Height Stefanie Dolson University of Connecticut Senior Center 6’5” Bria Hartley University of Connecticut Senior Guard 5’8” Jordan Hooper University of Nebraska Senior Guard 6’2” Jewell Loyd University of Notre Dame Sophomore Guard 5’10” Kayla McBride University of Notre Dame Senior Guard 5’11” Tiffany Mitchell University of South Carolina Sophomore Guard 5’9” Chiney Ogwumike Stanford University Senior Forward 6'3” Odyssey Sims Baylor University Senior Guard 5’8” Breanna Stewart University of Connecticut Sophomore Forward 6’4” Alyssa Thomas University of Maryland Senior Forward 6’2” "The 10 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2014 Division I Coaches' All- America Team are extremely deserving of this award," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "These young women have led their teams to be contenders for conference championships and berths in the NCAA Tournament. Each of these young women have shown that they are proven leaders and have taken their program to the next level." This is the 40th year of the WBCA Coaches' All-America program, which began in 1975. -
But Not to the Bank: Gender Inequity in Professional Basketball
Sarah Lawrence College DigitalCommons@SarahLawrence Women's History Theses Women’s History Graduate Program 5-2016 “Venus to the Hoop,” But Not to the Bank: Gender Inequity in Professional Basketball Mercedes Ann Townsend Sarah Lawrence College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.slc.edu/womenshistory_etd Part of the Women's History Commons Recommended Citation Townsend, Mercedes Ann, "“Venus to the Hoop,” But Not to the Bank: Gender Inequity in Professional Basketball" (2016). Women's History Theses. 16. https://digitalcommons.slc.edu/womenshistory_etd/16 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Women’s History Graduate Program at DigitalCommons@SarahLawrence. It has been accepted for inclusion in Women's History Theses by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@SarahLawrence. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Venus to the Hoop,” But Not to the Bank: Gender Inequity in Professional Basketball Mercedes Ann Townsend Master’s Thesis Women’s History Graduate Program Submitted in partial completion of the Master of Arts Degree at Sarah Lawrence College, May 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………...…ix Introduction………………………………………………………...………………………….....1 Chapter One How the NBA Came to Control Professional Women’s Basketball in the United States…/…....11 Chapter Two The Family-Friendly Ladies of the WNBA…………………………………………...……........20 Chapter Three “Spin Moves:” The Marketing Maneuvers of the WNBA………………………………………34 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………43 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………….....47 . ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This thesis has been, as they say, a team effort. While much of the work is a solitary endeavor, this project would not have been possible without the love and support of my starting lineup—my family, friends, and mentors, who have all taken on the roles of cheerleader, color commentator, and coach throughout this process.