Between Seasons

Here we are in the summer doldrums again. But don't despair — the FBC website will be active all summer, reporting all the Cardinal Women's Basketball news to be found. Watch for this information:

2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship

Will any of the youngest Cardinal be invited to play for USA Basketball in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women to be held in Puerto Rico August 15-19? USA trials will be held May 18-21.

2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Will Jillian or Kristen get to play in the 2012 Olympic games? Follow the Olympic Qualifying Tournament from June 25 to July 1 as New Zealand and Turkey compete for one of the remaining five spots.

2012 Olympics

Then, of course, there are the Olympic Games to be watched from July 27 to August 12.

Cardinal in the WNBA, May - September

Will Nneka continue to expand her game and have a standout rookie season? Will a Parker/Ogwumike front court be as dominant as an Ogwumike/Ogwumike one?

Tara says that many [college] players improve the most between their freshman and sophomore seasons. Is this also the case with professional players? Will Kayla and Jeanette shine as WNBA "sophomores"?

And what will we see from our veteran pros Nicole, Candice and Jayne?

Here's the schedule.

Summer basketball at Kezar, June - August

Who will participate? Will we get an early look at our incoming freshmen Tess Picknell and Aly Beebe? The rosters and schedule will be available early in June.

Jos at Kezar last summer

Pac-12 News

What can we expect in the Pac-12 next season? Read Bob Kinder's preview of each team beginning in August.

The 2012-13 Schedule

The official schedule probably won't be announced until late in the summer, but we already know quite a bit about our opponents.

The Cardinal will participate in a tournament sponsored by the University of Hawaii in Honolulu November 16-18. Our non-conference opponents will include UConn (at Maples), Tennessee (in Knoxville), South Carolina, Gonzaga and Baylor.

National Awards

Will Chiney be selected as a preseason All-American? Will she be on all the national award preseason watch lists?

Preseason predictions and prospects

Remember that something you won't find on the website during the summer is news of high school players who have expressed interest in or verbally committed to Stanford. Since the FBC supports Stanford Women's Basketball, it observes the NCAA rule that prohibits writing about a recruit until she has signed a letter of intent. The early signing period this year is November 17-21.