Alverson Tabbed WBCA Thirty Under 30
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech women’s basketball assistant coach Blanche Alverson was recognized by The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Wednesday, being named to the WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment list for the 2020-21 season.
The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women’s basketball coaches age 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement. In its sixth year of the program, Alverson is the only ACC coach named to the list in 2021.
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Taylor Kissinger is one of 32 aspiring women’s basketball student-athletes across all collegiate divisions to be invited to participate in the WBCA “So You Want To Be A Coach” program in 2021.
Kissinger, a senior student assistant for the 2020-21 Huskers, spent her first three seasons for the Huskers as one of the top shooters in school history. The 6-1 guard/forward from Minden, Neb., led the Big Ten Conference and tied the Nebraska record in three-point field goal percentage (.456) by hitting 62-of-136 threes as a sophomore in 2018-19. She averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 rebounds as a sophomore while making 24 starts.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced the formation of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, an organization that will lead the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice.
JCâs Bradford earns 4th MACCC âPlayer of Weekâ honor Jones College women s basketball guard Daisha Bradford was named Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week for a fourth times this season. (Source: Daisha Bradford (2) shoots for the Bobcats. Photo/Reagan Buckley, Jones College Sports Information) By WDAM Staff | March 5, 2021 at 8:47 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 8:47 PM
From Jones College Sports Information
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) â Daisha Bradford continues to dominate not only the basketball court but in terms of recognition for her play.
For the fourth time in five weeks, the second-ranked Jones College standout has been named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference âPlayer of the Week.â
Alabamaâs Jasmine Walker a Top Five Finalist for the Katrina McClain Award
Winner to be announced April 9 on ESPN
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Mar 4, 2021
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Jasmine Walker is one of five finalists from across the nation in contention for the 2021 Katrina McClain Award, which was announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday. The award, named after two-time All-American and 1989 National Player of the Year Katrina McClain, recognizes the top power forward in NCAA Division I women s basketball.
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Walker became the first Alabama player to earn a spot on the All-SEC First Team since Tierney Jenkins in 2011 and 18