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Korean League Semi-Finals Game 1

March 12, 2017 by admin

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Samsung held on to protect their home court in game 1 of the semi-finals

March 11, 2017

In a best of three series Samsung hosted game one at home against KB Stars. KB got out to a great start on the road and took the lead early on. Kb held Samsung to just 12 points in the first quarter while taking a seven point lead into the half.

The second half was all Alyssa Thomas and Kimberly Han of Samsung as they single handedly carried their team to victory. After cutting the lead to two to begin the fourth, Samsung pulled away to win 74-69. Alyssa Thomas finished with 30 points, 17 rebounds!

Game two will be played on Sunday in Chungju; home of the Stars. A deciding game 3 will be played on Tuesday if necessary. The finals begin on March 16th as Woori Bank awaits their opponent.

Samsung vs. KB Stars 74-69 SAM Thomas 30pts/17/rebs/3stls/2ast Harris DNP Han 20pts/8rebs/9ast KB Pierson 16pts/10rebs/2asts Braxton 10pts/3reb Park Ji-Soo 16pts/10rebs/6blks

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Jonquel Jones Named WKBL MVP! Thomas Named ‘Best Five’

March 7, 2017 by admin

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March 7, 2017

Jones was named WKBL’s Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year

In her first season overseas Jonquel Jones brought home plenty of hardware at today’s Korean League awards ceremony. After leading her team to a Korean League best record of 33-2, the best record in the history of the WKBL, Jones finished with averages of 15 points per game, 13 rebounds and almost 3 blocks per contest. Today’s ceremony was a day of celebration after a hard fought season in which the final playoff spot was not determined until the last week of the season.

Not only was Jones named the foreign MVP of the league but she was also selected as the Defensive Player of the Year and named ‘Best Five’ in the league. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas was also named to the ‘Best Five’ team. The Korean League playoffs begin on March 10th as Alyssa Thomas and Samsung will take on Plenette Pierson and KB Stars. The winner of the best of 3 series will then face Woori Bank who has to wait until the 16th of March to start their championship quest. Woori Bank will be going after their fifth consecutive Korean League Championship!

 

 

 

 

2017 Playoff Semi-Final Schedule:

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Korean League Playoff Picture Set

March 3, 2017 by admin

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March 3, 2017

The Korean League playoffs are finally set! Outside of Woori Bank, who clinched the regular season with ten games to play, everyone else had a chance to fill the last two spots. Soon after, Samsung was the favorite to take the second spot and the third was wide open. It could have come down to the last and final game of the season between KDB and KB Stars but KDB was unable to defeat Shinhan Bank on Thursday to give them a chance to play for third and final place. Instead, with their loss, KB will take the final playoff spot.

It comes as a surprise as KB sat in the cellar of the standings for quite some time. It wasn’t until rookie sensation Park Ji-soo joined the team and began to take over as one of the best players in the entire league. In her first season in the WKBL Park is averaging a double double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. She’s also dishing out almost three assists per game.

Woori Bank will wait for the winner of the best of three series between KB and Samsung. Samsung will have home court advantage as game 1 will take place on their court, game two will be at KB, and if necessary, game 3 will be back in Samsung’s gymnasium. Playoffs start March 10th. The finals will begin on the 16th of March.

 

Standings;

*Woori Bank 32-2

*Samsung 18-16

*KB Stars 14-20

Shinhan Bank 13-21

KEB Hana 13-21

KDB Winnus 12-22

* Clinched playoff spot

 

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Perception is Real: Candice Wiggins Truth

February 22, 2017 by admin

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February 21, 2017

On Monday, the San Diego Union-Tribune released a candid interview with recently retired WNBA player Candice Wiggins entitled ‘Wiggins: WNBA’s ‘harmful’ culture of bullying, jealousy’. From the moment the article was released social media was in an uproar about the claims Wiggins makes about her experiences during her eight-year career in the WNBA. From current players calling the article “just disappointing” or finding it “hard to believe”, to former players flat out saying “It’s both bullshit and it’s EXTREMELY problematic.” Many simply referred to it as #FakeNews.

In the article Wiggins proclaims that her entry into the WNBA, as many would assume, was not a dream come true and that in fact “it was quite the opposite.” She describes the culture of the WNBA as “very very harmful” and claims that she was bullied throughout her career. Wiggins continued to take digs at the 20 year old league, calling it a “survival league” that she said still struggles for attention and legitimacy. “Nobody cares about the WNBA. Viewership is minimal. Ticket sales are very low. They give away tickets and people don’t come to the game.”

According to wnba.com, the WNBA’s historic 20th season “scored its highest attendance in five years and included record marks for WNBA digital, social media and retail.” 

Wiggins says that she experienced jealousy because of the way she looked and played and that players deliberately tried to “hurt her all of the time” because of this.“There were horrible things happening to me every day,” she said. The extensive interview then took a turn for the worse when Wiggins equated her mistreatment to her sexuality.

“Me being heterosexual and straight, and being vocal in my identity as a straight woman was huge,” Wiggins said. “I would say 98 percent of the women in the WNBA are gay women. It was a conformist type of place. There was a whole different set of rules they (the other players) could apply.

Wiggins had enough of the toxic and jealous culture of the WNBA and thus decided to retire after eight seasons in the league. A storied professional career, riddled with numerous injuries, where she won a WNBA championship with the Minnesota Lynx in 2011, Wiggins has moved on to other career aspirations, one being an author where she plans on releasing an autobiography based on her journals as a player. Although this interview caused quite the stir, maybe, just maybe, these experiences were real. 

Let’s talk about the pink elephant in the room. Everyone knows the WNBA has a lot of players that identify as gay. 98%? It’s fair to say that’s a stretch, however, it’s also fair say that during a span of eight years in the WNBA there were possibly more gay players than non-gay players. Does this matter in the grand scheme of things? No. But it does matter to someone that is not in the majority. Perception is real. We all live in our own realities by virtue of how we perceive and understand things and for Wiggins, this was her reality.

What if the tables were turned? How does the one or two gay people feel in a locker room full of heterosexuals? Perhaps this is why there are no “out” male professional athletes in the NBA or the NFL. If Wiggins perceived her maltreatment to stem from her femininity in a league that “encouraged women to look and act like men in the NBA,” if she was bullied because she was “proud to be a woman,” then these feelings are real and we cannot discount what she felt. This was her perception.

What does it feel like to be in the minority? Although the WNBA is one of the most deliberately accepting and engaging professional leagues in the world, Wiggins felt like a minority and thus alienated. This could be her own doing but again, this is how she felt. If Wiggins was reminded daily (People were deliberately trying to hurt me all of the time), that she was different, that can be discouraging and even embarrassing. “My spirit was being broken,” Wiggins said and perhaps we need to make sure that no player ever has to go through what Wiggins went through. Yes there is competition, probably some jealousy too, but this is sports! It’s a competition.

But before she gets a pass for bashing the very league that gave her the platform to even make her feelings relevant, before she makes statements that some would call false and stereotypical statements about a group of women who sacrifice year-round to uphold the values and legacy of the WNBA, Wiggins needs to check her privilege at the door, and not group her very unfortunate personal experiences on an entire group of women and in the next breath say but um “I’m not trying to crush anyone’s dreams or aspirations, or the dreams of the WNBA. I want things to be great…” If you want things to be great then start with accountability first and maybe ask yourself what did I do to make the atmosphere better for future players.

I can say in my eleven seasons in the WNBA I’ve never witnessed the kind of bullying Wiggins describes in her interview. This does not mean it did not happen but I’m proud to be apart of a league that supports inclusion and celebrates all players regardless of their race, religion or sexuality. We are a family made up of players that love and respect the game of basketball. We are dedicated to growing the game and our league through integrity, honesty and hardwork. I feel awful that Candice had these experiences while playing in the WNBA but I encourage her to not only speak out about the negative aspects of her career but also shed light on how we can prevent this from ever happening again. The WNBA gave you a platform to emerge as an advocate for HIV/AIDS in which you have a very personal connection. The WNBA supported you, worked with you, gave you a voice. Why now? Why bring down the league you say you want to be successful? Why not uplift, advocate, and encourage young women to be themselves as you were during your playing days. Let young girls know that it’s ok to be “different”, teach them how to overcome, how to survive and to come out on top. Your voice will be much more appreciated and received that way.

In a world where we are already so divided I think it is important for people to tell their stories and to share their experiences. It’s equally important for people to listen and to care. I commend Candice Wiggins for telling her story and I look forward to seeing how she uses her experiences to to ensure this never ever happens to anyone again.

—Monique Currie

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Korean League 2/19 Round 6/7

February 19, 2017 by admin

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February 19, 2017

The 6th round wrapped earlier this week and the 7th and final round is underway. Woori Bank and Samsung have already punched their tickets for the postseason while the other four teams are in a heated race to clinch the final spot. For winning the regular season, Woori Bank automatically advances to the finals while the other two teams will play a best of three semi-final series.

On Wednesday Woori Bank visited Samsung in Yongin. Samsung was back to having only one foreigner available as Alyssa Thomas had to play all 40 minutes of the game. Down by 16 at the half, many thought the game was over. However, Samsung rallied back in the third and eventually tied the game up in the fourth quarter! Despite the best efforts of Thomas who finished with a double double, Woori Bank, who saw both foreigner players foul out the game, prevailed and won 85-72.

On Thursday an important game between KB Stars and KEB Hana went to KB 63-70 as they continue to rise in the standings after sitting at the bottom for most of the season.

Woori Bank were on the road again on Friday but this time they were up against Shinhan Bank who are in desperate need of a win. Shinhan had to play with only one foreigner as they just brought in a replacement for Alexis Vaioletama who left the team for personal reasons. Shinhan is one of two teams that have beaten the defending champions this season and were hoping to take them down again on their home floor. Shinhan played a close game throughout and were tied with Woori to start the fourth quarter. Woori turned up the heat and outscored Shinhan 26 to 6 to finish the game winning by 20 58-78.

Another heavy load for Alyssa Thomas and Samsung as Thomas had to play another 40 minute game. Samsung took a three point lead into the half and slowly pulled away in the second. Winning 87-73 assuring whichever team they face in the semi-finals that they will be tough to beat.

Sunday’s game was a thriller between KB Stars and KEB Hana. A close game throughout, it came down to the last minute to decide its winner. The road team Hana Bank had the lead down the stretch but KB hit two big threes to pull within one point in the last minute of the game. A turnover on their next possession led to an easy layup by KB which gave them a one point lead and eventually the game 60-59. KB’s rookie sensation Park Ji-Soo was just one rebound shy of a triple double. She finished the game with 13 points, 9 rebounds and  11 assists! With this win KB sits in third place in the standings.

 

Woori Bank vs. Samsung 85-72 WOO Currie 13 pts 8 rebs Jones 6 pts 10 rebs SAM Thomas 28 pts 16 rebs 5 ast

KEB Hana vs. KB Stars 63-70 KEB Achonwa 16pts 11 rebs Thornton 10 pts 5 rebs KB Pierson 16 pts 4 rebs Braxton 11 pts 5 rebs

Shinhan Bank vs. Woori 58-78 Bank SHI Williams 19 pts 12 rebs WOO Currie 24 pts 5 rebs Jones 13 pts 15 rebs

Winnus KDB vs. Samsung 73-87 KDB Christmas 18 pts 8 rebs Hawkins 4 pts 3 rebs SAM Thomas 29 pts 12 rebs

KB Stars vs. KEB Hana 60-59 KB Pierson 6 pts 8 rebs Braxton 9 pts 6 rebs KEB Thornton 19 pts 10 rebs 4 ast Achonwa 4 pts 5 rebs

 Standings;

  1. Woori Bank 28-2
  2. Samsung 17-14
  3. KB Stars 13-18
  4. Winnus KDB 12-19
  5. Shinhan Bank 11-19
  6. KEB Hana 11-20

 

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Moriah Jefferson in new Adidas Commercial

February 16, 2017 by admin

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February 17, 2017

Adidas has always done a great job marketing it’s athletes. More recently they’ve taken things a step further by including WNBA sponsored athletes in their visual campaigns. In the past, you would always see NBA, NFL, MLB and soccer players in sports commercials but it was rare to see WNBA players getting ad time. Recently we saw LA Spark’s forward Candace Parker featured in the Adidas ‘Unleash Your Creativity’ campaign and now you can see Moriah Jefferson of the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars help introduce the new adidas running AlphaBOUNCE AMS. Other brands should take notice and market their WNBA players as much as they do their male counterparts.

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Korean League Update 2/15

February 15, 2017 by admin

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February 15, 2017 

With most teams having just six games remaining in the regular season things couldn’t be any more interesting in the Korean League. First placed Woori Bank already clinched the regular season and a spot in the finals while Samsung will also compete in the playoffs but the seedings can change. Only three teams make it to the playoffs with the first placed team automatically playing in the finals. KEB Hana, KB Stars and Shinhan Bank all have the same 11-18 record! KDB is currently in third place with a record of 12-18.

For the 7th and final round of the league every game will be more than important for everyone. After clinching first place, Woori Bank changed their line-up to give other players a chance to play but moving forward they are likely to get back to their original lineup in preparation for the finals.  Although Samsung will definitely be playing in the playoffs they must continue to win if they want to have home court advantage. The other four teams will fight in out for the last available playoff spot. Shinhan Bank will have to incorporate another new foreigner as Alexis Vaioletama decided to leave the team for personal reasons. KB Stars have dug their way out of the bottom of the standings after their rookie sensation Park Ji-soo gained more confidence and is playing incredible for the team. They now have a chance to make their way back to the playoffs where they lost last season in the semi-finals to KEB Hana. KDB has missed the playoffs for the past four seasons. They have a chance to ease a lot of disappointment they’ve experienced the last several seasons. KEB has had an up and down season to say the least. After losing every game in the first round of play, they changed course and won all but one game in the second round. Since then, there hasn’t been very much consistency. Either way, there will be some great games coming soon. Be sure to check back and find out who will make their way to the playoffs! 

Standings;

  1. Woori Bank 26-2
  2. Samsung 16-13
  3. Winnus KDB 12-18
  4. KEB Hana 11-18
  5. KB Stars 11-18
  6. Shinhan Bank 11-18

 

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WNBA Free Agency So Far…

February 11, 2017 by admin

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February 11, 2017

WNBA Free Agency is well underway and we have seen a ton of action around the league. Making some big changes are the Washington Mystics who signed two major free agents in Elena Delle Donne and Kristi Toliver instantly boosting their chances of bringing their first WNBA championship to D.C. It may be a bit too early to start talking about raising banners but we must admit that Washington should make a lot of noise this summer.

Defending champions LA Sparks took a hit losing Kristi Toliver but they’ve resigned some major players from last season’s championship run. Essence Carson and Alana Beard will be back with the Sparks while Candace Parker signed an extension with the team. Ogwumike, Lavender and Gray are all under contract. Riquna Williams will make her debut for the Sparks after missing last season due to injury. LA will have to figure out who will make up their bench.

The Lynx have been fairly quiet other than the signing of Plenette Pierson, a veteran power forward who will definitely bring great energy and effort to a team who needed to bolster their bench and give their starters some rest.

Phoenix picked up an all-star point guard in Danielle Robinson but had to send away their young post player Isabelle Harrison and the #5 draft pick to the San Antonio Stars. They’ve also signed several free agents but haven’t made any big moves just yet.

San Antonio signed veteran center Erika DeSouza. Jayne Appel retired after last season so DeSouza’s services are much needed inside. Kayla McBride will return to the lineup after missing almost all of last season with a broken foot. The Stars also have the #1 and #5 picks in this years draft.

Seattle picked up Carolyn Swords in a three team trade and re-signed Crystal Langhorne. They also signed Nikki Green and Samantha Whitcomb to training camp contracts. Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd will continue to lead this squad as they add pieces to complement these two.

We haven’t heard much from Dallas besides the signing of Tiffany Bias. I’m sure we will hear more from them in the coming weeks.

Atlanta will be an interesting team this season playing without their star Angel McCoughtry who announced that she would sit out this season to rest. Resigning Layshia Clarendon was major as the trade for her paid huge dividends.  Look for some of their younger players to step up to fill the shoes of their missing leader.

New York acquired some great talent in Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley who came from Washington. They also resigned Sugar Rogers who had a breakout season in 2016. Australian guard Rebecca Allen will also return to the team this summer.

Connecticut resigned Camille Little, Alex Bentley and Jasmine Thomas all huge players on the Sun’s roster. A lot of young talent playing in the Mohegan Sun that will continue to improve.

Indiana will miss Tamika Catchings who was everything to that franchise. With a new head coach in Pokey Chatman, she will begin created a new legacy in Indiana. The fever made sure to bring back Erlana Larkins who plays a pivotal role on the team. They’re also bringing back Erica Wheeler. The Fever still have a huge void to fill but the show will go on.

Chicago has been the talk of the town after it was announced that Delle Donne wanted out. The Sky did the best they could do with the hand they were dealt bringing in all-star center Stefanie Dolson and Kahleah Copper. They will also pick second in the WNBA draft. Losing Delle Donne was a huge blow to the Sky but they have a nice core of young talent that new head coach Amber Stocks will love growing with.

Be sure to keep up with 2017 WNBA Free Agency Movement here. 

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2017 WNBA Free Agency Transactions…

February 3, 2017 by admin

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WNBA Free Agency is in full swing. There has been an unusual amount of trades this off-season which has brought a lot of excitement leading up to the 2017 season. Keep up with the latest transactions and be sure to check back as new deals are being signed almost daily;

March 20, 2017

The Phoenix Mercury signed Katherine Plouffe

The Chicago Sky signed Rebekah Gardner 

March 17, 2017

The Atlanta Dream signed Darxia Morris 

March 14, 2017

The Phoenix Mercury signed Danielle McCray 

The Los Angeles Sparks signed Mikaela Ruef

March 13, 2017

The Phoenix Mercury signed Brittney Griner 

March 8, 2017

The San Antonio Stars sign Adut Bulgak 

March 1, 2017

The San Antonio Stars signed Roneeka Hodges

February 28, 2017

The Indiana Fever signed Nadia Colhado

February 27, 2017

The Chicago Sky traded Clarissa Dos Santos  to San Antonio in exchange for Astou Ndour

The Phoenix Mercury signed Jillian Alleyne

February 24, 2017

The Seattle Storm signed Jennifer O’Neill

February 23, 2017

The Indiana Fever signed Bashaara Graves 

February 22, 2017

The Washington Mystics signed Tianna Hawkins 

The Connecticut Sun signed Danielle Adams 

The Atlanta Dream signed Rachel Jarry 

The Phoenix Mercury traded Candice Dupree to the Indiana Fever for Camille Little and Jillian Aleyne

The Connecticut Sun receive Lynetta Kizer and the Fever’s first-round draft pick (No. 8 overall)

February 17, 2017

The Phoenix Mercury signed Shay Murphy 

The Dallas Wings traded Odyssey Sims to the LA Sparks for the #4 pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft

February 14, 2017

Phoenix Mercury sign  Leilani Mitchell 

February 8, 2017 

Atlanta Dream signed Gatling, Markeisha and Knight, Whitney (Training Camp)

LA Sparks signed Beard, Alana

Seattle Storm signed Green, Nikki

Phoenix Mercury signed Turner, Yvonne and Cannon, Emma

LA Sparks signed Warley-Talbert, Avery, Ibekwe, Ify, Wiesner, Jamie (Traning Camp)

Washington Mystics signed Taylor, Asia

Seattle Storm signed Witcomb, Samantha  

Phoenix Mercury signed Talbot, Stephanie

New York Liberty signed Barbee, Shacobia (Training Camp)

Los Angeles Sparks signed Jackson-Jones, Tiffany 

New York Liberty signed Allen, Rebecca 

New York Liberty signed Rodgers, Sugar 

Phoenix Mercury signed George, Cayla 

February 7, 2017

Washington Mystics signed Thomas, Krystal 

Indiana Fever signed Macaulay, Victoria (Training Camp)

Indiana Fever signed McKinney, Shanece (Training Camp)

Washington Mystics signed Hill, Tayler 

Connecticut Sun signed Bentley, Alex

February 6, 2017

Washington Mystics signed Hill, Taylor

New York Liberty signed Burdick,Cierra 

February 3, 2017 

Dallas Wings signed Bias, Tiffany

Washington Mystics signed Ruffin-Pratt, Tierra

Los Angeles Sparks signed Carson, Essence 

February 2, 2017 

Connecicut Sun signed Hamson, Jennifer

Connecicut Sun signed Thomas, Jasmine

San Antonio Stars signed Alexander, Kayla

Washington Mystics traded Setfanie Dolson and Kahleah Copper to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Elena Delle Donne.

  • Washington also traded its 2017 1st round draft pick (2nd overall) to Chicago

February 1, 2017 

San Antonio Stars signed de Souza, Erica 

Indiana Fever signed Wheeler, Erica

Indiana Fever signed Larkins, Erlana

Connecticut Sun signed Pederson, Kayla

Connecticut Sun signed Little, Camille

Atlanta Dream signed Simmons, Meighan

Atlanta Dream signed Kiesel, Brianna  

Atlanta Dream signed Fields, Nirra

Atlanta Dream signed Clarendon, Layshia

Minnesota Lynx signed Pierson, Plenette

January 31, 2017

San Antonio Stars traded Danielle Robinson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Isabelle Harrison.

  • Phoenix also traded its 2017 1st round draft pick (5th overall) to San Antonio

January 30, 2017 

Washington Mystics traded Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley to the New York Liberty.

  • Washington also traded its 2017 2nd round draft pick (15th overall) to Seattle.

New York Liberty traded Carolyn Swords to the Seattle Storm.

January 26, 2017

Atlanta Dream traded Reshanda Gray in exchange for Aneika Henry-Morello.

January 24, 2017

Atlanta Dream waived Carla Cortijo.

 

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Creativity by Candace Parker — adidas (Video)

February 2, 2017 by admin

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February 2, 2017

On Wednesday Adidas released their global campaign in which the brand features several prominent female athletes discussing how creativity is a major part of their sport. Adidas has been at the forefront in finding unique ways to brand their products and promote their talent. WNBA’s very own Candace Parker, who is an adidas sponsored athlete, talks about how “basketball is all about creativity”.  Check out her spot in the new campaign, titled “Unleash Your Creativity”.

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