Posts Tagged Women’s basketball

Prince to miss a few weeks to play for Russia

In this July 21, 2011, file photo, Chicago Sky's Epiphanny Prince dribbles the ball against the Indiana Fever during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis. Prince will miss a few weeks of the WNBA season to join the Russian national women's basketball team for the EuroBasket tournament from June 15-30. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Epiphanny Prince is headed to Russia.

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Eastern Illinois hires women’s basketball coach

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has hired longtime Ohio State assistant coach Debbie Black to take over its women’s basketball program.

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Sun’s Lawson wins WNBA’s Dawn Staley Award

Connecticut Sun guard Kara Lawson is the winner of the WNBA Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award.

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Basketball Australia hires Joyce as women’s coach

SYDNEY (AP) — Basketball Australia has hired Brendan Joyce as head coach of the Australian Opals women’s basketball team in a deal that runs through the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

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Mystics defeat Brazilian national team 71-56

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookies Tayler Hill and Emma Meesseman scored 12 points apiece and the Washington Mystics held Brazil’s national team to 18 second half points in a 71-56 exhibition win Wednesday.

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