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Yolanda Moore
Yolanda Moore (born July 1, 1974) is a former American professional basketball player. She was the post game radio analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007. College playing career Moore played basketball at University of Mississippi and was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference post player. In 2010, she was inducted into Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame. She graduated from Mississippi in 1997 with a bachelor's degree with a double major in English and radio and television. WNBA Moore played her first two years in the WNBA with the Houston Comets. Her debut game was played on July 9, 1997 in a 64 - 69 loss to the Phoenix Mercury where she recorded 2 points and 1 rebound. She only played in 13 of the Comets' 28 games of the season as the team finished 18 - 10. She did compete in the Comets' WNBA Finals game against the New York Liberty and won a championship ring. The 1998 season saw an improvement for Moore and the Comets as a whole. Moore had increased productivity across the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Port Gibson is the county seat of Claiborne County, which is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River. It is the site of the Claiborne County Courthouse. The first European settlers in Port Gibson were French colonists in 1729; it was part of their ''La Louisiane''. After the United States acquired the territory from France in 1803 in the Louisiana Purchase, the town was chartered that same year. To develop cotton plantations in the American South, plantations in the area after Indian Removal of the 1830s, planters who moved to the state brought with them or imported thousands of enslaved African Americans from the Upper South, disrupting many families. Well before the Civil War, the majority of the county's population were enslaved blacks. Several notable people are natives of Port Gibson. The town saw action during the American Civi ... [...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] |
MISS-LOU Junior College Conference
The Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference (LCCAC) is a member conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). It, along with the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges, MACJC, are members of Region XXIII (or Region 23). The conference was once known as the MISS-LOU Junior College Conference, up until its name change in early 2019. The members of the LCCAC do not have football programs whereas the members of the MACJC do. The LCCAC is a junior college conference for many technical and community colleges. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. At one time, Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi was a member of the LCCAC, however MCC left the conference in 2002 for the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges Athletic Conference, MACJC in order to cut travel expenses. Members *Baton Rouge Community College *Delgado Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Orlando Miracle Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the Orlando Miracle's inaugural season. The Miracle tied for second place in the conference with the Detroit Shock and the Charlotte Sting. However, both Detroit and Charlotte beat Orlando in two of their three meetings during the regular season. Therefore, the Miracle were in fourth place and out of playoff contention. Offseason Expansion draft WNBA draft Roster Season standings Season schedule Preseason , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 1 , , June 4 , , @ Minnesota , , W 80-76 , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , Midwest Wireless Civic Center , , 1-0 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 2 , , June 6 , , Minnesota , , W 81-71 , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , Amway Arena , , 2-0 , - Regular season , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 1 , , June 10 , , Houston , , L 63-77 , , McWilliams (15) , , McWilliams (7) , , S. Johnson (7) , , Amway Arena , , 0-1 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 WNBA Season
The 1999 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship. Regular season standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Season award winners Playoffs There were 12 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the three teams with the best record in each conference were seeded one to three. The top seeded team in each conference got a bye for the first round. Coaches Eastern Conference *Charlotte Sting: Dan Hughes *Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald * Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman *New York Liberty: Richie Adubato * Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck *Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch Western Conference *Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Orlando Woolridge * Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler *Phoenix M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Houston Comets Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the second season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their second straight championship. Their record of 27-3 remains the best in league history. WNBA Draft Regular season Season standings Season Schedule Playoffs Awards and honors * Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award * Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award *Cynthia Cooper, Best WNBA Player ESPY Award * Van Chancellor, WNBA Coach of the Year Award References External links Comets on Basketball Reference {{1998 WNBA season by team Houston Comets seasons Houston Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... Women's National Basketball Association championship seasons Western Conference (WNBA) championship seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 WNBA Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions Houston Comets to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship. During the season, Kelly Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league, suiting up for the Charlotte Sting. Regular season standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Season award winners Playoffs There were 10 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the four teams with the best record in the league were seeded one to four. Houston was switched to the Western Conference in 1997 so two Western Conference teams matched up in the WNBA Finals. Each round of the playoffs was played as a best-of-three series. Coaches Eastern Conference *Charlotte Sting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Houston Comets Season
The 1997 WNBA season was the first season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won the inaugural WNBA Finals. Offseason Initial player allocation WNBA draft Regular season Season standings Season Schedule , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 1 , June 21 , @ Cleveland , W 76-56 , Cooper (25) , Cooper (8) , Cooper (5) , Gund Arena , 1-0 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 2 , June 24 , Phoenix , W 70-55 , Arcain (23) , Arcain (8) , Cooper (3) , The Summit , 2-0 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 3 , June 26 , New York , L 60-62 (OT) , Cooper (20) , Guyton (9) , Cooper (3) , The Summit , 2-1 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 4 , June 28 , @ Utah , W 76-58 , Cooper (20) , Guyton (9) , Cooper (3) , Delta Center , 3-1 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 5 , June 30 , Los Angeles , W 71-66 (OT) , Arcain (17) , Jackson (8) , Cooper (5) , The Summit , 4-1 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 WNBA Season
The 1997 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's first in existence. It started off with 8 franchises: Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs, and the Utah Starzz. It featured an inaugural game between the New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks lost to the New York Liberty, 67–57. The attendance at the Forum was 14,284. The season ended with the Comets defeating the Liberty in a one-game series 65–51. Cynthia Cooper was named MVP of the game. Regular season standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Season award winners League leaders *Chantel Tremitiere: Sacramento Monarchs, Minutes Played 1051 *Cynthia Cooper: Houston Comets, Field Goals 191 *Wendy Palmer: Utah Starzz, Field Goal Attempts, 420 *Haixia Zheng: Los Angeles Sparks, Field Goal Percentage, .618 *Cynthia Cooper: Houston Comets, 3-Pt Field Goals, 67 *Ruthie Bolton: Sacramen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity" and has a total research and development budget of $239.4 million, the largest in Mississippi. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state. The university was chartered as Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College on February 28, 1878, and admitted its first students in 1880. Organized into 12 colleges and schools, the university offers over 180 baccalaureate, graduate, and professional degree programs, and is home to Mississippi's only accredited programs in architecture and veterinary medicine. Mississippi State participates in the National Sea Grant College Program and National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. The university's main campus in Stark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University (Alcorn State, ASU or Alcorn) is a public historically black land-grant university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. One of Alcorn's most notable graduates, Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist, graduated in 1952. Students and alumni of the college were part of the mid-twentieth century Civil Rights Movement, working to register voters and end inequality in the U.S. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Alcorn State's athletic teams known as the Braves and compete in the NCAA's Division I. All teams compete as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). History Alcorn State University was the first black land grant college in the country. Mississippi's Reconstructionist legislature, dominated by Republicans sympathetic to the cause of educating the formerly enslaved, was established on the site of Oaklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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