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Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle (born October 16, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who played several seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association. She is the only player to win an NCAA title and WNBA title in the same year (2008 - with the University of Tennessee and the Detroit Shock). High school years Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Hornbuckle attended Capital High School and later graduated from South Charleston High School Alexis was a high school teammate of Renee Montgomery (who currently plays for the Atlanta Dream). In addition to playing basketball, she also competed in her high school's female soccer team. Hornbuckle was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points, and earned MVP honors. College years Hornbuckle played four years for the University of Tennessee's Women's basketball team, graduating in 2008 with Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Nicky Anosike. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real estate investors Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair and former Dream player Renee Montgomery. Although the Dream share the Atlanta market with the National Basketball Association's Hawks, the Dream is not affiliated with its NBA counterpart. The Dream play at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. The Dream has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in eight of its thirteen years in Atlanta and has reached the WNBA Finals three times. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as University of Louisville standouts Angel McCoughtry and Shoni Schimmel, former Finals MVP Betty Lennox, and Brazilian sharpshooter Izi Castro Marques. In 2010, the Dream went to the WNBA Finals but fell short to Seattle. They lost to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Minnesota Lynx Season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions Dispersal draft Based on the Lynx's 2009 record, they would pick 2nd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Rebekkah Brunson. WNBA Draft The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Transaction log *January 30, 2009: The Lynx traded their second round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Washington Mystics as part of the Lindsey Harding transaction. *January 12: The Lynx traded Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft. *February 8: The Lynx re-signed free agent Seimone Augustus. *February 16: The Lynx withdrew its qualifying offer to Tasha Humphrey, making her an unrestricted free agent. *February 17: The Lynx signed free agent Hamchetou Maiga-Ba. *February 19: The Lynx signed and traded Roneeka Hodges t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tulsa Shock Season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Tulsa Shock franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their first in Tulsa. Transactions Dispersal draft Based on the Detroit Shock's 2009 record, the Tulsa Shock would pick 7th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Shock picked Scholanda Robinson. WNBA Draft The following are the Shock's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Transaction log * March 10: The Shock signed Marion Jones, Natashy Lacy and Iciss Tillis to training camp contracts. * April 1: The Shock signed Ivory Latta to a training camp contract. * April 7: The Shock acquired Amber Holt and Chante Black from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the seventh pick in the 2010 Draft and a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft. * April 14: The Shock traded Crystal Kelly to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Shanna Crossley. * April 26: The Shock signed Juanita Ward, Kim Sitzmann, Danielle Green, Brittany Gilliam and Monique Alexander to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 WNBA Season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised (ESPN2) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ESPN on July 10. This year, it was a contest between Geno Auriemma's USA Basketball team and a single team of WNBA All-Stars. The Finals was a series between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream which Seattle won 3–0. 2009/2010 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN continued during the 2010 season (runs 2009–2016). For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team was reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Detroit Shock Season
The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th for the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association in the United States. The Shock attempted to win the WNBA Finals, tying the record for most championships with the Houston Comets (4), but failed in the conference finals. On June 15, 2009, head coach Bill Laimbeer resigned as head coach of the Detroit Shock, due to family reasons and the desire to become an NBA head coach. Though he was unable to secure an NBA head coaching position, ESPN reported on August 30 that Laimbeer was offered, and accepted, an assistant coach position with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the early struggles, the 2008 champion Detroit Shock reached the playoffs for the seventh straight year. It would be the final year in Detroit, as the Shock were purchased by Tulsa Hoops, and new ownership moved the team to Tulsa for 2010. Offseason Dispersal Draft Based on the Shock's 2008 record, they could have picked 11th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 WNBA Season
The 2009 WNBA Season was the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008. The season ended with the Phoenix Mercury winning their second championship in three years. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on June 6. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 9th Annual All-Star Game which was broadcast live on ABC ( HD) on July 25. 2008/2009 WNBA offseason *The new television deal with ESPN will begin during the 2009 season. For the first time ever, teams will be paid rights fees as part of this deal. *As of the 2009 season, the maximum roster size per team is reduced from 13 to 11. Any team that falls below nine players able to play due to injury, pregnancy or any other factor outside of the control of the team will, upon request, be granted a roster hardship exception allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Detroit Shock Season
The 2008 WNBA season was the 11th for the Detroit Shock, an American women's professional basketball team. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league. Offseason The following player was lost in the Atlanta Dream expansion draft: * Katie Feenstra WNBA Draft Transactions *September 4: The Shock signed Ashley Shields. *August 19: The Shock signed Ashley Shields to a seven-day contract. *August 12: The Shock traded Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. *August 8: The Shock waived Stacey Lovelace. *July 26: The Shock signed Kelly Schumacher. *July 25: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 WNBA Season
The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was the first WNBA season with a franchise in Atlanta as the Dream were announced in late 2007. No WNBA All-Star Game was held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 17. 2007–2008 off-season * On September 27, 2007, Phoenix Mercury coach Paul Westhead resigned and took a job as an assistant coach under P. J. Carlesimo for the Seattle SuperSonics. Assistant coach Corey Gaines was named the team's new head coach on November 7. * On October 2, 2007, the Washington Mystics announced that Tree Rollins would be named the permanent head coach. Rollins had been the interim head coach since the resignation of Richie Adubato on June 1. * On October 18, 2007, the WNBA announced the league awarded an expansion franchise to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen (born May 9, 1982) is the head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's basketball team. She began her professional career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Whalen has won World titles and two Olympic gold medals with the United States women's national basketball team, as well as four WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx. Whalen was announced as a finalist for the Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame in 2022. In 2018, she took over coaching duties at the University of Minnesota, while continuing to play for the Lynx in the WNBA. She retired from playing professional basketball at the end of the 2018 season as the WNBA's career leader in games won (323). High school career At Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Minnesota, Whalen was a four-time All- Missota Conference pick, and led her team to three consecutive conference basketball championships. She was also a four-time honorable menti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in 47 disciplines. During the Games, 95 new Pan American records were set; 2,196 medals were awarded; 1,262 doping control tests were performed and about 15,000 volunteers participated in the organization of the event, which was an Olympic qualification for 13 International Federations (IFs). Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Games over San Antonio, Texas, United States, on August 24, 2002, having won an absolute majority of votes (30–21) from the 51 members of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) in the first round of voting during the XL PASO General Assembly held in Mexico City, Mexico. This was the first Games held in Brazil since the 1963 Pan American Games that took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks. Personal Anosike was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Staten Island where she attended St. Peter's High School for Girls. Anosike was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored one point. Her younger brother, O. D. Anosike, plays pro basketball for Scavolini Pesaro in Italy. College Anosike attended college at Tennessee and graduated in 2008. She had a cumulative GPA of 3.78 in her triple major studies in sociology/criminal justice, political science and legal studies. She began playing during the 2008 season and last took the court during the 2012 campaign. While at Tennessee, Anosike won back to back National Champions in 2007 and 2008. Anosike earned academic All-Southeastern Conference honors in 2005, 2006 and 2007. She was also on the Lady V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
