16 April 2013
Basketball News
Strangely, none of it is about UConn. It's my other two teams that are in the news...
Over at ESPN.com, Mechelle Voepel grades the draft and gives Seattle an "A":
The Storm won't have Lauren Jackson or Sue Bird this season, as both are sitting out to recover from injuries. Thus, the odds are Seattle could end up with a lottery pick for 2014.
But that doesn't mean this is just a throw-away season for the Storm. Coach Brian Agler was high on Maryland's Hawkins, and that's who he got at No. 6. The versatile 6-3 post should be able to help right away with some of the scoring void.
Iowa State post player Chelsea Poppens (No. 18) also could lend a hand with that -- and rebounding -- if she is able to make the team. The Cyclones have had very little success putting players into the WNBA, but maybe Poppens will be the exception.
And in the third round, Seattle took Georgia's Jasmine James (No. 30). It made sense for the Storm at that stage in the draft to get a point guard who was at least worth a look.
Washington coach Kevin McGuff recently signed an extension, and now he's leaving to take the open job at Ohio State. (I guess it's his home state?) Money-wise, it will be ok for the UW. Jayda Evans reports that OSU will be paying a $1.75 million buyout for his contract -- more than he made in his two years here.
Still, it stinks. He was building up the program, and now he's gone. They had some good new players for next year, but now they might transfer.
Over at ESPN.com, Mechelle Voepel grades the draft and gives Seattle an "A":
The Storm won't have Lauren Jackson or Sue Bird this season, as both are sitting out to recover from injuries. Thus, the odds are Seattle could end up with a lottery pick for 2014.
But that doesn't mean this is just a throw-away season for the Storm. Coach Brian Agler was high on Maryland's Hawkins, and that's who he got at No. 6. The versatile 6-3 post should be able to help right away with some of the scoring void.
Iowa State post player Chelsea Poppens (No. 18) also could lend a hand with that -- and rebounding -- if she is able to make the team. The Cyclones have had very little success putting players into the WNBA, but maybe Poppens will be the exception.
And in the third round, Seattle took Georgia's Jasmine James (No. 30). It made sense for the Storm at that stage in the draft to get a point guard who was at least worth a look.
Washington coach Kevin McGuff recently signed an extension, and now he's leaving to take the open job at Ohio State. (I guess it's his home state?) Money-wise, it will be ok for the UW. Jayda Evans reports that OSU will be paying a $1.75 million buyout for his contract -- more than he made in his two years here.
Still, it stinks. He was building up the program, and now he's gone. They had some good new players for next year, but now they might transfer.
Labels: college basketball, Seattle Storm
# posted by mamurd @ 9:50 PM 
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Yup. According to several players' twitter accounts, they were shocked.
I was really looking forward to next season, but now I'm worried that everyone will transfer. :(
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I was really looking forward to next season, but now I'm worried that everyone will transfer. :(
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