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Alexis Morris
Alexis Morris is an American professional basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. She played college basketball at Baylor, Rutgers, Texas A&M and LSU. She was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall, by the Sun in the 2023 WNBA draft. College career Morris's first college team was Baylor, which she joined in 2017, then coached by Kim Mulkey. Morris didn't play for the team due to personal circumstances. She then transferred three times: to Rutgers, to Texas A&M, and then to LSU, where she again played for Mulkey. At LSU, Morris was the team's second leading scorer. In the 2022–23 season, Morris averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 42.9% from the floor. She earned awards including second-team all SEC in her junior year, and first-team all SEC in her senior year. She won the 2023 NCAA national title at LSU. Career statistics College , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", Baylor , 34, , 8, , 26.2, ... [...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] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Texas A&M Aggies Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team's head coach is Gary Blair, in his eighteenth season at Texas A&M. The team plays their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, and in its ninth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. On February 28, the third-ranked Aggies defeated the fifth-ranked Gamecocks to win their first-ever SEC regular-season championship, since joining the conference in 2013. The team received a double-bye to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. Previous season The Aggies finished the 2019–20 season with a record of 22–8 (10–6 SEC) and ranked 18th in the nation. They lost the SEC women's tournament quarterfinals round to Arkansas. Preseason SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020. Roster Rankings ^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2020 and ended with the championship game of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 4, 2021. Practices officially began in October 2020. Season headlines * September 17 – The NCAA officially announced that both men's and women's basketball season is permitted to begin on November 25. * September 24 – One week after the NCAA's announcement, the Pac-12 permitted play to begin on that date. The Pac-12 had previously barred play until 2021. This ruling left the Ivy League as the only conference not yet allowing play to begin on November 25. * October 14 – The NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility, whether or not they or their teams play during that school year. * October 27 – Bethune–Cookman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Women's Basketball Team
The 2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 25th year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as ''The RAC'', as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Indiana. They did not get a chance for further post season play, as the NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-Conference Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big Ten Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings See also 2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team The 2019–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2019 and concluded prematurely on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was scheduled to end at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana on April 5, 2020, but was ultimately canceled. All other postseason tournaments were canceled as well. It was the first cancellation in the history of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Practices officially began in late September 2019. On December 31, 2020, South Carolina raised a banner recognizing a claim to a national championship for finishing first in the two major polls. Season headlines * June 18 – The Atlantic Sun Conference, ASUN Conference officially announced that Bellarmine Knights, Bellarmine University, currently a member of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference, would move to Division I and join the ASUN ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Women's Basketball Team
The 2018–19 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represents Rutgers University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 24th year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, play their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as ''The RAC'', as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Iowa. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament in the 7th seed in the Albany Regional where they got upset by Buffalo in the first round. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings See also * 2018–19 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2018 and concluded with the 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Final Four 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game, title game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida in April 2019. Practices officially began in September 2018. Season headlines * June 18 – Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), which was set to begin operation on July 1 following the dissolution of Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), announced that the athletic program that it would inherit from IPFW, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons women's basketball, Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. PFW also changed its colors from IPFW's former blue and silver scheme to the old gold and black used by Purdue Boilermakers, its new parent institution. * September 10 – The Northeast Conference (NEC) announced that Merrimack Warriors, Merrimack College wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 18th season. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–2, 18–0 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They also won the Big 12 Women's Tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Grambling State and Michigan in the first and second rounds before getting upset by Oregon State in the sweet sixteen. Previous season For the 2016–17 season, Baylor finished 33–4, 17–1 in the Big 12 to win the regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament, where they were upset by West Virginia. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament as a No. 1 seed, where they defeated Texa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 10, 2017 and ended with the Final Four title game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 1, 2018. Practices officially began in September 29, 2017. Season headlines Milestones and records * November 13 and 16 – Chastadie Barrs of Lamar recorded triple-doubles in consecutive games, making her the eighth Division I women's player to do so. First, she recorded 14 points, 10 assists, and 10 steals in a 93–62 win over Division III Louisiana College. Barrs fell one rebound short of a quadruple-double in this game. She then recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 steals in the Cardinals' 92–49 blowout of NAIA school Southwestern Assemblies of God. * November 13 and 17 – On the night after Barrs recorded her second straight triple-double, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon matched the feat, becoming the ninth Division I women's player to do so. In the preseason WNIT, Ionescu recorded 29 points, 10 rebou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. The paper's dynamic design influenced the style of local, regional, and national newspapers worldwide through its use of concise reports, colorized images, Infographic, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. With an average print circulation of 159,233 as of 2022, a digital-only subscriber base of 504,000 as of 2019, and an approximate daily readership of 2.6 million, ''USA Today'' is ranked as the first by circulation on the list of newspapers in the United States. It has been shown to maintain a generally center-left audience, in regards to political persuasion. ''US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Athletic
''The Athletic'' is a subscription-based sports website that provides national and local coverage in 47 North American cities as well as the United Kingdom. ''The Athletic'' also covers national stories from top professional and college sports (National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, NCAA football, NCAA basketball (U.S. only), National Hockey League, mixed martial arts, Major League Soccer (U.S. and Canada only) and association football (U.K. edition only). ''The Athletic''s coverage focuses on a mix of long-form journalism, original reporting, and in-depth analysis. Its business model is predicated on dis-aggregating the sports section of local newspapers and reaching non-local fans not reached by a local newspaper. History ''The Athletic'' was founded by Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann, former coworkers at subscription-based fitness company Strava, with the mission of producing "smarter coverage for die-hard fans." The compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
