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Arike Ogunbowale
Arike Ogunbowale (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, before being drafted by the Wings with the fifth overall pick of the 2019 WNBA draft. She was the Most Outstanding Player of Notre Dame's 2018 national title run, hitting game-winning baskets in both the semi-final and championship game. Career High school & earlier Ogunbowale came out of the eighth grade at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. In her last year at Our Redeemer, Arike helped the Our Redeemer girls’ team win the national championship at the 2011 Tournament of Champions sponsored by thLutheran Basketball Association of America She was named the MVP of the tournament. She went on to play high school basketball at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DSHA has long been known for its mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA), and league play started in 1997. The regular season is played from May to September, with the All Star game being played midway through the season in July (except in Olympic years) and the WNBA Finals at the end of September until the beginning of October. Five WNBA teams have direct NBA counterparts and normally play in the same arena. They play in the same arena as funding is sparse due to lack of spectators. Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, and Phoenix Mercury. The Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces, Seattle Storm, and Washington Mystics do not share an arena with a direct NBA counterpart, although four of the seven (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships (the "Final Four" tournaments), a media panel selects a Most Outstanding Player (MOP). It is usually awarded to a member of the championship team. There have been 12 instances in which the winner was not from the championship team. The last man to win the award despite not being on the championship team was Akeem Olajuwon (Houston) in 1983. Dawn Staley (Virginia) was the only woman to do so, when she won the award in 1991. Past winners An asterisk (*) next to a player's name indicates they did not play for the championship team. NCAA men's Division I MOP award * 1939 – Jimmy Hull, Ohio State* * 1940 – Marvin Huffman, Indiana *1941 – John Kotz (basketball), John Kotz, Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball, Wisconsin *1942 NCAA basketball tournament, 1942 – Howie Dallmar, Stanford Cardinal, Stanford *1943 NCAA basketball tournament, 1943 – Ken Sailors, Wyoming Cowboys basketball, Wyomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I. ACC football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The ACC sponsors competition in twenty-five sports with many of its member institutions held in high regard nationally. Current members of the conference are Boston College, Clemson University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Florida State University, North Carolina State University, Syracuse University, the University of Louisville, the University of Miami, the University of North Carolina, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Wake Forest University. ACC teams and athletes have claimed dozens of national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs Women's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Vic Schaefer, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Bulldogs were coming off a runner-up finish to fellow SEC team South Carolina in the NCAA tournament. By beating Louisville 73-63 in overtime in the Final Four, Mississippi State played Notre Dame for the national championship; however, the Bulldogs were denied the title again, falling short 61–58 on a last-second three-pointer by Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale. Offseason Departures Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:#FFFFFF;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:#FFFFFF;", Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#660000; color:#FFFFFF;", SE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 UConn Huskies Women's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, in his 33rd season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and were fifth-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 36–1, 16–0 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated Tulane, Cincinnati, and South Florida to win the AAC women's tournament title. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament. As the overall No. 1 seed, they defeated Saint Francis (PA) and Quinnipiac to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. They defeated Duke in the Sweet Sixteen and South Carolina in the Elite Eight to reach their 19th Final Four. In the National Semifinal, they lost in overtime on a last second shot for the second consecutive year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by thirty-first year head coach Muffet McGraw, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. McGraw was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame at the start of the season. The Irish finished the season 35–3, 15–1 in ACC play to earn a share of the regular season championship. They defeated Virginia and Florida State before losing to Louisville in the ACC Women's Tournament championship. They received an at-large bid as the No. 1 seed in the Spokane region. They defeated Cal State Northridge and Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they defeated Texas A&M and Oregon to advance to the Final Four. After upsetting then-unbeaten Connecticut 91–89 in overtime in the Final Four, Notre Dame played Mississippi State in the national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Basketball Team
The 2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by thirtieth year head coach Muffet McGraw, play their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center and were fourth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season with 33–4, 15–1 in ACC play to win both of the ACC Regular Season and Tournament for the fourth year in a row. They earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Robert Morris and Purdue in the first and second rounds, respectively. The Irish women defeated Ohio State in the sweet sixteen before losing in a rematch of last year's sweet sixteen to Stanford in the elite eight. Roster Media All Notre Dame games will air on WHPZ Pulse 96.9 FM. Games are streamed online live. Rankings Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#002649; color:white;", Exhibition , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team will represent University of Notre Dame during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by twenty-ninth year head coach Muffet McGraw, play their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center and were third year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season with 33–2, 16–0 in ACC play to win both of the ACC Regular Season and Tournament. They earn an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeat North Carolina A&T and Indiana in both the first and second rounds before losing to Stanford in the sweet sixteen, which ended 5 straight Final Four appearances. Roster Media All Notre Dame games will air on WHPZ Pulse 96.9 FM. Games are streamed online live. Rankings Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#002649; color:white;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#002649; color:white;", Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Miss Basketball
Each year the Wisconsin Miss Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school girls basketball player in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The award has been given since 1983. Winners are chosen by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association at the time of their annual All-State selections. Most of the award winners have gone on to play at the highest levels of college basketball, and some have gone on to play in the Women's National Basketball Association. Voting is done by the members of the WBCA. Each member can vote and the winner is determined by the player with the most votes. Coaches may not put votes in for players on their own team. If it is done anyway, the vote is thrown out. The award can only be given to a Senior, This has been in effect since 2003 as Mistie Bass won the award 3 years in a row. Annual Award Winners See also Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Award References Mr. and Miss Basketball awards Basketball in Wisconsin Women in Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is the regulatory body for all high school sports in Wisconsin. Its history dates to 1895, making it the earliest continually existing high school athletic organization in the country. It also provides the licensing program for more than 10,000 officials in the state, and oversees junior high or middle school athletics in about 100 of the state's nearly 400 school districts. Among its duties are the administration of state tournament series in its various sports, overseeing eligibility and conference alignment, and promoting sportsmanship.WIAA 86th Annual Yearbook 2008-2009. History The WIAA considers its start to be a meeting in December 1896 of part of the state teachers association following a state track and field meet organized by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Meetings led to the formation of a rules committee, followed by a Board of Control, which is still the WIAA's governing board. It has 11 members, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 WNBA Draft
The 2019 WNBA draft was the league's draft for the 2019 WNBA season. On March 19, the league announced the draft would be held on April 10 at Nike New York headquarters. The first round was televised on ESPN2, and the second and third rounds were televised on ESPNU. On August 28, 2018, the league held the draft lottery between the four non-playoff teams – Indiana, New York, Las Vegas, and Chicago. The Aces won the top pick for the third year in a row. For just the second time, all five players of one school's starting lineup was drafted, when Notre Dame's starting five were selected in the first 20 picks. Draft lottery The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2019 draft took place on August 28, 2018 during halftime of the 2018 WNBA Playoffs game between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics. Lottery chances All odds out of 1,000 based on percentages. (The 11-12-13-14 combination is ignored.) * Indiana Fever (44.2%) *Las Vegas Aces (27.6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
