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Reshanda Gray
Reshanda Gray (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2015. She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2015 WNBA draft. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, Gray grew up in a low-income family, moving from place to place. At age 11, she and her six siblings settled in a one-room apartment long-term. She and her siblings were put into foster care, due to her parents drug use. She attended Bret Harte Middle School, where she first played basketball. After middle school she attended Washington Prep, where she played volleyball, track, and basketball. College At the University of California, Berkeley, Gray helped lead the Golden Bears to its first NCAA Final Four in 2013. In the 2013-14 season she scored 43 points and 16 rebound ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Golden Bears Women's Basketball
The California Golden Bears women's basketball team is the women's college basketball team of the University of California, Berkeley. The program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. The current head coach is Charmin Smith, who was hired on June 21, 2019. The team plays its home games at Haas Pavilion, which was built on top of the old Harmon Gymnasium using money donated in part by the owners of Levi-Strauss. The arena was originally known as Men's Gymnasium and then later Harmon Gymnasium until the late 1990s when it went through massive renovations which displaced the team for two seasons. History Early history The first intercollegiate women's basketball game was contested between intramural teams from California and Stanford Cardinal women's basketball, Stanford in 1896, and intramural competition at California continued in following decades. However, it was not until 1973–74, following the enaction of Title IX, t ... [...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] |
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. The Sky experienced a period of success from 2013 to 2016, making four playoff appearances and playing in the 2014 WNBA Finals. They experienced a second period of success starting in 2019 and won their first championship in the 2021 WNBA Finals. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter (principal owner) and Margaret Stender (minority owner). Unlike many other WNBA teams, it is not affiliated with a National Basketball Association (NBA) counterpart, although the Chicago Bulls play in the same market. Franchise history Franchise origin In February 2005, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that Chicago had been awarded a new WNBA franchise, temporarily named ''WNBA Chicago''. On May 27, 2005, former NBA player and coach Dave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Érika De Souza
Érika Cristina de Souza (born 9 March 1982) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for BC Castors Braine of the EuroLeague.Erika de Souza Basketball Profile basketball.latinbasket.com Biography De Souza was born in , and grew up in poverty with a single mother and three siblings. She began playing basketball at the age of 16 after being encouraged by her mother to try the sport, she also played volleyball, handball, and ran track. Her basketball abilities led to a roster spot o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damiris Dantas
Damiris Dantas do Amaral (born November 17, 1992) is a Brazilian basketball player. Together with the junior Brazilian team, she won the bronze medal at the Under-19 World Championship in 2011, Chile, and was named Most Valuable Player at that tournament. That same year, Dantas was also champion of the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women with the senior national team, and won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. Dantas began to play basketball at Janeth Arcain's basketball institute at the age of 13. Within four years, she had become a professional. Dantas played for Ourinhos in 2012, Maranhão in 2013, and has been in Americana since 2013. WNBA Minnesota Lynx (2014-2015) Dantas was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the First Round of the 2012 WNBA draft - 12th Overall. Dantas was not expected to play in the WNBA until after the 2012 Olympic Games. She was signed by the Lynx on April 2, 2014. Dantas made her WNBA debut on May 16, 2014, gathering 12 rebounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Hamblin
Ruth Davis (née Hamblin; born June 24, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Barca CBS(W) of the LF Endesa (W). She was drafted 18th overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2016 WNBA draft. Born in Smithers, British Columbia, she played college basketball for Oregon State. High school career Davis attended Houston Christian School in Houston, British Columbia, where she played basketball for coach Wendall Ewald. As a senior in 2011–12, she averaged 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks per game. Over her junior and senior years, she led the team to a combined 61–2 record and won back-to-back British Columbia Senior Girls 'A' Basketball Championships. College career As a freshman at Oregon State in 2012–13, Davis played in 28 games and averaged 4.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 13 minutes per game. She recorded 32 blocks on the season, which was ranked second on the team and the third-most in Oregon State freshman history. As a sophomore in 2013–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Oregon State Beavers Women's Basketball Team
The 2014–15 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by fifth year head coach Scott Rueck, played their games at the Gill Coliseum and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 27–5, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win the Pac-12 regular season title. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament to Colorado. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated South Dakota State in the first round before getting upset by Gonzaga in the second round. Roster Rankings Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#c34500; color:black;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#c34500; color:black;", Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#c34500; color:black;", Pac-12 Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#c34500; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Team
The 2014–15 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by fourth year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, play their home games at the Haas Pavilion and were a members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to their in-state rival Stanford. They received at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Wichita State in the first round before getting defeated by Texas in the second round. Roster Rankings Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#010066; color:#FFCC33;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#010066; color:#FFCC33;", Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#010066; color:#FFCC33;", Pac-12 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by third year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, played their home games at the Haas Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with a record of 22–10 overall, 13–5 in Pac-12 play for a tie for a second-place finish. They lost in the quarterfinals in the 2014 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament to Washington State. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament which they defeated Fordham in the first round before getting defeated by Baylor in the second round. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 , Exhibition , - !colspan=9, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 , 2014 Pac-12 Conference women's tournament , - !colspan=9 , NCAA women's tournament Source Rankings See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system. Its fourteen colleges and schools offer over 350 degree programs and enroll some 31,800 undergraduate and 13,200 graduate students. Berkeley ranks among the world's top universities. A founding member of the Association of American Universities, Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes dedicated to science, engineering, and mathematics. The university founded and maintains close relationships with three national laboratories at Berkeley, Livermore and Los Alamos, and has played a prominent role in many scientific advances, from the Manhattan Project and the discovery of 16 chemical elements to breakthroughs in computer science and genomics. Berkeley is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayward Unified School District
The Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) is a public school district serving the city of Hayward, California, in Alameda County, in the United States. Supervised by the superintendent and the HUSD board of trustees, the district serves about 21,000 students in 30 schools, and employs more than 950 teachers. The current superintendent is Dr. Matt Wayne and the current board of trustees president is Dr. April Oquenda. History 2007 strike In April 2007, Haywood teachers went on strike for ten days. The teachers, counselors and nurses, represented by the Hayward Education Association (HEA), were upset over a 16% raise given to two district administrators in summer 2006. Negotiations broke down, with the HEA asking for an 8.08% retroactive raise initially, reaching 16% after 2 years, and the district offering a one time 5.5% raise (one source stating 7%) with possible subsequent increases of 1.6%, which was rejected. The district offered an additional one time 3% bonus, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foster Care
Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community, treatment center, etc.), or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent" or with a family member approved by the state. The placement of the child is normally arranged through the government or a social service agency. The institution, group home, or foster parent is compensated for expenses unless with a family member. In some states, relative or "Kinship" caregivers of children who are wards of the state are provided with a financial stipend. The state, via the family court and child protective services agency, stand ''in loco parentis'' to the minor, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the minor. Scholars and activists are concerned about the efficacy of the foster care services provided by NGOs. Specifically, this pertains to poor retention rates of social workers. Poo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
